question: I am a 28 yr old female. I am 5 7 and weigh 198lbs. I have always coughed a lot after playing sports and I have always had the need to clear my throat all the time. For as long as i can remember I ve always had a frog in my throat . My doctor said I likely have exercise induced asthma and put me on ventolin a couple years ago. It seems to help when I have a coughing spell (usually brought on by exercise, laughing, or sometimes just out of the blue) but I still have to clear my throat all the time and I m always bringing up phlegm. Is this part of the asthma or could it be something else?