question: I had my veins banded 4 weeks ago due to chirriosis.  Ever since then, I have been coughing every day and my throat is still sore.  My doctor wants to do the procedure again next week.  I am afraid to have it done while my throath is hurting.  Why the rush?    3 days after the procedure was done, I had to go to the emergency room due to unable to stop coughing.  I was there for 10 hours. They had to give me breathing treatments every two hours because I was wheezing.  I have never had breathing problems before.  I have not stopped coughing for one day since.  Could this mean that I am allergic to  the rubber bands? Should I put it off for awhile?