frog in (one's) throat

Difficulty talking because of the need to cough or clear one's throat. It's taking a long time to get over this cold. I'm tired of feeling like I have a frog in my throat every time I try to talk.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
JÚLia	ZHOO-lyə (Portuguese), YOO-lee-aw (Hungarian)	Portuguese, Catalan, Hungarian, Slovak
Latifah	-	Arabic
Prabodh	-	Indian, Hindi
Mami	mah-mee	Japanese
Kanani	-	Hawaiian
Vicki	VIK-ee	English