Hi, Connie-

I am so glad I came across your post. You sound like you are in the same situation as I. I was diagnosed in October 2020. One of the most terrifying symptoms I am having is my throat closing/swelling. When it is at its worst I I feel like I have to sleep with my head in just the right position or I am not going to get air through my upper throat. I have had about 15 good days since I was diagnosed and this was about 3 days into a 10 day course of Augmentin through about 4 or 5 days after I took my last dose. I have just been given another prescription of Augmentin by my GP but I feel like it was against his better judgement and I am terrified of the side effects that he says it may cause but the terror that I am feeling without taking it is worse. I have had 3 trips to the ER since October and I have trouble having them listen to me when I say it is my throat and not my lungs that is causing the panic. I went to an ENT and he did a laryngoscopy and said that reflux had damaged and irritated my voice box. I have had an endoscopy, a 24 hour pH-Impedance test off of my acid reducer for one week and an esophageal manometry test. Minimal/Normal results and they told me I didn't need to take my acid reducer anymore. I still have bacteria growing in a lab somewhere. The worst part of all of this is that inhalers, nebulizing and my Aerobika device make my throat situation even worse so I have only been able to do deep breathing and huff coughing for airway clearance. I also feel like I have other strange symptoms when I start to spiral like my legs feeling heavy and numbness in my toes and fingers and also my fingers being weaker. Sometimes I can hardly get the top off of a bottle of water. I will keep you posted on any developments that might be helpful to your throat situation that I find on my journey. I am so sorry you are feeling badly. This is all terrifying.