Question: I am 26, female. Had this feeling in my throat, like something was stuck and scratched when I swallowed with pain in my ears. Went to see a doctor. It was a weekend and he prescribed augmentin. I asked for a swab test but he said it could only be done on a Monday and to start the antibiotics. I didn't take them because I know the test would then be probably false. Instead I gurgled with salt water. The next two days I had a slight fever and then by Monday all seemed ok. The next week the feeling came back again, no earache no fever. This time I looked into my throat and saw this white stiff looking tongue like at the back of my throat. I compared it to pictures and came to a conclusion it was my epiglottis. I saw a different physician. He ran a blood test and said I have a bacterial infection. He put me on augmentin and asked me to see the ENT. I got to see him after 4 doses of the antibiotic. He told me to continue taking them and prescribed allergy meds as well as eucalyptus for inhalation. 6 days later I still see the epiglottis. I feel like half of my throat is not fuctioning. Like saliva goes down on only one side. And that that half is more stiff. Apart from that, I have no other symptoms and there is no scratchy feeling when I swallow.
I'm not really sure what it is I have or what to do next. I also think I infected some other people around me. Though all they have complained about is a sore throat.