Ok here is my problem, about 7 days ago i was eating pizza hut. my only known allergy is from shelfish which i stay away from. i started to feel as though there was almost a ball or something in my throat, it has yet to cause pain in my throat and i can eat and drink normally however i can reach in the very back of my throat past my uvula and i can feel the area that is swollen, i feel like my breathing is slightly shallow but i cant pinpoint if that is from anxiety or from the swelling. i feel almost certain that it seems like something to do with my epoglottis, however my mom who is a lpn claims if it were epoglottitis than i would have had much more issues this long into it. i did see my doctor who only took a swab off my uvula and she claims there was no infection however she didnt proceed to check the swelling. im curious if this is a problem with my epoglottis cause it has me super worried as i dont want to die...again it has been 7 days with this swelling in my throat but i can eat and drink fine. and even take big breaths of air. my mom thinks is just a swollen gland.. but i feel like its exactly where the epoglottis is.. im very worried please answer asap! thanks