Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Noted the history and understood your concerns.
Since the swelling in the soft
palate is so big and inflamed that you had to wake in the middle of night with inability to swallow and difficulty in breathing, this has to be taken care asap.
This can occur due to
angioneurotic edema, infective focus in soft palate that has extended form tonsillar region.
I would advise you the following in such a situation:
Take any anti-inflammatory with pain killer property like
Ibuprofen is it suits you.
Rush to ER as this can be really dangerous.
You may need admission, intravenous fluids and antibiotics.
Get the blood tested for infection,
diabetes.
Continue the anti-inflammatory medication.
Continue gargling although it does not help much other than symptomatic feeling better momentarily.
Continue the medications till full recovery.