Re: Scared of epiglottis :-(
I'm sorry you're not feeling well, and I'm sure these worries don't help either!
I was a speech pathology major in college and we took a course on the anatomy of the speech and swallowing mechanism (including the epiglottis). We never discussed this particular condition, so I've just looked it up. It does look somewhat scary, but it's also very, very, very rare - the chance is .001%. I know with health anxiety you'll think that it would happen to you anyway - but think of how many people get a sore throat in a year; most don't die from it.
Try to rest, drink plenty of fluids. Distract yourself if need be - Netflix is great for this purpose. I hope you get to feeling better soon.
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