thank you! It turned out to be pharyngitis, but I had severe asthma (as usual) on top of it, which means lingering, and pretty violent coughs nearly making me bleed, but fortunately I saw the doctor on St. Patrick's day and am on the last day of amoxicillin now. I still have the lingering cough, wheezing, and rhinitis allergic and nonallergic, but otherwise I'm a lot better than before and finally have my voice back! Thank you so much!