exactly this AP and when im at my worst it is full on laryngitis and swollen glandsMy throats gets sore every time I overdo it. It's one of the warning signs that I need to stop and rest before things fall apart.
I think that people often confuse the epiglottis with the uvula. I know I have!
You usually can't see the epiglottis (sometimes babies) but the u"V"ula hangs down, but because you made me check I stumbled on the clinical condition : uvular angioedema. It makes me wonder a little bit, when virus reactivates, can it be for just a few hours ?