Thank you everyone! Hearing all your responses and your advice to help my anxiety made me cry, actually. (In a good way!) I feel a lot better now, when I read everything I calmed down, and like magic, the sore throat is pretty much gone, as well as the feeling that it was swelling and becoming more painful and harder to breathe. Anxiety can really affect your health. But thank you so much everyone, it means the world to me that strangers take time out of their day to try and help another stranger.
Great to hear...your anxiety is part of your health, it will never go away, but do what you need to do to keep it at bay...doctor, counseling, etc... Being pro-active will go a long way in conquering it.