Hi Morgan, & welcome!
The symptoms that you describe are the most common ES ones, and usually get resolved with surgery. (I was a bit odd in that I never had the sensation of something in my throat or swallowing issues, I had ear, face & neck pain) Medications only mask the symptoms, as you’ve obvs read, surgery is the only ‘cure’. Some doctors will do a steroid/ lidocaine injection into the tonsillar area, sometimes guided by ultrasound, which can help, although not always for long- they might suggest trying this, which could help until you find the right surgeon. It’s strange that the Mayo clinic do diagnose ES- which as you’ve found can be a real job getting!- but don’t do the surgery.
You can search the past discussions for mentions of any of the Florida doctors, if you’ve not already tried that, here’s links to mentions of Dr Jeffrey Scott Magnuson & Dr Fernandez
Worried about my mom - General - Living with Eagle
Vocal chord dysfunction - Symptoms and Treatments - Living with Eagle
Help with 3D Slicer Images that I created - General - Living with Eagle
Surgery Date Set Dr. Bunnell - General - Living with Eagle
You could try messaging the members who mention these doctors directly to find out more about them, it’s great that you want to be prepared!
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