 [ Symptoms ] allergic reaction to food with no breathing problems  i ate pulled pork bbq almost immediately my throat started hurting followed by my sinuses starting to hurt i became very lethargic sensitive to lights and sounds everything hurt from the neck up my throat felt swollen face looked slightly swollen  i went to urgent care and the doctor did not think it was food related because i did not have any breathing problems strep and flu test came back negative i was treated with antibiotics and steroids  could this have been a food reaction [ Disease ] it is hard to get good sleep if you can not breathe it is also hard to lose weight when you do not get enough sleep do whatever you can to get rid of that chest congestion   mint tea steamy showers hot soup humidifier whatever take it easy when you are trying to get well and make sure you eat good nutritious food when you see the doctor next have your thyroid levels checked because low thyroid can cause some of your symptoms too