I vaguely remember getting my throat blessed on Candlemas day-- (some patron saint of not choking?) as blessing and invoking protection from Strep throat?

Patron saint of throat diseases is St. Blaise (there may be others). I googled him and discovered that his day of memorial is Feb. 3 - my birthday! Also the winter to spring cross quarter day this year (feels like there should be a hyphen or two in that phrase, but out of respect for stales, I've abjured).

I found this info at the following site, which provides ample evidence that there is a saint for everything ( patron saints against nettle rash, for speleologists, and no less than eight patron saints of tertiaries) : http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/patron00.htm