Hello,
My throat hurts really bad when I swallow. Has been going on for about two days. Nothing like a usually sore throat for me. It's even worse when I try to drink cold liquid. The pain is coming from the top left side of my throat. A week before this I had a bad cough and sore throat (unlike this) that lasted a little over two weeks. Also I'm always trying to clear my throat and have been a smoker for 11 years.