Hi there, I had a cold last week for 4 days and got over it and was able to go back to school/work. This wednesday I woke up with a very sore throat, its hard to swollow, my ears are itchy, and I looked in the mirror and the back of my throat has all these little red bumps. It also feels like I have phlegm in the back of my throat and is really painful to clear it. The middle of my neck is no sore from my dry cough.