for me, it hit me pretty hard,
leading up to when it was really bad, for about a week and a half, i was just tired and got bad headaches all the time, but once my throat hurt a little bit, it was unbearable by the next morning. It came on pretty fast!
but from what i undersand, everyone has different experiences with the symptoms, how bad they are, and how long they last! I'll cross my fingers that your throat doesnt get any worse, it was the most pain of my life!