I usually never go to the doctor, because most things goes away after a couple days anyways, but this time, I'm not so sure.

A week ago, I started having severe sore throat, I'm 26 years old, but I've never had a sore throat like this before. I figured I might get a cold or something, but I never did. Now it's been a week, and I'm still in pain.

Not just the sore throat, but the last days I've had cough too, in the mornings, I cough up white stuff, I'm not sure if it's slime or not, but it has a weird texture, and it's bright white. Kinda like wet paper. That lasts for an hour or two after I wake up. Then the cough is dry, and sometimes I cough until I gag. Not very comfortable!

It's harder than normal to breathe, it's not like I'm suffocating, but I'm taking shorter breaths, and it hurts a little when I breathe. And if I've had a bad day with coughing, I taste blood in my mouth (just a little bit..).

I quit smoking a month ago, but don't think smoking has anything to do with it. I'm also allergic to cats, but I have one living in my house, but it hasn't really bothered me, so I don't think that's what it is either.

I've self-medicated myself with Cepacol sore throat pills, and Prednisolon http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prednisolone (a corticosteroid), that I got from my doctor a couple years ago when I had pnemonia.

If it was just a cold with sore throat I would have shrugged it off, because that's normal, but I have a sore throat without the cold? I have no sinus problems at all. And no runny/itchy eyes.

Does anyone know what I have, and if I should see a doctor?

Another thing, I just had a cold 1 month ago, so shouldn't I be immune to all that stuff now anyways?

Thanks!