had mine for over a week now, abit like laringitus..my daughter had it well bad for about a month … theres alot of it about at the moment but it lasts for weeks….normaly i dont moan about sore throats but this one is a bad un’…. yep got the usual chloraspetic throat sprays, buttercup syrup throat lozengers etc…hope it goes soon cos its apain..it tickles in the back of throat making you cough constantly..night time i cant sllep ..soddin coughin all nite…. throat aint swollen at back just very sore… wierd cos i aint got a cold or sniffles with it,,,,,just annoying that is all…. 😉