<prompt> If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patients description.Good AfternoonI woke up Saturday with a sore throat, down the neck more than tonsil area, and by the evening I could speak and still can barely speak - when I do I sound like Micky Mouse. Its rather sore and I have coldflu symptons as well as an earachestinging in both ears.What could this be?Thank youAbbie  <response>: Hi, welcome to Chat Doctor, All these symptoms of sore throat, cold or flu could be because of upper respiratory infection pharyngitis, laryngitis, epiglottis or bronchitis or allergic rhinitis or sinusitis. It is mostly due to viral infection like EB virus, adenovirus, but some time could be bacterial or parasitic. You may have some routine blood investigation with sputum tests and Chest X-ray to get diagnosed first. You may require higher antibiotics quinolones or accolades to prevent super infection with anti-inflammatory and other supportive treatment like bronchodilators if there is any breathing problem. It would be advisable to see pulmonologist and start treatment after that. 