Anyone ever had an illness with swollen glands and pain while swallowing? Accompanied by a very minor cold. I woke up with it on Wednesday and it doesn't seem be going away. I discovered the real purpose of ibuprofen (easing inflammation - always assumed it was just a lesser painkiller) on Friday which has thankfully made it manageable during the day, but it's really affecting my sleep. It's also a miserable existence not being able to enjoy food or drink - 25 minutes just to eat a small bowl of porridge in the morning.

Google seems to reckon strep throat. Tried ringing my doctor but it's next to impossible to get through. Probably sitting with their feet up amirite.