I have had cold-like symptoms since the end of January which vary from day to day. One day day I will experience stuffy nose and pain in gland in throat (not a sore throat), then a day or two of a dry cough, and sometimes a slight ear ache, and then what I have mentioned reoccurs. There has not been any noticeable improvement or worsening over these last several months. Recently, my doctors prescribed a ten day prescription for an antibiotic, which I completed two days ago.