Can someone provide a diagnosis?

Okay, so last night my throat was starting to feeling scratchy and I woke up tired and achy, but still sort of able to function. I had a sore throat and had a cough that came more from my chest. Now, much later in the day (so late, it's basically morning) I've developed mild chills and the soreness in my throat sort of dissipated. Now I have this awful, gunky cough. It's difficult to breathe without coughing, and the cough really really hurts. My boyfriend just got over the flu and has been coughing all over me, so that was my first guess, but I'm not really sure now? What do you guys think? I have to know what it is before I know how to make it better, after all.
hugs,
Jill

It sounds to be like you could be catching strept throat, which is contagious. The best thing for you to do would be to go get it checked out before it gets worse. You need to be put on some antibiotics from the sounds of it.

I'm not a doctor, although I play one on the internet. My diagnosis is bronchitis. Please send me $150.

But my chest hurts more than my throat does. Isnt strep throat generally confined to the throat?
hugs,
Jill

That's why I diagnosed it as bronchitis. In any case you should see a real doctor.

hugs,
Shawn

Heh, I was responding to the other answer before. I was thinking bronchitis too. Thanks for the input.
hugs,
Jill

I said strept because when it gets bad enough it can cause pains in the chest. I'm sure it could be several different things. A doctor would know best though obviously.

Acute bronchitis.

I believe its the flu not everyone has the same symtoms but it definitly could be be the flu are you vomiting or headaches I would go to the doctor they have a nasal swap test that they perform it takes about thirty minutes to tell you. its going around so bad this time I even heard that the strand that is going around is not even the one everyone was vacinated for its a new one so good luck hope you feel better

Could be a chest infection, (yes can start with a sore throat), may be viral, may be bacterial, unless you get sick enough times to know the difference, you may need to go the dr. If things get worse it is probably bacterial and you need to go to a doctor to get antibiotics.