I have this cold and sore throat that is almost gone, now but my throat hurts really badly when i swallow. what should i do?

Examine sore throat: When someone has been sick for about a week with a cold, and the symptoms seem to have improved, but then a new symptom appears or the symptoms relapse and get worse, it sometimes means there is a secondary infection. That's actually the best time to see a doctor, because the secondary infections are more likely to be bacterial and to respond to antibiotics than the first ones, which are viral.