Started with swollen dangling throat thing, soft pallet tenderness, then sinus pressure, now ear pain, blood in green snot?

Doctor can check: Throat pain can be from a strep throat infection (antibiotics are needed), a cold or influenza (antibiotics usually not used, but Tamiflu (oseltamivir) may be used), or from some other cause such as allergies or irritants. Usually, a person sees the doctor (mainly to check for strep throat and influenza) if a sore throat is bothersome, doesn't go away quickly, or is combined with other symptoms.