lingering sore throat

i realized that despite me slowly gaining my voice back, my throat continues to feel very sore, particularly at night. i supposed in the daytime, due to the need to talk, my throat muscles would be nicely exercised. and at night, when i get relaxed, that would be when things start to ache...

hmmm...

and to make matters worst, when the ambient temperature drops, i would start to cough. and to prevent my cough, i have to make sure the fan is blowing away from me. and with the sweltering heat these days, it is one helluva difficult to get proper sleep. a classic case of fan also cannot (cough), no fan also cannot (hot!). no win situation...