question: I have severe pain in the soft palate area. Bright red post nasal drip. Lightheadedness. Weakness. Cold, frozen feeling behind left ear.  No fever.  No strep, been tested twice.  On amoxicillin 500mg 3x daily 10 day course.   Just completed day 5. Prednisone 2 days completed of 6 day course.  No improvement.