Waking up sick this past week?

For the last seven days, I wake up with an extremely sore throat, and feeling really stuffed up. The very first second I'm awake, I can't breath. I have to sit up right away, because I feel like I am choking. It usually goes away about an hour later, but it is painful and I wish it would stop. I've also been having a really hard time falling asleep lately. Usually Im not asleep until 4, and since it's the chirstmas holidays, im not awake until about noon or later. Are the insomnia and the sickness related? What should I do? Thank you!

Do you take allergy medication? If not, try some Claritin D or something like it. This should help with the congestion. The sore throat is probably just drainage if it goes away after a bit. As far as sleep.. You could try some melatonin.. You can buy it in the vitamin section at a drug store.