Weird Cold Anyone Else Its Strange

On Wensday it started I felt fine lots of snezzing and nose dranage sore throught.I thought I had it licked yesterday then in the evening it came on strong I am having a hacking dry hack,my ears are feeling very painful,my nose is plugged.I have a huge lymph node behind ear I feel like a large brick is on my chest and I am whezzy I feel chilled and like I am running a feaver......Am I the only one feeling this weird thing? Is it a cold I wouldnt think it was a flu by how it started.....