Weird cough....what could this be?

[motionman04]

A few days ago, I noticed my throat was feeling a bit tender, but not sore, and I had developed what seems like a dry cough. Overall, I do not feel sick at all, and my body is functioning normally. However, this has never happened to me before, so I find it all a bit odd. Someone at work suggested that it might be allergies, which I have never had, thus, I do not know what an allergy triggered cough is like.

Anyway, I wanted to get opinions on this, and if anyone knew what it might be.