I have been struggling with a nasty bout of tonsillitis for three days now, and the pain when swallowing is just unbearable. I have tried sipping cold water and even sucking on ice cubes, but it feels like I am swallowing shards of glass every time. My throat is so swollen that even getting a bit of soup down feels like a massive chore, and it is starting to make me feel quite worn out and miserable. What have you found actually works to take the edge off the pain so you can eat or drink something? I