sipping at honey and lemon tea, either made with normal black tea or camomile tea I have always found to be the best medicine. You should have it warm not boiling hot, and sipping through a straw may help too. Ice cold drinks only make sore throats worse although they can offer temporary relief from pain, they reduce the body's temperature too much, and allow the bacteria to multiple again.  Also, because you are taking antibiotics, you might find it useful to have yoghurt or a probiotic. If you are into aromatherapy, you can get some pure sandlewood and rub a small amount on your throat. Do not ingest it though.

I hope you get over this quickly.

Apart from throat lozenges, you could try icey cold drinks.  Drink them through a straw as that directs the cold to the back of the throat.

I usually gargle salt water.  You can also get some betadine thorat gargle from the chemist.

Oooohhhh ouch!!!! You can try Cepacol... they're lozenges that you can suck that numb the throat. There is also Cepacaine that you can gagrle. Most chemist;s carry it. Also, go the good ol ice blocks and anything cold!!!

Hope you feel better soon,

fi xoxo

when I have a sore throat I garggle salty water once every hour and it helps reduse swelling and pain.

u could also try some lozenges, they have some really strong ones that make ur throat numb

xoxo