My daughter had her tonsils out 5 days ago and is now at the icky, painful stage of recovery. I have tried a lot of things but what works BEST is for her to get in to a steamy shower right and stay there till the hot water runs out. I have her get in right when she wakes up. That alleviated MUCH of the pain and suffering right away. I also have her swallow PURE cold pressed olive oil by the tablespoon (1-2) and am giving her a tablespoon of honey after everything else to coat and soothe her throat.
This is a hard time for her but these things help. Oh, I am also having her drink kefir (a yogurt drink) to keep from getting stomach aches while taking antibiotics. This keeps some good bacteria going in so she doesn’t end up dehydrated from diarrhea.
Good luck!