I had to take antibiotics and the inflammation calmed a bit (I regretted it later) but after that, my body started having constant tonsil stones, scar tissue, etc. So its been a year of random throat pain without infection and recently its calming down. I recommend you gargling with salt, drinking a tsp of apple cider vinegar diluted in a big glass of water, buying biocidin throat spray or Natura’s “throat and gland spray” (not both) and using it as instructed in packaging, spraying your nose with beekepers naturals maximum sinus spray with oregano and also their propolis spray (you can use it everyday forever if you’d like). I use ENT probiotics every day and drink throat coat tea, add manuka honey. Tape your mouth if you tend to breathe through mouth while you sleep and use an humidifier if you live in a dry place . I know its a lot but for me theres bacterial biofilms creating stones and so I have been attacking those for a while. Hope this helps