 [ Symptoms ] syphilis but no sex in 2 years [ Disease ] it is advised to get the full course of treatment those are side effects of clindamycin but since you are penicillin sensitive you should stay on the medication till the course ends to kill all the bacteria and prevent relapse if you experienced jaundice then stop it and see your doctor drinking warm liquids such as lemon water and tea drinking cold liquids to help numb the throat turning on a cool mist humidifier taking over the counter pain relievers such as ibuprofen or acetaminophen sucking on throat lozenges adding 12 teaspoon of salt to 1 cup of water and gargling the mixture