 [ Symptoms ] is there anything i can dotake to help heal my sore throat  the right side of my throat has been swollen and sore for over 2 weeks i went to the er they said it was just viral pharyngitis but did a strep test anyway and it came back negative it started to get better but now today my throat is completely swollen still only on the right side like you can not even see the opening on that side and it is difficult for me to eat drink and to talk because of the pain and my words are all slurred i have been taking 600 ibuprofen for pain every 6 8 hours [ Disease ] a salt water 1 glass warm water dissolve 1 table spoon salt gargle at least twice a day