 [ Symptoms ] i have strep throat but when i put anything in my mouth even water it burns is that normal with strep  i was told i have a relatively severe case of strep throat when i went to the er yesterday over the last 3 days i have been unable to drink or eat because my tonsils have been so swollen it is been too painful to try to swallow now that i received a steroid shot and started taking antibiotics my tonsils have started to shrink but i am faced with a new problem my whole mouth burns terribly when i try to put anything in it even water it feels like i am missing a layer of tissue is that normal [ Disease ] i know when i had strep throat every thing burnes and i could not swallow at all water burned the worst to popsicles and pudding was the easiest on my throat