Thanks for all the comments. It got so bad last night I went to the ER. I tried EVERYTHING I could but I just had to go it was literally unbearable. Strep test was negative they gave me a steroid shot, a Lortab, and two prescriptions to get the swelling down and pain killers, much better today though.

They did say keep taking lozenges and gargling salt water.

Thanks again for the tips!