I have had a sore throat for a few days, but nothing out of the ordinary. I woke up yesterday and my throat was really swollen, but again not too bad.

I have woken up this morning and can barely swallow anything, it's so painful.
I am not sure if its related to purging, but thought i'd ask for advice here, as maybe you guys have had experience of this.
Does anyone have any idea of how i can clear this up quickly (except not purging, i am not doing that anyway)? Should i gargle with something, or is there any specific tablets i could take?