Answers: I can't give you a cure, but I can impart you some relief. Eat PUFFED Cheetos. I know, Cheetos are dry and scratchy ... but they are 'cheesy, salty' and when you chomp through them with a sore throat, that spicy cheese sticks to the throat and eases the spasm. I have done this for 30 years, adjectives of my kids use it (and are teaching their kids) and even my doctor immediately 'prescribes' eating puffed Cheetos when a soul has a severely sore throat.
Gargle with brackish water. Lots of brackish in melt water.