When I was younger, I was subject to strep throat and tonsillitis. In those days, though, parents didn't know how serious they could be. They thought it was just sore throat, and I didn't get antibiotics. I ended up with rheumatic fever, which left me sick for almost a year. When I was better, I had a tonsillectomy and have not had a sore throat since. Good luck and God bless.