Bacterial Infection Of The Throat And Gums How Can I Relieve The Pain Associated With Strep Throat?

How can I relieve the pain associated with Strep Throat? - bacterial infection of the throat and gums

I contracted a bacterial infection of about 5 days .... could have had a sore throat, sores in the intense and painful, swollen, bleeding gums in the mouth ...... Headace, fever, ear pain ... I have to go to the doctor today ... looked in his throat and said ... "Wow! Sore throat!" .... prescribed antibiotics .. I got my first about 4 hours. How long does it take to start? Is it possible that antibiotics will not work? and is there any other way we can mitigate this torture ... I'm not usually someone who complains of physical pain ... But that's just morbid.