Suggest Treatment For Sore Tonsils

Hi I have had really sore tonsils over the last week. I cannot swallow anything solid, it hurts to even swallow my saliva or liquids. I can t yawn, when I try my mouth automatically shuts because of the pain. It s really bad, so bad I ended up crying. The right side of my neck is also sore when I put pressure on it. I have had a lot of mucus but I have trouble getting it clear of my throat because of the pain. I used a water humidifier as I heard that the moist in the air will soothe my throat when I breathe, and I have been using a warm salt water gargle just incase it is tonsillitis. I am terrified of going to the doctors for even check ups! So I was curious what sort of home remedies I could use to help with the pain. I have been sucking on throat lozenges but they only stop the pain for about 5 minutes. The salt water gargle doesn t stop it at all but it makes it easier for the mucus to come out. The mucus is white or sometimes a Fluro yellow/green in colour. I just want this to end. I m going to the pharmacy to get a syrup for my throat today. What ingredients should I be mostly looking for? Thank you