dear user fiest you should know that that these symptoms you mentioned refer mainly to have throat infection bacterial or viral or having gastrooesophageal reflux that cause irritation of the throat as gastric acid that reach your throat and lead to effect of throat dryness and pain your feeling of these symptoms should not make you worry as it is common problem.......about what to do that you should refer to ent doctor to examine your throat and require investigations if needed you should be away from stress and anxiety and spicy foods because these will get symptoms worse.......you should also drink alot of fluids that will make you improve......you should stop smoking if you are smoker also have bed rest .....you can gargle your throat with saline as simply it helps to decontaminate your throat. ......you should limit drnking coffee and tea.....some times we require throat swab for investigation if symptoms get worse but now you not need that.......if bacterial infection suggested you will prescribed amoxicillin or erythromycin as it is antibiotic has great role in treatment of throat infection wish you healthy life