Last night I drank and ate at the same time (don't!) and as a result, vomited. My throat has been sore since and I can't sleep for long because it really hurts. Any tips on relieving the pain? I googled it and came up with various tips like "drink milk", "don't eat anything for a whole day, just drink" and others. Not sure what's right and what's wrong.

Any ideas?

You can try gargling with warm salt Water -- it tastes nasty but kills the pain almost immediately. Unfortunately it doesn't last really long.

chicken broth (also salty) feels good too.

I also suck on SF Ricola honey-lemo cough drops. Not sure if this is a no-no but YMMV.

Probably the best bet for sore throat is tylenol. I suffer from sore throats frequently and usually nail them with a combo of ibuprofen (contraindicated during the immediate post-op period, I've been told to stay away from NSAIDs for at least 4 weeks) and tylenol. Do you have any pain meds left from your surgery?

Salt Water? Interesting. So the old say "rub salt into one's wounds" is false in this case

The only painkiller I've left from the post-op days is Dipyrone (commercial name: Optalgin), but not only it was useless but also it tasted like a bird defecated straight into my mouth. Not a fun drug, I tell you.

I tried cough syrup which yielded partial results. However, I did not try Tylenol (Paracetamol) just yet. Will try and report of the results. Thanks!