The crazy ass Arab doctor at the ER told me to do the same thing. I told him no fuckin' way. I tried gargling salt water before, when I took up screaming/growling for metal music. I knew that sucked, and didn't work very well.
I have yet to throw up, thank God. I would hate my life if I had to force what little food I had in my stomach back up through an irritated throat.
Sounds like a Geht This rant if you ask me, haha. I feel you dude. I've taken 3 rounds of my penicillin, and it's progressively getting better. One thing is for certain: when I get better, I'm going to the mother fucking buffet and chowing down everything I've ever loved to eat. I enjoy food entirely too much to neglect eating for as long as I have.