I'm in the same situation, my symptoms are dry throat for over two months now, mild ear clog I went to ent 7 days ago diagnosed me that i have gerd, I'm on medication for it and no good outcome, at night my right side of throat feeld very dry and in the back wall of it right behind my uvula theres small bump size of m&m candy, went to the urgent care couple of days back because I started to panic and this doctor did strep quick test and said i have it, and showed me the kit result which I couldn't see the line that shows positive but he assumed me that its there, I think he said that I have it to get me out of there lol, gave my prescription some antibiotics, which im taking them but still nothing, I'm on two medication atm one for gerd and strep, if you find some solution or outcomr of your problem please share, its a misery please help.