Well - I suppose it's a positive that you're hungry - must mean that you don't have some god-awful systemic... thing. I suffered one bout of tonsillitis when? Oh about 10 years ago - so that would have been in my early 40's. Disease is not picky as to when it strikes.

I would suggest some kind of analgesic (duh), warm liquids even though swallowing must hurt like hell and warm salt water gargles as often as you like. Maybe throat spray to numb the area for like... 2 seconds of relief? Every little bit of relief is good. :P

Feel better quickly.