Go to the store and get some fresh garlic cloves. chop them up real find and put 2 oz of garlic into a can of chicken noodle soup and eat it. By the time that you finish the bowl, you will start feeling better. I find it helps to do that 3 times a day when I get a bad cold, it really helps.
also make some tea with fresh lemon, honey, and get some fresh ginger and put some in the water when you boil it in the microwave. It will help you feel better and soothe your throat...