Does anyone have any sore throat cures?

[ForzaMilan]

So i been sick since Thursday. It started off with the feeling you get when your getting a cold. Then on Friday I had a fever and headache. Yesterday I had a terrible sore throat and last night I hardly slept. I started coughing and gagging up mucus and saliva. Today my sore throat is about the same or worse. I am going to the doctor's tomorrow for a strep test but this sore throat is really making me mad. If I have cough drops it makes me cough ironically. The only thing that helps a little is drinking OJ. Advil helps a little I guess. Does anyone have any short term cures that will work quickly to ease the pain? Anything besides gargling saltwater and cayenne pepper. Thanks.