i came home sick from work today during the lunch hour (thank god for half-sick-days) cuz i got incredibly nauseous... i woke up feeling bad but figured it was just cuz Dean left the ceiling fan on all night and allergies.. but now i have a pretty bad cold...

i've had a fever since i got up, the last few days my jaw has been hurting so bad that i can only open it a few inches (makes eating hard) but i figured that i was stressed and clenching my teeth while i sleep.. but my throat is so swollen that my ears hurt and dry even though i've been nursing one of those big bottles of ginger ale all day.. god i hope i feel better soon

are there any tips for getting better faster? i can't sleep right now cuz my throat is so dry. the only thing i can think to do is get some apples and apple juice at walmart in the morning.. and some nyquil.. but any suggestions would be really really appreciated  :-[