any ideas?

So I'm pretty sure I've come down with strep throat. My tonsils are red and swollen, as are my glands. At this point it's getting hard to even swallow my own saliva let alone anything else. Does anyone have any remedies on how to get some relief? I'm worried about becoming dehydrated as I can barely swallow water at this point. I would like to go to the doctor but usually when I come down with strep it takes a few days for the test to actually come back positive so that I'm able to get antibiotics. I don't want to be in this much pain for the next few days. Any help is appreciated, thanks!