Any ideas on what to do?

By Anonymous

My throat hurts a lot and its very hard to swallow. It's also been causing me to have to pop my ears more often and I've had some minor headaches. Drinking water doesn't really help, and it feels like my vocal cords are heavily damaged, like I might lose my voice soon. I don't know what I should do; my parents know, and are trying to get me to drink more fluids and soft things, but it somewhat doesn't help. Any ideas?