Fever, ear and throat pain, headache, hard and painful to swallow and yawn?

Check with your doc: This may be a streptococcus infection of your tonsils. Have it checked by your doc asap. You may or you may not need antimicrobials. Better be safe!

Med eval: If you have a significantly sore throat w swollen tonsils / lymph nodes – see your medical provider ; get a strep throat test ; culture. Saltwater gargles are helpful. Mix a tsp of salt in 8 oz of warm water – gargle w this several times/day. You can gargle w aloe vera juice a couple of times per day. A mix of chamomile tea w honey ; a small amount of lemon juice is good.