I hate being sick!

I dont do "sick" very well. I hate being taken care of, i figure if I need something, I can get it. My car, my rent, save for emergencies, in which case i payback ASAP. But i don't feel good... ;-( My throat hurts, like it's swollen, i can only drink cold fluids, no eating anything cause anything that touches my throat hurts. All my facebook friends have awesome ideas, pedialyte, tea with honey, but none of them work. Just relying on nyquil for sleep relief!