Soar throat and i lost my voice?

What ever you do, do not talk! that can permanently damage your vocal cords, take a hot shower the seam will help, drink plenty of fluids and avoid dairy product's, tea with honey and lemon will help try sucking on some peppermint candy that helped me for awhile, don't take aspirin that can make your throat bleed try gel pills their much easier to go down and will help with any drainage hope i can help it helped me a bit oh and if it still hurts after a week you have see a Doctor!