I woke up one morning with a fever and aches.
Now it's been about 3 days, I still have the fever, constant headache, constant pain in my side, back, neck, and gas.

I also have an irritated throat and dry cough. If I don't speak, I can hold back the coughing, but once I speak, the coughing spells start.

I don't have insurance, so I'm trying to self diagnose so I can get OTC medication.

I've been taking cough medicine at night. But although it acts like a sedative, it hasn't done anything to better my condition.

For cough you have to drink turmeric milk. May be with the cough, you have the fever and with that you sleep at the one place and that is why you have a body pain. SO try this may be it is going to work and then also your fever is same then definitely you have to see the doctor.

As I hate the medicine so, I always prefer the home remedies. Whenever I facing such problem I drink a hot milk (including turmeric power and bishop's weed). This remedies every time helps me when my cough is out of control. Try this I'm definitely sure this helps you too.