Sounds like my husband has what you have, Cessy. He almost never takes a sick day and he actually did.
I hauled his behind into the MD....no fever, clean strep culture and advise to drink fluids and get rest.
I think it's good stuff that some MDs are not whipping out the script pad and prescribing antibiotics, when it's viral.
He can't seem to shake this...the chest cough and all persists.
I got a flu shot and will probably not pursue the H1N1, when and if available to the general public. I am not a high risk group and the thought of an untested vaccination does not sit well, with me, right now.
In any event, it seems the cold/flu season has started early this year.
It sucks to be sick and miserable.