I hope this is the right forum , if not sorry, but I had irritation in the throat 2 weeks ago then a little fever then sore throat, and now this dry cough, so basically been coughing all together for 2 weeks. There are no other symptoms, no rash, no problem breathing yet, But coughing dry and gets really bad at night, also after coughing for too long during the night i get a bit of chest pain then it goes away. Cough medicines don't do a thing, i started taking sleeping medicines so i can sleep at night. I thought the whole thing would go away, guessing i got a really bad cold from the AC running all night and me sleeping with my shirt off, but iam starting to worry, afraid to start coughing blood at some point because of how heavy it gets sometimes.
I am 25 by the way, sexually active, protection always used. Also still go to the gym and lift weight 4 days a week for bodybuilding( took a week off when i got sick).
what do you think could be the problem? and should i wait it out or go see a doctor.
doctor is my last resort not because they bite or scare me, but because I have no insurance.