Cold, lots of coughing, consistent fever (stops for some time after taking paracetamol), lot of body pain - rolling my eyes hurts my eyeballs

Professional Assessment: Given the constellation of symptoms (fever, myalgia, ocular pain, and upper respiratory symptoms), the primary differential diagnoses include viral upper respiratory tract infection (most likely influenza or COVID-19), acute viral bronchitis, or early bacterial pneumonia, with influenza being particularly considerable given the severity of systemic symptoms. The pathophysiological mechanism likely involves viral invasion of respiratory epithelium triggering inflammatory cytokine release, leading to systemic symptoms and local inflammation, with the ocular pain suggesting possible viral involvement of surrounding tissues or inflammatory response affecting extraocular muscles. While a 23-year-old male generally has favorable prognostic factors, key risk considerations include close contact exposure history, vaccination status, and any underlying respiratory conditions that could predispose to complications. Additional testing indicated includes rapid influenza/COVID-19 testing, chest auscultation, and potentially chest imaging if respiratory symptoms worsen, along with basic laboratory studies (CBC, CMP) if fever persists beyond 3-4 days or symptoms significantly worsen.

Take Acetaminophen/Paracetamol (500mg) every 6 hours for fever and body pain, combined with an over-the-counter cough suppressant containing Dextromethorphan for the cough. Get plenty of rest, maintain hydration with warm fluids (at least 3 liters per day), and use a humidifier in your room to help ease respiratory symptoms. Take Vitamin C (1000mg daily) and Zinc supplements to support immune function, and gargle with warm salt water 3-4 times daily to soothe throat irritation. For additional treatment recommendations, ask in the chat.