I got hit with something a few weeks ago... only had a fever for one evening.. but missed 2 whole and 2 half days of work, and our company party at the beach, from it.

Doc gave me penicillin for it.. and said 'stop taking it if we discover it is not Strep' after the throat culture...
Well it wasn't Strep... so he said it was viral. It went away but here I am 3 weeks later, and I STILL have the darn hacking cough ...

I sure hope it isnt whatever I had!

Get better soon!