For 3 days days now I have been getting progressively worse.  It started with one side of my throat really sore, then the headches began, followed by lower back pain around the kidney area.  Most of my body now aches.  It is keeping me awake during the night, sometimes I am really hot and sometimes I am really cold.
HI, thanks for using Chat Doctor Your symptoms may be due a viral illness. This would be associated with sore throat, headaches, fever, chills weakness and aches and pain. Treatment would involve: (1) rest and fluids(2)paracetamol, ibuprofen or aspirin to help with the fever, sore throat and aches(3)topical medication to help with the sore throat e.g. Islam, chlorogenic, colonial your symptoms do not resolve or worsen, then you should consider visiting your doctor for an assessment. I hope this helps