Since Sunday I have had coughing, fever, exhaustion (slept from 1pm Sun. to 5
Hello. Your symptoms certainly do suggest an infection probably of the lungs i.e. pneumonia. It does not seem to be pertussis to me. All your symptoms point toward the same. I would suggest you take a couple of days off for your own rest and also so that you are not contagious to the child Chat Doctor. I would advise a visit to your physician, certain blood tests like complete blood count, and a chest X-ray for now. These tests will determine the severity of your pneumonia and whether you need hospitalization or can be managed on an out patient basis. Wishing you a speedy recovery.