 [ Symptoms ] this is day 5 of my illness with no improvement i have lost five pounds in 4 days what should i do  i believe i have some sort of flu but i am not sure my body feels like it is shutting down i am constantly nautious and exhausted i get hot and cold spells sporadically and i am sleeping alot in the middle of the night my eyes have been getting this burning sensation and constantly tear up i have been taking cold and flu medication with zero improvement the only medication that does anything is nyquil and that only makes me sleep harder i have not seen a doctor yet should i [ Disease ] you are self diagnosed and self treated you have lost weight and are not improving so the answer is yes you need to see a medical provider so you can be properly examined diagnosed and treated