Flu Without Fever

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Waking up with swollen tonsils or difficulty swallowing is one of my body's early warning signs. It means I'm coming down with a cold, so what I usually do is take vitamin c and paracetamol or cold medicine for two, three days so it doesn't get worse. I did this a few days ago, but it seems I have the flu this time and it's somewhat different from the flu I've had before. My head is not aching, but it feels heavy. My mucus comes and goes because this time, my nose is not stuffy nor runny. I think I sneezed once a day. My tonsils are no longer swollen, but because my cough is dry this time, a coughing fit can end with a raw throat and aching back muscles. My joints ache, too, so I feel really sluggish. It's hard to speak. I have to try harder to be heard when calling someone who's in another room or answering the landline. Yet even with all these symptoms, I still don't have a fever. That's always been a quirk of mine. I seldom get fevers. Anyway, I've switched from a cold to cough medicine yesterday. If things don't improve, I'll see my doctor on Saturday. What's your body's early warning signs? Do you also have medical quirks?