Should I go to ER?

Question

My lower back has hurt for 4 weeks now. I went to dr a few days ago for something else, and they tested my urine. Said I had a count of 80,000 for bacteria, prescribed bactrim for uti. 
Past few nights back pain has woken me up and I cannot get comfortable. Tonight its at its worse. Having chills and nausea too. I'm afraid that its my kidneys.

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Unless you feel like your life is in danger, don't go to the ER. Try urgent care, or schedule a follow-up appointment with your doctor first.

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I would go first thing in the morning to an urgent care personally. Because you will likely have a pretty good wait if you go tonight. May as well get a little sleep and see someone a few hours later.

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Maybe call the advice nurse and let him/her know everything you told us and see what she suggests. Usually they’ll let you know based off of your symptoms whether they think you should go in or not.

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I had to go to the er for the same thing. The pain was extreme in my left back. A symptom of a kidney infection is flank pain. I was vomiting and shaking and crying for hours before I went to the er. I ended being admitted for 3 days with a kidney infection. Besides the back pain my symptoms were consistent with a cold. 
I will say that was the worst pain I've ever felt in my life.

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Do you have a follow up appointment scheduled? If you tell the ER your there because your back hurts they’re going to think your there for pain meds and a back ache isn’t a medical emergency. If you can’t wait until you have a dr appointment and you really need to go to the ER go in saying your having issues with your kidneys.

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I would get checked out just to be safe

Should I go to ER?

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