Back pain and fever

[Cityzen74]

I have really awful pain in my lower back - I think I stretched it in bed on Monday and I thought it could be to do with a very old mattress as well. I also feel like I am coming down with something - I feel hot and cold and headachy and like I might get a cold etc. I read online that if you have a fever combined with back pain it could be series - I just thought it was a coincidence and thought I might stay off work tomorrow if I still felt unwell.

Do you think is worth going to the dr or am I just over thinking it? Thanks for any thoughts 😀

Could be a UTI, or could be your mattress and the start of a cold, could be anything really.

Yes @IAmABogWitch I think you're right - it's probably just a cold and a coincidence. Thanks for your reply 😀

I almost always get back and joint pain at the start of a virus. Never occurred to me to see GP. Have you taken paracetamol?

@hedgehoglurker yes I have and it does help. It also never really occurred to me to see GP about these things until I read something online (I think I will stop googling and just try to relax). Thanks for your reply 😀