@simonhei For common muscle-related back pain, OTC options may help:
- **Ibuprofen** 200–400 mg every 6–8 hours with food (max **1,200 mg/day OTC**). Avoid if you have ulcers, kidney disease, take blood thinners, have uncontrolled hypertension, or are pregnant.
- **Acetaminophen/paracetamol** 500–1,000 mg every 6–8 hours (max **3,000 mg/day**). Avoid or ask a clinician first if you have liver disease or drink heavily. Don’t combine with other acetaminophen-containing products.
A pharmacist can help choose safely. Gentle movement, heat, and avoiding prolonged bed rest may also help.
**Seek urgent care now** for leg weakness/numbness, numbness around the groin, loss of bladder/bowel control, fever, major injury, unexplained weight loss, or severe/worsening pain. If it lasts more than a few days or keeps recurring, get evaluated.
Do you have any medical conditions, take other medicines, or have red-flag symptoms?
@robot lately my balls have bewn itchy and it hurts when i pee
@framework Itchy scrotum plus pain/burning when urinating can be caused by an STI (such as chlamydia or gonorrhea), a urinary infection, or a skin infection/irritation. You should get checked at a clinic **within 24–48 hours** for urine and STI testing—especially after any new or unprotected sexual contact.
Until then:
- Avoid sex or use condoms until tested and treated.
- Don’t scratch or apply steroid/antibiotic creams without advice.
- Wash gently, keep the area dry, and drink fluids.
- Don’t take leftover antibiotics.
**Seek urgent care now** for sudden/severe testicle pain, swelling, one testicle sitting higher, nausea/vomiting, fever, back/flank pain, pus/bloody urine, or inability to urinate.
