I have a pain in my right side above my ribs, what could it be?
140544
Go the to emergency room if it is pretty bad...\n\nYour appendix is on your right side.\n\nMy cousin nearly died from ignoring it.\n\nGo to your doctor, or if your worried about the cost, hit a free clinic.
385657
Costochondritis is an inflammation of the junctions where the upper ribs join with the cartilage that holds them to the breastbone or sternum. The condition causes localized chest pain that you can reproduce by pushing on the cartilage in the front of your ribcage. Costochondritis is a relatively harmless condition and usually goes away without treatment. The cause is usually unknown. Treatment involves conservative local care with careful use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) or naproxen (Aleve) as needed. Local heat or ice may be helpful to relieve the symptoms. \nAvoid unnecessary exercise or activities that make the symptoms worse. Avoid contact sports until there is improvement in symptoms and then return to normal activities only as tolerated.
780787
Does this pain start after you eat/drink? If so, it could possibly be your gallbladder (right side under ribs). Does it hurt in your back also? If it gets worse, contact your doctor and he can check it out for you....Good Luck!
761821
You're overdoing it. Be sure to do as much as you can without hurting yourself. Try to do a long set. You may have a hernia. Better get it checked out.
763050
Do you slouch or do you sit up straight? This could be nothing more than muscle spasms or pain from trapped wind. If you were suffering heart trouble you would be feeling the pain in the centre of your chest, in your neck or your arms. I don't think it could be your liver or you would be feeling 'out of sorts' too. Call NHS direct and have a word with them to see what they think. They will not offer a diagnosis but will advise you to visit your Doctor if they think it neccessary.
389769
Costochondritis is a syndrome of chest wall pain that is due to inflammation of the cartilage and bones in the chest wall. It occurs when there is inflammation at the junction of the rib bone and breastbone (sternum). At this junction, there is cartilage joining these bones. This cartilage has become irritated and inflamed. \n\nGenerally the cause is unknown. When this happens the cause is said to be 'idiopathic,' (unknown). Neverthless,  costochondritis is a painful condition and needs medical intervention. I am not a doctor. The decision to seek or not to seek treatment is yours. \n\nFor more information you can contact: \nwww.MedKuz.com\nwww.chemicon.com\n\nUsually affect young adults between 20 and 40 years old. \n\nThe most common cause of costochondritis is traumatic injury. Car accidents where the driver's chest strikes the steering wheel can cause costochondritis by injuring the ribs and cartilage on the front of the chest. \n\nViral infections, usually upper respiratory infections, have also been identified as a cause of costochondritis. \n\nI looked after an asthmatic who developed costochondritis following an episode of an asthma attack.\n\nThe most common symptom is pain over the front of the upper chest (the area of the sternum). Because of serious conditions, most importantly conditions related to heart problems, costochondritis should only be diagnosed after excluding other more serious problems. \n\nCostochondritis pain is usually worsened by activity or exercise. One of the most common symptoms is that the pain is present when taking a deep breath. This stretches the inflamed cartilage and can cause exquisite pain. Often simply touching the area involved will be extremely painful for the patient. \n\nBecause of the many nerves that branch away from the chest, pain may be experienced in the shoulder or arms as well.\nThis is often called referred/deffered pain. \n\nWhen called Tietze's Syndrome, the pain is accompanied by redness and or swelling in the areas most tender.\n\nI hope this information is helpful. Please seek help from a qualified physician.
475973
I think you need to have this checked out by a doctor. It could be any number of things, even a node. It could be a lingering infection. Let a doctor look at it and then you'll know for sure and you can get whatever treatment you may need. You don't need to be in pain like this. My heart goes out to you and I will pray that you get well soon.
855073
If the pain is in the middle of your back and your stomach it could be gallstones.  The pain can come suddenly and there is no position that is comfortable, it can last from 20 minutes to hours and even days.  It is a horrible pain and can put you out of commision quickly.  I have lower back pain often but it is unrelated to my gallstones, I don't know if this could be your problem but if it is I feel for you.
900934
they might be fractured, I did that once, there is not much they can do for it, just give you some thing for pain, they will give you a wrap to put around your ribs, when that happened to me, it made it feel better to have the wrap on, maybe wrap it your self, or go to the doc, maybe have it looked at, they can give you a better wrap, and some thing for pain, and have it x-rayed, it might be fractured and poking a lung or some thing
803635
I am a massage therapist, I have had several people in with this type of pain.  It could be several muscle related issues.  Your intercostal muscles (the muscles between your ribs that help them go up and down wien you breath) may be in spasm, the medical term is costrocondritis. You have other breathing associated muscles called your serratus posterior that could be in spasm.  It may also be your lattisimus dorsi (latts) that are attached in the area you described.  Have you done any strenous lifting or wood cutting with an axe?  Your best bet is to take a deep breath (I know it hurts) and exhale while pulling your affected side arm over your head while bending to the opposite. So, if it is your right side take your right arm over your head and bend to the left and exhale.  This will stretch all the muscles I have mentioned and hopefully get them out of spasm.
778130
I would see your local doctor.  My guess is your on some type of medication.  He/She can put you one  a lite pain reliever while the side of your chest heals.  The reason it hurts is you have been coughing for some time and the muscles on your side have been used and therefore ache.  If your Doctor can prescribe some stuff, your muscles can relax and heal, therefore relieving an pain in the future.
525999
If you are male it is most likely your appendix. Please get it checked out. If it ruptures it could be fatal. \n\nIf you are female it can also be the appendix or it could just be ovulation. Some women can feel it when the cyst that holds the eggs ruptures. It can hurt for about 24 hours.\n\nAnd for the record your gall bladder isn't by your waist it is up just to the right of your stomach under the bottom of your rib cage. And it will feel like a stomach ache or like a heart attack. I learned that one frome experience.
712207
Make sure that u dnt hav any lung disease.\nU mush hav hurt sme where on ur chest n forgot, may b.\nIf both sides of ur rib cages hurt it means its nt localized problem. Its a generalized problem causing pain in ur rib cage.\n\nThere may b pulmonary oedema, osteoporosis, heart disease etc....\n\nIts impossible 2 diagnose, what exactly its 4m!   \nIt needs personal appointment with ur doc. \n\nPain r of many types. Which type of pain do u feel? Which all areas r involved. \nBy just saying ribl cage there r millions of causes....\n\n\nBetter u go 2 ur doc......\n\nGod Bless!.......
305294
It could be spasms in your intercostal muscles (the muscles between your ribs). This can be painful and can make breathing painful.\n\nIf you can, try vigorously massaging the affected area while trying to take a deep breath.\n\nRegardless, it's worth bringing up with your physician.\n:)
874859
Visit www.webmd.com. You should see a little figure on the right side where you can click on a body part where your pain is. It will ask a few questions and help narrow down what is wrong with you...and then I'd visit a doctor, just in case it's something serious!
463932
Could be a rib out of place see a Chiropractor  see if it hurts all the way around could be the whole rib head or if your anxious could be anxiety\n\nOr it could be Gastritis If you need to burp drink something that makes you burp. Like a pop.
1166501
Could be your gallbladder. Gallbladder pain can be constant or can come and go and can be on either side or right in the middle. Chances are it would get worse after eating a meal containing fatty items,but not always the case. (I had my attack after prime rib) \n\nYour best bet is to get an appointment as soon as you can to get it checked out to rule that out as well as any other serious problems.\n\nGood Luck!