Pain in right side

Okay - I'm not the brightest light bulb in the pack and I can't find anything on the sight that will give me a clue as to what this could be. It's on my right side - feels like it's right underneath my rib cage. I can't breathe deeply without it hurting. It just started hurting yesterday and I don't want to jump the gun incase it's something simple as a pulled muscle. (It feels a lot different than that - but I've been wrong before.) I know you're all going to tell me to call my doctor....but if it's nothing major I don't want to seem like a whimp..... Thanks...... Dee Dee

Hi Dee Dee... What you describe sounds like the classic "stitch in the side" .... which is actually a cramp... Here's the advice from a web site..... Time your eating. Having food in your stomach during a workout may contribute to cramping by creating more force on the ligaments. Try to avoid eating one to two hours before a workout. Stretch more. Stretching is a good additional way to prevent or relieve a cramp. To target this often overlooked muscle, raise your right arm straight up and bend your trunk toward the left. Hold for 30 seconds, release, then stretch the other side. Ease up. Sometimes it's as simple as decreasing your intensity until the pain subsides. Try lowering your arms and slowing your pace the next time the pain hits. Breathe deeply. This helps to stretch the diaphragm. Some people also find exhaling forcefully when the opposite foot strikes the floor to be helpful. For instance, if the pain is in your left side, exhale forcefully every time you land on your right foot. Drink more fluids before exercise. Dehydration can cause muscle cramps. Rub it away. Massage or press on the area where you feel pain. You may also want to bend forward slightly. This seems to stretch the diaphragm and ease the pain. * If you continue to experience pain, see your doctor. Did you do some exercise right after eating or while you had little water in you? I hope this helps....

Thanks Doc Phillips!!

Yea right... we'll see when she posts again! I was an EMT.... we were taught to look for the simpliest things first... ... funny, I always found me

Hi Dee Dee, Your gallbladder hurts on the right side there too ... could be acting up from what you are eating. Mine has done this occasionally. This is one thing my dr warned me about with the surgery. Put gallbladder pain in any search engine and many sites can help you through. I feel you pain, God Bless, Sheila

DEE DEE I WOULD DEFFINTLY GO TO THE DOC SOUNDS LIKE GALLBLADDER BUT THEN AGAIN I WAS HURTING IN THE RIGHT SIDE AND LOOK WHAT THEY FOUND ON ME ADHESIONS SO GET TO THE DOCTOR

Sounds like a Gallbladder to me !!! Laura PS call your doc

HI Laura, Do I know you? Have we ever met?? Seems I remember a Laura from a while back, but haven't heard from her in a LONG TIME!! Where the heck have ya been chickie???? GOOD TO SEE YOU! Tami

Ok... I had this happen to me Friday night. I thought I was going to die. Girl...it was gas.... OH MY GOSH!!! It took me about 2 hours of unlady-like conduct to make it go away, but it finally subsided. HOWEVER....go to the doctor!!! Luv ya! Tami

I wound up in the ER this morning and I hve gallstones. I'm going to see my surgeon next Wednesday and will find out then what happens next. They've said the only real solution is surgery to remove the gall baldder..... I guess we'll see