what is this crazy rib pain i'm experiencing?

hello- just wondering if anyone knows what this full on pain in my ribs is??? especially when i'm sitting down or driving the car... it's really painful on my right hand side and i just can't get comfortable at all....

Alan gave us a great little tip on temporarily relieving rib pain, its in THIS article.

Hi there!

I am going through the same thing!!! And the pain is worse when i am driving!! I'm kinda glad someone else is going through the same things as me. I am actually getting it as i am typing this!

Does the pain feel like your ribs are going to be ripped out???? Mine is always and only on the right side too. I feel like i have to really stretch to relieve it but it never works.

I have even gone into the Birth Suite on one occasion cause the pain was so bad. From there i was told it might be a kidney issue and that i might have to have an u/s to have a looky at my right kidney. Being a public patient and seeing a different Dr every week, this never eventuated. I was then talked into believing that it was just muscular.

If you end up speaking too your Dr or midwife, let me know what they think!!

I hope it eases up for you soon.

thank you so much- read the whole article and it helped me a lot.
sara- i'm not seeing my ob for another 3 weeks but i'll definitely tell her about it- be interesting to see what she says. i spoke to my friend about it just before and she reckons it's because i'm quite short and my actual torso is quite compact so there's not much length in there. stretching exercises in the article sound good though- i'm gonna give them a go tonight. thanks guys

I found one of those Fit balls effective in relieving the rib pain... shame I don't have it atm (the ball that is... very painful ribs).

Tanya