I have a dull pain on the right side of my body, just under the ribs. Not knowing anatomy very well i looked up a picture of the inner body and have determined pain looks to be around the hepatic flexure, or the liver. it feels a bit like i am bloated and makes me feel a bit sick. I woke up to the pain at midnight and thought i just needed to go poo. The pain seems to less when i do sit up type exercises and worsens when i lay flat.  Do you have any idea what the pain might be or how to fix it?I am a 53 year old male. i dont smoke or drink, i am in fairly good health, work out regularly, completed 3 sprint triathlons this last summer and usually won my category. i say that to demonstrate my condition.
HelloThanks for writing to Chat Doctor You need proper clinical examination and investigations. Investigations include routine hologram, RBS,LFT, RFT, Lipid profile, Ultrasound of abdomen, Upper GI endoscopy, Further investigations may be done if needed. Your problem may be due to gastrointestinal tract, genitourinary tract or musculoskeletal causes etc. Ultrasound of abdomen can exclude many conditions. Treatment can be done after proper clinical examination and investigations reports. Get well soon Take Care Chat Doctor.