When I touch or lay on my right side close to the lower portion of my rib cage it is very painful. It has been like this for 7 days now. I just noticed when I touch it there feels like what seems to be a very hard swollen vein from about half way up my rib cage to the bottom of my rib cage.
Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. It could most probably due to muscle strain. Put ice on the painful area, take analgesics oral or topical, rest properly, it will hopefully go down. If you have further queries, I'm happy to help you.