Hi my name is Darcy Im a 52 year old male. None smoker for 1 year, dont drink or do drugs. Today while golfing I started to get mild pain on the right side under my ribs. It started getting worse about an hour later to the point it was hard to breath. When I got home I decided to lay down and that when its got really bad!! Best position is sitting up. Its been about 4 hours now and its gotten a bit better but when I lay down the pain comes back. (HELP PLEASE)
Hello, You need an urgent Chest X-Ray to ensure you do not have air in the space lining the lungs, called pneumothorax. An ECG to ensure there is no cardiac cause. Sitting up may help, but is not the treatment. If the Chest X-Ray and ECG are normal, then you can try anti-reflux medication such as omeprazole or omeprazole and paracetamol 650 mg to ease the pain. If you still have the pain and think you are sweating, call 911 or the emergency number straight away. Best Wishes.