Hello all, I'm 18 years old. I've been having increasing trouble sleeping for the past week or so. I always sleep on my right side because I find it more comfortable, but lately I've been getting woken up by a pain in my side every morning. I usually find myself awake no later than 7AM when I used to be able to sleep well past that.
I'm rarely if ever able to go back to sleep, whether it be due to the pain, or from restlessness, and I'm often extremely tired as a result. I'd really appreciate some help on what to do, because this has been wreaking havoc on my life for the past week.
Where is your pain? Is it left or right sided, upper or lower down? Does the pain stay in one place or does it move about? Have you had any constipation, loose stools or diarrhoea? Does the pain come on before or after eating? Have you changed your diet in any way?
If you have been doing anything strenuous such as sports, you may have pulled a muscle. If the pain continues for more than a week, see your doctor
If you have a pain on that side you may have a rib or something out of place. I would contact your chiropractor if you have one if not I would definitely see if he can help. I always feel it's better to see if there's something that can be done for my body before going to a doctor and taking medication