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Q: Pain In Side When Running

asked by: horse_gal3 on August 20th, 2005

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I've been running for quite a while now, nothing too hard core, but I go about 3x week for 30-45 minutes. Lately after about 10 minutes of running i've been getting this sharp pain in my right side, just under my ribcage, sort of on the front. Sometimes it's enough to make me fold in half, and some times it's okay if I just go back to a walk, but it never fails to return the second I start jogging again. What i'm wondering is if this is serious/if it's something I need to worry about, and what on earth could it be? It doesn't really feel like a stitch, and it usually eases up when I start to walk, but the second I go back to a jog it kills. Please help - my first 5k is coming up!

Thanks in advance!

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snownix

replied on August 20th, 2005

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I run everyday for about 30-40 mins straight, I always get pains in my side if i'm not use to the amount that i'm running, or the intensity. It might be that your bods not use to the intensity, or maybe you're just too tired that day, but it happens to me often, even when I am use to the running.

darkvattic

replied on September 6th, 2005

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For some reason it rings a bell that sideaches are caused by a lack of oxygen. You might try different breathing habits, but i'm not an expert, so thats just what I remember someone saying once. Hope that helps.

David-o

replied on September 7th, 2005

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I'm not sure what that could be. I've been training for a marathon and i've felt all kinds of stuff recently. I don't remember that particular pain being something i've felt. Even though you think it may not be a stich, I wonder if you should try to eat a bananna to increase your potassium level and see if that helps. It could be a stich, but just a stich that you haven't felt before.

As far as breathing goes, my dad used to tell me to take longer breaths if I started feeling a pain in my side, but I think that was more for preventing cramps.

I would go see a doctor about it, to be honest.

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