What to do if i have pain in the right side of my stomach?

RUQ anatomy: Anatomically, the right upper quadrant (RUQ) of the abdomen includes: liver, gallbladder, pancreatic head, bile ducts and ampulla, c-loop of the duodenum, stomach antrum and pylorus, the hepatic flexure of the colon. Don't forget the diaphragm and lower chest are pretty close by. The abdominal musculature, ribs, and skin can all contribute as well to localizing RUQ pain. An exam is appropriate.

Stomach pain: I assume you're referring to the right side of your abdomen (area between rib cage & pelvis), rather than organ insider abdomen. Unfortunately, your description is too vague. Right lower quadrant pain could be your appendix. Right upper quadrant pain could be liver or gall bladder. Pancreatitis, gastritis or peptic ulcer might be right sided. Kidney stones might be on right. Go see your family doc.

Doctor can evaluate: Many things are in the upper abdomen: stomach, pancreas, liver, small intestine, gall bladder, large intestine, abdominal muscles, etc... An exam by a primary care doctor can help figure things out. Pain in the right upper abdomen, plus symptoms that occur after eating, can be due to gallstones or other gall bladder disease. A doctor can evaluate for gall bladder problems.

Many possibilities: Thus, a doctor should examine. A simple tummy ache with symptoms like nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea, may be from a viral or a bacterial infection, or contaminated food. A normal person not on medications usually recovers easily. Taking a Pedialyte popsicle or 2-3 oz of Pedialyte hourly, and drinking little else for a day, helps some people. Also, liver or gallstone problems cause right tummy pain.