What does it mean if you have random pains in your right side of the ribs. this had been going on for a few months now. it gets so bad to tears.?

Few possibilities.: Don't know whether workouts in gym, athletic acts caused musculskeletal strain , common in ur age gp. Weak bones -ribs also can cause the pain from vitamin c& d deficiency, but not particularly one side of chest wall. Pain in rt upper abdomen is common for gallbladder prob., unusual for ur age . Anemias cause bone pain the ribs. Pleurisy from infn, inflamm. Can cause it.Finally lung prob.See yr doc.