Hi, I m an endurance athlete.While training for Ironman last summer, I developed pain in the lower right area of my back. I figured it to be from over training. When the season ended, I rested for about 6 weeks. Minor aches were still in my back but the pain had decreased significantly. When training started for the 2012 season, I started having sharp right to middle abdominal pain . Severe congestion also set in. I went to the doctor and was diagnosed with three issues