question: please i need help badly. i am a 19 year old boy , and i am facing some pain under the right ribcage while breathing maybe in the diaphram. occurs while i am walking aswell. Yes i am a smoker i smoke at maximum 6 cigarettes per day. please if you know the solution then help  me because i am afraid to tell my parents as they will get to know about my smoking habits if i go to a doctor