Please Help! Ticking noise just started.

[mr.chevy]

Fellas,

I have a 1998 K1500, 5.7l

Please help me as I have a ticking noise in my motor that just started over the weekend. On Saturday I started my truck and heard ticking, fairly loud. After just a few seconds it went away and I thought Hmmmm I wonder if all the oil drained into the pan overnight and just had to lube up the motor again. Then it happened on Sunday also. And well every time that I leave my truck sitting for a while. On my way home from work today I started it and It really only lasts a few seconds and as soon as oil pressure comes up its gone.

So my thoughts are a lifter? at least one old guy said to me anyway which was kinda the direction I was leaning.

So if it is can I still continue to use it?

what do you guys recommend?

Thanks for any help in advance.