I will try to keep this short. For 6 weeks or more I have had pain in my legs thatgets worse when walking. At night I cannot get comfortable and try laying variousways to get to sleep until finally I just fall to sleep. I went to the Dr. and shesaid maybe bursitis, gave me 100 mg of Ultram ER. Which isn't doing anythingthat I can see. I requested bloodwork as I washaving symptoms of liver problems again (I had fatty liver a few years ago), Theycall the very next day and tell my husband that my liver function test was elevatedagain for some reason. I am scheduled for a liver/abdomanal scan this comingFriday. I have gained weight recently and am"swollen""bloated"which startedat christmas. I never found out why my liver was fatty back then they neverdiagnosed me and I am afraid that they never will. I hurt in the upperabdominal area after I eat and at times I can feel my"liver"which I thinkis enlarged again. It is difficult wearing my normal clothes. I am havingnight sweats waking up feeling like I am in an oven. I had a hysterectomy in thelate 90's. Also I have had some tarry stools. Does anyone have any suggestionswhere I can go to get some advice or where a good hepatologist is in Virginia?Any help will be appreciated.
hmmm to be honest im a medical student and all your symptoms are those of a failing liver... as regards to why your liver was fatty well the most common cause is heavy drinking... are you a drinker?? the thing that caught my attention was that you said AT TIMES u feel ur liver... well a liver doesnt enlarge then shrink again in short periods... if it is enlarged it will stay that was until the cauative agent is removed... i dont believe your hysterectomy has anything to deal with your symptoms... tarry stools are a result of poor liver functions... Finally I dont live in Virginia so i cant really help u there...Hope you get well soon!!
for myself, and a dear friend, drinking hot water with one half lemon squeezed in it daily will help cleanse the liver.i am not at all sure that it is just the liver. in any case, try the hot lemon water a few times a day, it sure cant hurt, and good luck with the testing on friday.good luck
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