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Fatty liver is a common chronic disease liver Especially in diabetics and overweight patients. Although the liver is the largest internal organ, it can be difficult to pinpoint pain from the liver. Thus, fatty liver does not have significant symptoms, according to the helpguide website
However, it can lead to pain in the upper right region of the abdomen. Most of the time, you may not know you have fatty liver until a routine test shows signs of the disease. As a result, it is easy to confuse fatty liver pain with stomach pain.
The liver is a vital organ. Its functions include producing bile to aid in digestion, storing iron in the body, creating substances that help blood clot, and fighting infections by removing toxins from the blood. The liver also makes proteins for the body and converts nutrients into energy. Fatty liver disease is a common health condition caused by the buildup of fat in the liver. A healthy liver contains a small amount of fat. But when fat makes up 5% to 10% of the weight of the liver, it becomes a big problem.
According to a study, fatty liver disease progresses through three stages. The first stage, called steatohepatitis, is when the liver becomes inflamed and begins to damage.
The second stage, fibrosis, is when scar tissue begins to form around areas of damage. The third and most advanced stage, cirrhosis, is when extensive scar tissue replaces all healthy tissue, causing severe liver damage. This hard scar tissue can slow down the functioning of the organ, leading to liver failure or liver cancer.
The intensity of the pain varies from stage to stage, with severe pain occurring in the last stage. In such cases, one may need strong painkillers to relieve the pain when the fatty liver develops into cirrhosis or cancer.
What are the risk factors?
Certain risk factors make some individuals more likely to develop fatty liver. These include:
Overweight or obesity
Having type 2 diabetes or insulin resistance
Having some metabolic syndrome, such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and high triglycerides
Taking certain medications or stimulants
Alcoholic
What are the symptoms?
Fatty liver disease often does not have obvious symptoms or noticeable pain until it has progressed to the final stage, cirrhosis. However, pain in the right upper abdomen, even if it is mild, is a warning sign.
Children with fatty liver often experience pain in the right upper part of the stomach, just below the rib cage. Adults experience pain when fatty liver disease progresses to the inflammatory stage, causing an enlarged liver.
However, this pain can indicate other underlying conditions, so it is best to consult a medical professional as soon as possible and receive appropriate treatment.
What other signs should you look for?
Extreme fatigue and exhaustion. While unexplained fatigue can be a symptom of many conditions, it is at the forefront of fatty liver disease.
Nausea and loss of appetite
Swelling of the abdomen and extremities, also known as edema
Rapid weight loss
Yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes, also known as jaundice
While fatty liver usually causes no symptoms, it can cause constant dull pain in the right upper region of your stomach or all over. You usually won’t feel much pain until the fatty liver has advanced to its later stages. However, once the abdominal region begins to ache, the pain can spread from the abdominal region and cause chronic weakness.
What is the treatment and how to prevent?
Currently, there are no specific medications or treatments that address fatty liver disease. However, depending on what stage of the disease an individual is in, they can try to reverse it as best they can.
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