Can fatty liver cause pain? - #12315
I am really worried about something that’s been going on with me and I hope someone can help. For the past few weeks, I’ve been feeling this dull ache in my upper right abdomen. At first, I thought it was just something I ate, like maybe some bad taco or something, but it hasn't gone away. I had my annual physical recently, and my doctor mentioned I might have a fatty liver because my liver enzymes were high. That got me thinking—can fatty liver cause pain? I mean, I've never really heard of that before. I’m not someone who drinks a lot, maybe a glass of wine now and then, but that’s it. I also don’t have any other symptoms besides the pain, which is annoying because now I'm obsessing over it. Sometimes it feels like a pressure or tenderness, but it mostly just hangs around like an unwanted guest. I even googled “can fatty liver cause pain?” and found mixed info, and now I'm more confused than ever. Do I need to go back to the doc or is this just something that could resolve on its own? Should I be worried?
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