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Why liver gets enlarged? - #12416

Aasha

I am seriously puzzled about something and hoping someone can shed some light on it. So, a few months ago, I started feeling this weird fullness in my abdomen, kinda like I had eaten way too much. I went to see my doctor, and after some tests, they told me my liver is enlarged, but they didn't give me a clear answer about why liver gets enlarged in the first place. Like, what causes that? I mean, I'm only in my 30s and I do try to eat healthy, but I also enjoy my drinks on the weekends. The doc mentioned something about fatty liver disease possibly being a thing?! I don't know, but then they also said it could be related to medications I'm on or even viral infections like hepatitis. It’s all a jumble! So, I started looking up why liver gets enlarged and it just made me even more nervous. Is it always serious if the liver is enlarged? What kinda symptoms should I really be looking for? I feel like I need to know, ya know? There’s just so much info out there and half of it confuses me more. How do you even manage this? Is there hope for someone like me? Just really hoping someone can clear this up about why liver gets enlarged and what I should be doing next, like am I destined for a lifelong battle with this?

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