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Question #14904
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enlarged fatty liver - #14904

Shanaya

I am really worried about this diagnosis I just got. The doc said I have an enlarged fatty liver, and honestly, I have no clue how to deal with it. A couple of months ago, I started feeling really fatigued and had this nagging pain in my upper right abdomen. I thought it was just stress or something, but then I went for a check-up, and they did some blood tests and an ultrasound, which showed my liver was enlarged and fatty. The doctor didn't give me a lot of info—just told me to cut back on alcohol and sugar. I mean, I kinda thought I wasn't drinking excessively, but maybe I was in denial? Now I obsess over everything I eat. I read online that an enlarged fatty liver could lead to serious problems, and that freaks me out! Like, what are the actual risks here if I don’t get this under control? Everything I find says something different about diet and exercise. Should I be doing anything special? Is there hope to reverse an enlarged fatty liver, or am I stuck with it forever? Also, do I need to be checking in with the doctor regularly, or is it okay to just try to manage it on my own? I guess I just feel kinda lost and need some guidance here.

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