Question 1

would you only hurt in your back on the right upper side if you may have something wrong with your liver or would you have more symptoms?

Accepted Answer

Other possibilities : It could be gall bladder, lungs, muscular, other?  See a doctor for a physical evaluation and perhaps labs or imaging studies as judged appropriate by your doctor.

Question 2

will elevated liver function make your back hurt?

Accepted Answer

Maybe: Elevated liver function tests with swelling of the liver often is associated with liver tenderness when palpation is performed just beneath the rib cage.  Back pain just beneath the right shoulder blade is commonly present with gallstone attacks, and this is often associated with elevated lft's.

Question 3

my lower right side of my back hurts also my stomach ido have cirrhisos of the liver possible could this be the cause of my pain

Accepted Answer

Probably: The pain description you gave is common in patients with cirrhosis.  See your family doctor.

Question 4

hurts lower right back side when cough and when i lay or put pressure on side. could this be my liver. history of hep b and c. had interferonyearsago?

Accepted Answer

Pain lower back: Unlikely related but you will need a proper exam to facilitate a diagnosis

Question 5

3 months ago i ate tons of chocolate and i had ab pain for 2 weeks before i went for a ultrasound and it came back that my liver was slightly enlarged.also my lower right ab hurts after i eat sweets.my liver hurt less but could it be from the sugar?

Accepted Answer

: See a gastroenterologist and get evaluation for not only liver but also gallbladder.

Question 6

it feelslike my rib is poking my liver it hurts and burns ihave sclosis in my back where ribs  connected could it damage my liver?

Accepted Answer

A pinched nerve : What you are likely feeling is a pinched nerve which could be due to your scoliosis causing impingement on the nerve that gives you sensory information from your liver area. I would recommend seeing a pain management specialist who can determine if that is the case. Best wishes for a full recovery.

Question 7

could fatty liver from being obese cause side and back to cramp and hurt?

Accepted Answer

Not directly.: Fatty liver is a known, and potentially reversible, complication of obesity. There is no common direct relationship of fatty liver with side and back pain other than the added risk of lumbago and back pain due spinal pressure from supporting an obese body. All of these symptoms greatly improve with weight loss 10 pounds plus your liver will function better! get healthy!

Question 8

what is fatty liver and what causes it. what is the sideeffects. my side on left an my stomach is fat back pain have kidney problem hurt all the time.

Accepted Answer

Hello. : Hello. I donâ€™t know what the cause of your fatty liver is. However, a major cause of fatty liver is drinking too much alcohol.  Alcohol use combined with  poor diet, obesity, abnormally high iron levels and hepatitis c can increase the chances of getting fatty liver.  There are also people who have fatty livers who donâ€™t have an illness and who donâ€™t drink.  Some people can develop a fatty liver off drinking really heavily for a weekend, and the fat decreases when they stop drinking. In your case, it would be best to get specific input from your doctor as s/he can put this in the context of your total health picture. Take care.

Question 9

my right side under my rib cage near my back.hurts when you push on it. i do have fatty liver from being obese but i am dieting and losing weight. ?

Accepted Answer

Liver sludge: Fatty liver is due to sugary foods, and liver pain is usually due to liver sludge with stone formation. Need to clean the liver frequently. To help with liver pain use phosphatidyl choline and betaine hcl - betaine hcl with make the bile flow and phosphatidyl choline lubricates so liver pain gets better. Initial dosing might be higher hcl 4gm twice daily and phoscholine will need 2gm twice daily.

Question 10

the more i'm on my feet my right side under my right rib on my back hurts . when i rest it's fine could it b my fatty liver from obesity ?

Accepted Answer

May be gallstones: You may have gall stones, see your doctor and get sonogram of abdomen.

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Would you only hurt in your back on the right upper side if you may have something wrong with your liver or would you have more symptoms?

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Will elevated liver function make your back hurt?

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My lower right side of my back hurts also my stomach ido have cirrhisos of the liver possible could this be the cause of my pain

A member asked:

Hurts lower right back side when cough and when i lay or put pressure on side. could this be my liver. history of hep b and c. had interferonyearsago?

A member asked:

3 months ago i ate tons of chocolate and i had ab pain for 2 weeks before i went for a ultrasound and it came back that my liver was slightly enlarged.also my lower right ab hurts after i eat sweets.my liver hurt less but could it be from the sugar?

A member asked:

It feelslike my rib is poking my liver it hurts and burns ihave sclosis in my back where ribs connected could it damage my liver?

A member asked:

Could fatty liver from being obese cause side and back to cramp and hurt?

A member asked:

What is fatty liver and what causes it. what is the sideeffects. my side on left an my stomach is fat back pain have kidney problem hurt all the time.

A member asked:

My right side under my rib cage near my back.hurts when you push on it. i do have fatty liver from being obese but i am dieting and losing weight. ?

A member asked:

The more i'm on my feet my right side under my right rib on my back hurts . when i rest it's fine could it b my fatty liver from obesity ?

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