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Could a fatty liver from being obese that is borderline enlarged cause muscles and ribs to be sore in the kidney area i have lost 52 lbs?
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Doubt, but others...: Causes include musculoskeletal pain and kidney pain. Musculoskeletal is by far the most common. If not better with ibuprofen, may need an ultrasound. Remember no Ibuprofen on empty stomach, after meals only.
Answered 6/25/2014
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It depends: If your pain is on the right side, it is possible with your weight loss and fatty liver disease that you have some increased inflammation of the liver; it is a well described problem. But that pain is more classically in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen and less likely in the "flanks" or sides of the body where kidney pain is more typically found. Best of luck.
Answered 2/23/2020
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