Newly diagnosed Fatty Liver
Hi,
I was just diagnosed with fatty liver following a CT Scan. My Sonogram came back clear.
My concern is that my pain is slightly to my left and mostly to my right of my body - not really felt in my front abdomen but more so a dull achy, sometimes warm sensation on my middle back, and at times down my left side about 2 inches above my hip. Recently, my left arm has been having pain in my upper bicep, almost like a pinched nerve. Several months back the pain was so bad while driving I almost had to pull over - after about 20 minutes it went away. I hadn't had an issue until about 2 weeks ago - maybe it is unrelated, not sure. I don't have any chest pain, so no heart issues.
I exercise at least 30 minutes a day approx., 4-5 days a week. I generally eat healthy about 70% of the time. I drink approx., 60-80 oz of water a day, no coffee or soda or juices. I only tend to drink alcohol on the weekends not during the work week. On average I consume 4-6 beers or whisky/soda on the weekend - more so 805 brand beer. I do not eat fried foods and rarely eat red meat. My cholesterol is 132 - they ran Helicobactor, Lipase, Liver Function, Hemoglobin, Thyroid, Electrolytes, Lipid, Creatinine, CBC and Vitamin D blood panels - all in normal range minus an elevated total bilirubin at 1.6. My BP is normal as well. I am 5"5' and weigh 148 lbs, I have slender extremities, my weight is all in my butt, thighs and abdomen - but no muffin top weight when standing or sitting. Just a bit thicker in the mid-section.
Could my my diagnoses be accurate? Should I adjust my diet to a clean eating fatty liver diet with no alcohol for about 3 weeks to see if it helps and if not, should I ask for an MRI to performed? Or does anyone else have the same symptoms?
I also have interstitial Cystitis and Polycystic Ovary Syndrem as well.
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