Fatty liver and now chest and abdominal pains. Should I be concerned?

Posted by Karen @billybella, May 30, 2024

I was diagnosed with fatty liver few years ago Iam now in pain with it it does feel inflamed because my chest feels so full and uncomfortable with some pain when breathing deeply.
My g.p.doesnt seems concerned about it.
Then last year I had my gallbladder removed.
Recently I have intense pain lower abdomen right side under ribs and raidiateing around the back.
Also right upper chest pain around heart area pain intensify s when I bend forwards.
And now I also have pain right side under ribs lower abdomen.
I have had urine tests frequently showing high white cell count high leukocytes high protein.blood in urine.
I've had ultrasound on kidneys and bladder no stones found.
I have fibromyalgia and now all these other pains and symptoms on the top..I keep going to g.p. with all symptoms but it seems he's unconcerned ???

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thomhorowitz | @thomhorowitz | Jun 6, 2024

Time to see an academic digestive clinic,

thomhorowitz | @thomhorowitz | Jun 6, 2024

A standard board question is like this looking for porphyria

suzan | @imksr | Jun 9, 2024

I have fatty liver and also had gallbladder removed. You have clips placed during gb surgery which remain inside you permanently and they show up on radiographs, ctscans, mri.
As others have suggested, go to your ER and they will surely do a CTScan or at lease an xray. Sounds like you have an infection going on; your gp is wrong to ignore it.

evonne222 | @evonne222 | Jan 22 4:41pm

Sounds exactly the same as what I'm going though just now. I noticed you posted this in 2024, did you get answers?

Lisa Lucier, Moderator | @lisalucier | Jan 22 10:37pm

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Hi @evonne222 - welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Having a fatty liver diagnosis and then chest and abdominal pains is a lot.

Have you had a chance to visit with your primary care or an ER doctor when any of this was occurring? If so, what did they say?

evonne222 | @evonne222 | Jan 23 8:49am

In reply to @lisalucier "Hi @evonne222 - welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Having a fatty liver diagnosis and then chest..." + (show)

@lisalucier yes I have been to see them and have put me on a waiting list for an endoscopy, I've been diagnosed with fatty liver, my urine samples always have high leukocytes and my bloods recently have had raised Immunoglobulin. (Igm)