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Wondering about CT scan and Blood test
I had a lot of symptoms similar to cirrhosis but when I went to the ER this morning my blood tests were normal and my CT scan only saw a fatty liver and no cirrhosis. Am I in the clear? I know a fatty liver in intself is to be taken seriously but I would just like to settle my anxiety.
What kind of symptoms do you have. A swollen stomach looking like you are pregnant? Unmistakably yellow skin and eyes? Urine dark like cola?
Why do you think you have cirrhosis?
Your blood tests are accurate. The fatty liver means you should likely lose some wait.
We here are not doctors or any kind of medical worker. We can’t diagnose anyone not could a doctor with so little information.
Ask a doctor about your fatty liver preferable the one who ordered the tests.
Why do you think you have cirrhosis?
Your blood tests are accurate. The fatty liver means you should likely lose some wait.
We here are not doctors or any kind of medical worker. We can’t diagnose anyone not could a doctor with so little information.
Ask a doctor about your fatty liver preferable the one who ordered the tests.
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I appreciate the response. The only real symptoms I do have is red palms and few spider veins but I am also pretty overweight but no other symptoms. I have had pretty bad anxiety the past few weeks and I have had fatty liver in the past so i kind of panicked. I asked the nurse at the er about my blood, urine, and results and she said it wasnt cirrosis. Even if it is just fatty liver I am going to take it seriously.
Red palms can be many things. I have a slight red palm but figured out it is from using a mouse and typing.
Spider veins are also very common. So based on all this I am reasonably confident as a lay person to believe you do not have cirrhosis.
The swollen prenent looking stomach I mentioned is not due to weight when associated with cirrhosis. Ascities due to cirrhosis is extreme fluid retention due to liver failure which requires the use of duretics and possibly draining of the excess fluid build up.
Lose the extra weight (body fat) to improve your fatty liver is my suggestion as that is likely the cause and consider counseling for anxiety.
Spider veins are also very common. So based on all this I am reasonably confident as a lay person to believe you do not have cirrhosis.
The swollen prenent looking stomach I mentioned is not due to weight when associated with cirrhosis. Ascities due to cirrhosis is extreme fluid retention due to liver failure which requires the use of duretics and possibly draining of the excess fluid build up.
Lose the extra weight (body fat) to improve your fatty liver is my suggestion as that is likely the cause and consider counseling for anxiety.
Will do, I greatly appreciate your help.
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