grade1 fatty liver

[chin2rocks]

Hi,I got a big pain in my lower back (above waist)muscle yesterday.It was so intense that i barely breath.So I go to a doctor and he advice me for a sonography.but sonography report shows liver size bnormal but grade 1 fatty changes.Is it dangerous. Last year I used to drink regularly for five months but  now a days I drink once In a week.Is this harmful?I also love spicy food and meat a lot.plese advice me zbout my diet and my problem.
Thanks in advance,
chinmoy

[Nihung]

I have a mild pain or you can say stress in the right upper region of the abdomen,and this pain increases after eating or taking meals,I went to a doctor for examining and he did Ultrasound and mentioned that the liver size is 136mm ,whatever.I dont know .he didnt tell me that i had a fatty liver.He also prescribed me LFT and PCR Quantitative tests for liver,I also have been diagnosed Hepatitis C,This pain is not stable ,sometimes i feel nothing and some times i feel a stress in this region,i feel it even after drinking water,please guide me what to do,is it a fatty liver or pancreatic pain or something else.

[rpwoodard]

Here are some tips from the Mayo Clinic
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/nonalcoholic-fatty-liver-disease/basics/lifestyle-home-remedies/con-20027761

They recommend, as do most sources, to not drink alcohol.

A fatty liver is stressed. Give it a rest by minimizing the toxins the liver has to process.

[opbhatia]

I have fatty liver grade 1 can i have 2 drinks of alcohol once a week

[chin2rocks]

Thanks for the detailed and valuable advice.

[chin2rocks]

Thanks for the detailed and valuable advice.

[HectorSF]

Hello.

You seem to be speaking of multiple health issues.

Muscle pain
normal or abnormal size liver (?)
fatty liver disease
Alcohol addiction
Spicy food and meat

All we can comment on is your liver disease.

"Fatty liver is an abnormal accumulation of certain fats inside liver cells.
People with fatty liver may feel tired or have mild abdominal discomfort but otherwise have no symptoms.
A liver biopsy may be needed to confirm the diagnosis and provide valuable information.
Treatment involves eliminating the cause of fatty liver, such as alcohol.

In the United States and other Western countries, the most common causes of fatty liver are alcoholism, toxins, certain drugs, hereditary metabolic disorders, and metabolic abnormalities, such as excess body weight, insulin resistance, and high triglyceride levels in the blood. This combination of metabolic abnormalities is called the metabolic syndrome. These conditions cause fat to accumulate in liver cells either by causing the body to synthesize more fat or by processing (metabolizing) and excreting fat more slowly. As a result, fat accumulates and is then stored inside liver cells. Just consuming a high-fat diet does not result in fatty liver.

Symptoms and Diagnosis

Fatty liver usually causes no symptoms. Some people may feel tired or have vague abdominal discomfort. The liver tends to enlarge and can be detected by the doctor during a physical examination. If doctors suspect fatty liver, they ask about alcohol use. This information is crucial. Continued and excessive alcohol use causes severe liver damage.

Prognosis and Treatment

Excess fat in the liver alone is not necessarily a serious problem. For example, if alcoholism is the cause, the fat can disappear, usually within 6 weeks, when people stop drinking. If the cause is not identified and remedied, fatty liver can have serious consequences. For example, if excessive alcohol use continues or a drug causing fatty liver is not stopped, repeated liver injury may eventually lead to cirrhosis."

See a gastroenterologist (digestive system specialist) and get a diagnosis to find out the cause of your fatty liver. Then follow their treatment suggestions to prevent even more damage to your liver in the future.

Good luck!
Hector