Fatty liver not showing in tests? Is it possible?

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I wonder because I don't want to bark up the wrong tree.

I have these symptoms.

* Neuropathy in lower legs

* Extreme abdominal bloating

* Up all night peeing

* fatigue and muscle weakness

* Confusion

* Abdominal pains, cramps, achey back

* Impossible to gain weight and digest fat

All I remember is bilrubin being slightly high but within 'normal': to the NHS.

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  • Posted

    Fatty liver does not cause these symptoms. What leads you to believe you have fatty liver, bad eating lifestyle, alcohol consumption or something else?
    • Posted

      I'm perplexed. It is related to plenty of these including abdominal swelling.

      I'm sure I have one, or all of the following:

      1. Prediabetes (I get hyper and hypoglycemix depending on if I've over eaten or haven't eaten for 4-5 + hours

      2. Bile reflux / blocked bile duct

      3. Fatty Liver

      4. Nervous system damage as a result of all of this, plus the stress.

      Yes I've had a history of binge eating. Once, for months, I ate a diet of pizzas and cookies because I was so depressed. That's not an excuse, but this was prior to being aware how much damage I could do.

      I'm thirty years old.

  • Posted

    It could be a lot of things but have you Googled Haemochromatosis?
    • Posted

      no I haven't. I just did, but looking at it, it really doesn't sound like me.

      With how I've lived my life, I'm certain it's prediabetes and associated issues.

    • Posted

      Fair enough. I just thought I'd mention it as doctors are slow to diagnose it and I have many of those symptoms due to Haemochromatosis.

    • Posted

      Anything is possible but I suspect a clogged up gallbladder or liver is most likely.

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