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How good are the ultra sounds for scanning your liver?

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Kevinplus
Kevinplus

Ex heavy drinker 10 years 100 units a week

Had bloods taken I'm told I'm fine ?

Had ultra sound done told I have small scar on my liver but nothing to worrie about ?

Stopped drinking as I was having pains. the pains went away for two months when sober. I drank 4 days in 9 now I've got the full pain again why?

Anybody else get liver pains and know other symptoms I did get about 10 big red spots on my forearm.

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  • rocky31676
    rocky31676 Kevinplus

    Posted

    Its called Fatty live ( alcoholic), since there is a non-alcoholic one too. 

    Yes it does cause pain and it will go away when the insult on the liver is withdrawn. Liver is very forgiving as it generates itself. 

     

    • Kevinplus
      Kevinplus rocky31676

      Posted

      Hay rockys the man tonight!! thanks that's what I'm thinking may be a con convince doctor to give me another scan

  • RHGB
    RHGB Kevinplus

    Posted

    The best, they are even better if the radiologist is good at their job.

    But hey, Rocky's the man, so listen to what he has to say.

    • Kevinplus
      Kevinplus RHGB

      Posted

      RhGB thanks for the reply ... so in your opinion do you think the ultra sound is reliable ?
    • RHGB
      RHGB Kevinplus

      Posted

      Due to (alcohol) cirrhosis, I have to have one every six months. A good radiologist can see pretty much everything. My blood tests always come back fine, because I do not drink any more. But the scans always show the damamge that has already been done.
    • rocky31676
      rocky31676 RHGB

      Posted

      It means you have permanent scar (cirrhosis) now on some part of the liver?
    • Kevinplus
      Kevinplus RHGB

      Posted

      Thanks again. I'm just hoping that the scan was right and the woman doing it did a proper job as when I had my ultra sound they said it looked fine her actual words were " absolutely nothing to worry about but you do have a small harmless scar on your liver but everything looks ok" but it just doesn't match how I feel with pain in my side (liver) and knowing how much I've drank over the years daily 70-100+ units a week every week. how can they tell me I'm fine ? My gut feeling is saying other wise. I Really want a second opinion from doctor or another scan fibro or ultrasound not sure how to go about this

    • RHGB
      RHGB Kevinplus

      Posted

      The 'woman' doing the scan, a radiologist, is actually a dcotor, trained to read ultrasounds. She then interprets them for the gastro/GP.

      She is certainly not a machine operator. If you can become friendly with them, they will often tell you far more than the gastro/GP does.

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