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Liver Cysts

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jamie04813
jamie04813

Hi,

I've been having abdominal pain for over 8 months now, it started off very vague and intermittent but is now a lot more persistent, the worst pain is to the right of my belly button, but is now also in the upper right and left abdomen as well as left side of the chest, underneath my right shoulder blade and the left side of my neck.

I am constantly very tired.

Stools are mostly loose with occasional diarrhea.

My abdomen pulses up and down constantly. I am neither skinny or overweight. 5'11" and just over 12 stone.

I have now noticed my abdomen protrudes on the right side of my belly button more than the left hand side.

I have had a metallic taste in my mouth on a few occasions and I also get a strange burning sensation on my lips.

I have been back and forth to doctors and a few gastro's, had countless tests: ultrasound, numerous ct's, mrcp/mri, eus, colonoscopy, endoscopy, bone scan, angiogram, fecal fat and numerous bloods. All have come back clear and no one can tell me what is wrong.

Before all this started, I was a fit, strong, happy and healthy 41 year old, I am now a shadow of my former self. I have become anxious and have been on mirtazapine for 5 months.

One thing that has come up on the scans is two sub centimetre cysts on the liver. None of the doctors I've seen have really said much about these, but as I have no answer for my symptoms, I have been wondering about these. Could these be anything to do with my symptoms? Is there a possibility they are not simple cysts and something more sinister?

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  • lynnsk1
    lynnsk1 jamie04813

    Posted

    I would have thought your GI would have covered all angles but i was wrongly diagnosed with cancer 10 years previously , only to be disregarded as they couldnt find it but they didnt pursue to find out what was wrong.

    After bloods for liver/alts done they told me i had cirrhosis to which an iron test was requested from my bloods. BINGO !! I have GENETIC Hemochromatosis aka iron overload. I had overloaded into my liver and joints in my body which could have been prevented 10yrs previous if they had dug a little deeper. My advice would be to shout from the rooftops, ask for more thorough blood tests, even a fibroscan etc. GOOD LUCK

  • joanna17875
    joanna17875 jamie04813

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    Hiya

    Is it possible you are having appendix issues??, this can grumble along for some time but will e eventually get much worse, or maybe gallstones??

    regards

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