Nervous about pain near my liver - could I be drinking too much?
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About 6 or 7 months ago I had pain on my right side... upper abdomen and it also would go to my lower back sometimes. It is intermittent. I went to the doctor and test came back normal. I am a drinker. I drink one to 2 glasses of either beer or wine only twice during the week on week days. On the weekends though typically the same... but sometimes 3 drinks.... but then maybe once and a while... (like once every other month) I will binge. By binge I mean have about 5 drinks. I am a small woman age 40. And I know it's bad for me. And I'll feel hung over and I layoff for a bit. But I stupidly do it again in another couple of months. So abdomy pain I have comes and goes and I am concerned it has to do with drinking, as I noticed it got worse after my last binge over a month ago. I stupidly googled my symptoms today and have scared myself into thinking I have incurable liver disease. I suppose I should go back to the doctor. But I was so angered last time to spend so much money for no answers. But I guess I should go for piece of mind. In the mean time I'm not going to drink which will be challenging through the holidays. But I want to feel better and not worry that I'm doing more damage. Any advice you can offer would be greatly appreciated! Have I really messed up my liver so badly?
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Laurieansaldi krox2468
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Quit drinking before it's to late. Go have your liver checked and make nessasary life style changes.
robert61238 krox2468
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Hi
?Just to try re-assure you. I had hep c for 20 years which attacks the liver. I have recently had treatment which has been successful, but before the treatment begun, my liver although previously was showing damage. had actually returned to normal. The liver is one of the most robust organs in the body filtering out all chemicals and impurities that pass through it. Though we need to respect it's functioning for the amount that you drink it dose nt sound that you have any incurable disease caused by alcohol.
?I have known alcoholics who have drunk a bottle of spirits and other drinks daily for years, this is the kind of alcohol consumption that causes damage.
?Best thing to do in my opinion is to ask your doctor for a Liver Function Test this is done through a blood test.
?Best Regards
Robert