Fatty Liver Disease Symptoms
When talking about fatty liver disease symptoms, you usually tend to think that it involves a sort of physical symptom you can actually point on, like many other disease. In reality, fatty liver symptoms are nearly non-existent.
It is usually “hidden” and unnoticeable in most cases, until a routine blood test detects some signs of it.
The reason behind this is because fat development around the liver is a very slow process, and usually takes years and even decades until it develops into a more serious liver disorder that actually has symptoms, like Cirrhosis. And while the fat is building up, there are almost no noticeable signs whatsoever.
Saying that, at a later stage of fatty liver development, the livers size is usually enlarged, and might cause a obscure discomfort in the right upper stomach.
This is the only “physical” fatty liver symptom, but again, it only happens at a later stage of the disease.
Detecting Fatty Liver even without Symptoms
You might ask, if there are no noticeable symptoms to fatty liver, how can one even detect it? There is no simple answer to this question, but the best recommendation in would be to make sure you’re taking a blood test about every 6 month. A routine blood test is recommend for general public, as it’s the best modern way to diagnose many diseases, especially at their early stage, and fatty liver is no stranger here.
It would reveal signs of fatty liver, like elevated liver enzyme levels, and will eventually lead to a proper fatty liver diagnosis.
August 19th, 2011 at 1:24 AM
How about a routine ultrasound??
August 21st, 2011 at 1:46 AM
Hello Ryan,
Routine ultrasound is not realistic; this is because that prior of an ultrasound scan, you usually take a blood test, and only then your physician asks you to perform an ultrasound scan.
A routine blood test is the best way to find fatty liver symptoms.
Dr. Mark Bar-Gomel
August 21st, 2011 at 1:50 AM
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October 10th, 2011 at 9:28 PM
what is the name of the blood test. the report is good and well explained
December 7th, 2011 at 11:23 PM
You see, my issue is different. My liver enzymes come out fine, but, through ultra sound and biopsy I have Stage 2 NASH. I have lost 40 lbs, yet still have terrible discomfort in the region of the liver and in the ribs. Has anyone had this issue?
December 28th, 2011 at 8:25 PM
Kathy my blood tests are perfect, but I also had moderate to sever fatty liver with mild enlargement according to my sonogram.
I am curious is this means our livers are very fatty, but there is no “inflammation” which is why the blood enzymes are normal?
I used to drink, but not really a lot. But my diet was terrible. I went on a diet and abstained from all alcohol for 6 months, tested again and it came back “mild fatty liver” with no mention of enlargement
I still get occasional URQ discomfort.
Now I have begun to realize that eliminating fat is not the solution. Its the CARBS that cause the fatty liver. I just started a VERY low carb diet and will retest again in another month.
January 24th, 2012 at 9:28 PM
My husband was just told he has fatty liver, he also had normal liver enzyme test results but had extremly high amonia levels in his blood which is why they did the ultra sound.
January 31st, 2012 at 10:17 AM
yes kathy
i have r/h/s pain all the time and bye rib cage worse when have good drink,
my own fault as been drinking every day for 25yrs i do try to stop but cant
i just wish i new how long i have left on this world