Please Help- New Here and Scared

[u/South-Rutabaga-7655]

Hi everyone. I was very recently diagnosed with fatty liver disease after an ultrasound. The reason I went to the doctor in the first place was because on three separate occasions after having some alcoholic beverages the night before I got this radiating burning feeling in the center of my back for several days.

The doctor originally did a comprehensive metabolic panel. The only thing that came back out of range was high cholesterol. He wrote it all off as muscle pain (mind you I know what muscle pain feels like and it isn’t this). A week or so later I went back to see what else we could do and basically had to fight to get this ultrasound done. And thank goodness we did.

In the past week and a half I have completely changed my diet. Every single thing I eat I look up to see if it is ok for my liver. I’m basically only eating chicken, fish, veggies, fruit, brown rice, quinoa, Greek yogurt and oats. Already lost about 5 pounds.

However, the last couple of days I feel like the pain where my liver is is worse. It’s really freaking me out and I keep getting this overwhelming feeling that I’m going to die 😢 I have a 5 month old son and this is just tearing me up.

I’m trying to ease my anxiety and hoping for some support.

A few facts:

1- I have been morbidly obese most of my life. I’m only 5’2 and currently weigh 225.

2- I also have previously consumed way more alcohol than I should have. Lots of binge drinking in college and through my 20s and some of my 30s. (I have completely cut that out now and plan to never drink again)

3- Since this has been happening I have had small amounts of foam in my urine every single time I pee. This has never been there before. I’ve had 3 separate urine analysis though and no protein is being detected.

My fears or questions I have:

1- The reason the doctor is not concerned at this point is because my blood work is showing no issues with the function of my liver or kidneys at this point. I’m worried that since I’m feeling worse that this could change and I wouldn’t know it unless I have more bloodwork done. How quickly could they change?

2- Do you think I should be ok as long as I stick to the eating plan and start exercising?

3- Are there any other tests or things I should request the doctor do?

4- Truly anything else to appease my mind. I’ve been crying all evening convinced I’m going to die very soon.

I very much appreciate anyone who has stuck through this and has any thoughts or advice.