hi, i have been suffering from severe rib pain for years now, at first it was only in my right side just below by ribs and i had been told i had an enlarged liver and my ribs were sticking in my liver and thats what was causing the pain. No treatment was given and my blood test also showed abnormal liver enzimes. This pain has never gone away since. and i had no further treatment. Recently the last few months my pain has became even more severe, it is now in my left side and right side in the same place but it also goes up into my upper back, especially on the left side, i have been very unwell, ive been rushed into hospital with severe abdominal and rib pain, i have had an ultra sound scan to check for gallstones and that was clear and i have had alot of blood tests but no one can find whats wrong with me, my consultant wont give me a ct scan because he says i am too young also, i am sick of being so unwell and being in so much pain, thanks
Hello! Thanks for putting your query in Chat Doctor. I am a Gastroenterologist. Enlarged liver has many cause like Hepatitis B, C, Metabolic disorders, NAFLD, alcohol intake etc. So I will suggest you to visit a Hepatologist for evaluation who will advise tests and then manage accordingly. Meanwhile, there are few medicines which I found very useful in my patients are ursodeoxycholic acid and vitamin E. Do regular exercise and reduce your weight if you are overweight, avoid alcohol if you Chat Doctor. For pain take tablet tramadol. I hope I have answered your query and this will help you. Wish you a good health