Fatty Liver

[Melinda]

Has anyone else got this problem.....i seem to have.

I bought some milk thistle tablets and i hope they make a diffrence, has anyone tried these....

mine seems to be caused by excess bread products i think so i have cut right back....i think its normally caused by alcohol...

[Perfectly Precious]

How did you find out you had a fatty liver??? (if you dont mind me asking)

[Melinda]

How did you find out you had a fatty liver??? (if you dont mind me asking)

just the rountine blood test for sugar levels, cholestrol etc......

[Perfectly Precious]

Oh cool..........I've never had the problem myself but I just talking to my MIL and mentioned them and she said she used to take them a while back and they did make a difference but you still have to watch what you are consuming.

Oh and she said it took about 3 months or so to work....well thats when she went back to test again

[Melinda]

Oh cool..........I've never had the problem myself but I just talking to my MIL and mentioned them and she said she used to take them a while back and they did make a difference but you still have to watch what you are consuming.

ok thats good i will keep taking them.
thanks

[Heather]

Yes, I was diagnosed with it some years back after a particularly painful and frightening attack. I have been lax lately so might try watching my diet again, but wuld like to hear in three months if the tablets have been of any help.

[Melinda]

Yes, I was diagnosed with it some years back after a particularly painful and frightening attack. I have been lax lately so might try watching my diet again, but wuld like to hear in three months if the tablets have been of any help.

Heather in what regard was it painful.....and i didnt realise that you could get attacks with it...i will have to look into this more i think.
i am really watching the diet.

[Sunny]

I never saw a Doctor about it but i did have a few naturopaths say that i had it, i was getting those little fatty bumps near my eyes which is suppose to be a tell tale sign and some other stuff like undigested fat in my ..... the fatty bumps have mostly gone now since i stopped eating gluten so maybe it was that i dont know :dk:

[Melinda]

Thanks Sunny...very interesting.

[Heather]

The most debilitating pain I have ever experienced....and that included childbirth. It screamed at me when I moved or took a breath. I was at a shopping centre some 20kms from home when it became so bad thatI walked into a doctors surgery in tears (which hurt also) and they very kindly took my symptoms seriously and prescribed me, a total stranger, some very heavy pain medication which I took as soon as I managed to get home. Blood tests, ultrasounds etc much later when the pain had eased somewhat indicated a Fatty Liver and a definite change of diet.

[Melinda]

Thanks for sharing that Heather i appreciate it....

[CathyOne]

Wow, Heather I never knew the pain could be that bad with it.

Take it easy then, Melinda. It's good you're watching your diet as well.

[Melinda]

Wow, Heather I never knew the pain could be that bad with it.

Take it easy then, Melinda. It's good you're watching your diet as well.

Thanks Cathy....at least the net makes it easy to find info,

[Kjoy]

Has anyone else got this problem.....i seem to have.

I bought some milk thistle tablets and i hope they make a diffrence, has anyone tried these....

mine seems to be caused by excess bread products i think so i have cut right back....i think its normally caused by alcohol...

I havent (sorry edited cos I noticed typo said "I have" - kinda puts a whole dif context!) had fatty liver but I have had liver failure following a stupid surgeons botch job during gall bladder surgery.

I used very high strength milk thistle and gingko biloboa for 3 years to regenerate my liver. Actually before I took the pills I went to a naturapath and got a milk thistle tonic. Tasted vile. Drank it about 6 times a day for a week - then stayed home from work for week as it did its "cleansing" job a little too well! Then she made me the high strength pills.

At the start before I was diagnosed - my hair was falling out in chemo quantities and my nails were peeling off. The milk thistle and gingko were incredible in their repair job.

[miss kiki]

does it ever get better or will you always have that fatty liver now? :dk:

i wonder if i can get DH to get this blood test done..he drinks enough..

[Binx]

I have a fatty liver too Melinda, but I don't know if its excess bread or excess alcohol or just a crappy diet.
So I'm very interested in this thread & look forward to hearing how people are treating it. :)

[Melinda]

Thanks kjoy for your comments...

Miss Kiki i think its worth having the test if someone is a bit of a drinker....

Maliss your proberly right just a crappy diet here as well......

[sandydee]

Interesting thread:yes:
Melinda...hope you are feeling much better soon:comfort: I know someone with this prob will pass some info on.

[Diana]

Will watch this thread with interest as well.My sister has fatty liver and it must be due to her diet as she does not drink alcohol,she has also been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.I think everything has resolved since she lost weight.I should be the one with fatty liver as I love my 5 o'clock red wine not her.

[Melinda]

Will watch this thread with interest as well.My sister has fatty liver and it must be due to her diet as she does not drink alcohol,she has also been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.I think everything has resolved since she lost weight.I should be the one with fatty liver as I love my 5 o'clock red wine not her.

I have the type 2 as well but had that for a few years.....sounds like i need to loose a couple of kilos.....:yes:


Interesting thread:yes:
Melinda...hope you are feeling much better soon:comfort: I know someone with this prob will pass some info on.


thanks Sandydee funny the things that you can have and you dont even know...