Liver pain can take several forms. Most people feel it as a dull, throbbing sensation in the upper right abdomen. But it can also feel like a stabbing sensation that takes your breath away.

Sometimes this pain is accompanied by swelling, and in some cases it is felt as radiating (irradiating) pain in the back or right shoulder blade.

The liver converts nutrients into products that our body needs to function properly. It is also a detoxifying organ .

When you feel pain coming from the liver, it is a signal that something is happening in your body that you need to pay attention to.

Possible causes and related conditions for liver pain include:

• Excessive alcohol consumption;

• Hepatitis

• Fatty liver disease (steatosis)

• Cirrhosis ;

• Ray syndrome;

• Hemochromatosis;

• Liver cancer

Liver disease is not uncommon and uncommon. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 3.9% of American adults are diagnosed with liver disease.

Hepatitis , hepatic steatosis and excessive alcohol consumption are the most common causes of liver problems.

In some cases, pain localized in the upper right abdomen may be due to pathology in the gallbladder, pancreas or kidneys. It is necessary to consult a doctor to find its original source.

The job of the liver is to detoxify and help excrete waste products from the body and also to process the nutrients taken in. If he is affected by a certain disease, these processes are not performed effectively. This means that your body will react by showing signs of toxicity.

In liver problems, there are symptoms that usually accompany the pain. They can include:

• Fatigue;

• Yellowing of the skin or sclera of the eyes ( jaundice );

• Swelling of the legs and ankles;

• Itchy skin;

• Loss of appetite

If you experience pain in the liver in the morning after a heavy meal or after drinking large amounts of alcohol, drink plenty of water. Try to avoid eating fatty or heavy foods for a few days and try to stay upright. This way you do not put pressure on the liver. If the pain lasts more than a few hours, it is necessary to see a doctor.

If you experience nausea, dizziness, or hallucinations due to liver pain, you may need to seek emergency medical attention.

The treatment of liver pain will depend on what is causing it. Treatment for liver disease is likely to begin with a change in diet and lifestyle.

The liver is one of the few organs in the body that can recover and regenerate.

Studies on the liver of mice have shown that a diet with too low a protein content leads to a significant reduction in organ volume, but once adequate protein is added back to the diet, it is possible to restore normal liver function.

Other lifestyle changes, such as weight loss and lowering cholesterol, also have a beneficial effect on its function.

Many patients who report liver pain are tempted to resort to an over-the-counter painkiller such as acetaminophen. However, this is a wrong step . One of the functions of the liver is to filter toxins and taking acetaminophen will only aggravate the symptoms.

Liver pain often signals a serious problem in your body and is not something that can be ignored. You need to talk to your doctor to discuss an appropriate course of action and treatment.