I am a 32 year old female and over the past 12 years have been dealing with severe upper right quadrant abdominal pain. No could figure out why. I have been given possible diagnoses of: IBS, Gilbert's Syndrome, Gastroparesis and recently early phase dumping syndrome.
I have recently had an MRCP which showed that my liver is enlarged to 8.7 cm (5.'9", ~175 lbs). I am not overweight and try to exercise when I can, but I get these attacks through my liver and out my back (right sided) that are so severe and excruciating. I cannot tolerate solid food (of any kind) and I am left with being stuck on a liquid diet for weeks (not fun). I am not a heavy drinker as I find that liquids of any sort do not absorb into my body (I drink socially, 3 drinks when out once every 3 months).
Last week, I had a rash that was red, non-itchy, and looked like pin-points, this was all over (knees to shoulders). The physician did have me on Celebrex. Which I do know is a sulphamide and I am allergic to sulpha drugs, but in turn, the side effects to Celebrex also mentioned if a rash develops it could be related to liver disease...I was only on the Celebrex for 2 days, so I am still in the dark about the rash.
Often at times, I am waking up in the night because of the pain. The physician has put me on Naproxen to try to alleviate the pain and inflammation, but I find that after 6 hours I am in pain again (I am only supposed to be taken the Naproxen once every 12 hours).
My question is, with an enlarged liver NYD, should I really be taking Naproxen?? Also, does anyone have the same issue of having an enlarged liver with unknown etiology?
There are people with a liver condition where they cannot handle any alcohol at all.