Legit concern so terrified....

[AMomentofClarity]

I had a HIDA scan on my gallbladder back in 2015 which show slightly reduced ejection fraction is it possible my gallbladder is worse?

Ask a doctor

[Carys]

I had a HIDA scan on my gallbladder back in 2015 which show slightly reduced ejection fraction is it possible my gallbladder is worse?

No idea at all, this is an advanced medical question which we simply can't even guess at.


I am just staggered that someone of your age seems to have had every inch of their person scanned, poked, prodded and tested. Honestly, you've had so many things tested for that I didn't even know half of them existed.


Are you obese by the way, as that is cited in having some fatty liver?

[Hypo27]

No idea at all, this is an advanced medical question which we simply can't even guess at.


I am just staggered that someone of your age seems to have had every inch of their person scanned, poked, prodded and tested. Honestly, you've had so many things tested for that I didn't even know half of them existed.


Are you obese by the way, as that is cited in having some fatty liver?

No I'm not obese at all.

[Carys]

....and.....again.....will you PLEASE update your 2 year thread ?





https://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=193223


People put a lot of effort into that thread, and although you have moved on to something new, it would be nice to close the loop on it for anyone reading in future.

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No I'm not obese at all.

Oh well, that s that theory out then. They've found no reason in your liver for what you are describing. So, there won't be any biopsies or further tests I presume.

[Shadowhawk]

What did the doctors say? I cannot imagine a biopsy would be done following a normal CT.

Given that a CT scan would have revealed an enlarged liver (which given what has been said, sounds like was NOT found), the only OTHER reason for a biopsy would be prolonged strongly elevated liver enzymes (which again, do not seem to be the case right now).

Fatty liver, while more common in overweight people, can happen to anyone with a poor diet, especially one high in sugar (it sounds crazy, but it is fructose, not dietary fat that causes liver fat).

There are other causes of rib area pain, including the painful but completely harmless rib tip syndrome. Costochondral pain can also cause that kind of pain, and is also harmless (ask me how I know that one.. hah).. And even just a sprain or other muscle pull can be significantly painful without obvious cause, and can take weeks to heal.

The fact that no further rests were ordered means that nothing in the blood or CT gave cause for concern, so you can't let your mind go wild right now..

[utrocket09]

You know you cab get rib pain from poor posture or sitting too long

[Fishmanpa]

After all this time, you should know what this is...



Positive thoughts

[MyNameIsTerry]

Given that a CT scan would have revealed an enlarged liver (which given what has been said, sounds like was NOT found), the only OTHER reason for a biopsy would be prolonged strongly elevated liver enzymes (which again, do not seem to be the case right now).

Fatty liver, while more common in overweight people, can happen to anyone with a poor diet, especially one high in sugar (it sounds crazy, but it is fructose, not dietary fat that causes liver fat).

There are other causes of rib area pain, including the painful but completely harmless rib tip syndrome. Costochondral pain can also cause that kind of pain, and is also harmless (ask me how I know that one.. hah).. And even just a sprain or other muscle pull can be significantly painful without obvious cause, and can take weeks to heal.

The fact that no further rests were ordered means that nothing in the blood or CT gave cause for concern, so you can't let your mind go wild right now..

You know you cab get rib pain from poor posture or sitting too long

And I'll add muscular tension on to this, as seen all the time in anxiety...I've had it years.

[BlueIris]

Not sure if this has already been raised, but anxiety also causes hypervigilance, which can cause the body to interpret innocent physical sensations as pain.


Maybe it's because my health anxiety is avoidant in nature, but I can't imagine being given the all-clear by a specialist and then still wanting a liver biopsy - that's a pretty invasive procedure in and of itself.

[ErinKC]

Sounds like costochondritis. I get it all the time when my anxiety is bad from hyperventilating.