pain in shoulder

[Disney2023]

hi does anyone know why I have have pain in shoulder due to liver disease and it suddenly eased

[Yellowsydney]

Hi, I believe pain in your left shoulder is quite common, its called referred pain mine was due to gallstones.Hilary

[AyrshireK in reply to Yellowsydney]

Right shoulder rather than left can be referred pain caused by liver issues, gall bladder problems. Left shoulder can be related to spleen or pancreas.

"But how can the liver cause pain in your shoulder? Well, it has to do with something called referred pain. Referred pain is when the pain you’re feeling in one part of your body is actually being caused by another part of your body.

When the gallbladder has stones or is congested, or the bile duct is blocked or irritated, this can irritate a nerve called the phrenic nerve. Your phrenic nerve runs up the side of your body and irritating it may cause right shoulder pain. If you have left shoulder blade pain, it may actually be because of the pancreas."

At the time you were suffering shoulder pain maybe your liver was more inflamed or enlarged and causing the irritation of that phrenic nerve, if liver issues have calmed down the referred shoulder pain probably has too.

Katie

[Disney2023 in reply to AyrshireK]

thank you it’s nice of you to be able to ahead some light on things what are going on in my any advice on how to stay positive I’m scared

[Yellowsydney in reply to AyrshireK]

I ment right shoulder when I had gallstones, when I had pain in my left shoulder it was my spleen bleeding.

[Disney2023 in reply to Yellowsydney]

is this serious when your spleen bleeds

[Yellowsydney in reply to Disney2023]

Very, but it was a very unique case due to me taking blood thinners post transplant, nothing for anyone else to worry about unless you've had a major accident. Just said to show its referred pain.

[Sketcher49]

I agree with the suggestion of Referred Pain. I had a liver biopsy which resulted in a terrible pain in my right shoulder. The consultant advised that it was a result of referred pain and is known problem when you have surgery on the liver

[KevinHall10_]

Hello, i also have liver problems. I have asked the dr. About my shoulder, his reply was it was refered pain!!! When i over eat this happens.

[KevinHall10_]

Thats funny, because i replyed then read the responces and mist said refered pain?? Go figure