I’m worrying because I been told I have nafld

[Greeneyesgirlx]

Iv recently had a ultrasound scan and my doctor rung me the next day and said they found nafld iv never heard about this in my life i never thought i would get this i asked if its anything to worry about he said no just change your lifestyle changes with your diet cut out sugar sweets crisps no processed meats or microwave meals no pop last 3 weeks I have been trying to do this but it’s hard what meals to put together I been cooking from scratch and also eating more fruit les portions I researched everything about this but I’m really worried he said I’m overweight because I’m 35 weighing 14st height 5”4 but I’m not humongous it just not good for my bmi but it’s been a big struggle for me because iv ate lots of crisps sugary foods sweets cakes chocolate desserts drink pop all my life and I also got diagnosed with ibs 12 year ago and hiatus hernia last 2 years now this nafld i don’t if im coming or going I keep getting massive swollen painful stomach it goes rockhard and huge all in my left side my lower abdomen and my right side iv been reading some stories about this and they have been scaring me because I want to work hard to try and reverse this but it’s been a struggle already last 3 weeks I got anxiety and depression also so I don’t go to the gym to exercise iv just started YouTube exercise videos in the house and I also don’t smoke vape I don’t do drugs I drunk when I was younger but now I’m older I go out once in a blue moon iv never been a huge drinker I thought I’d join up to this for help and advice

[Sunnyskies33]

The liver is great at healing...you are doing the right thing to eat healthy as your doctor advised. Get whatever support you can for the diet and exercise if possible. Your doctor could have a fibroscan done to get more info...it is not invasive and takes about 10 minutes. I just had one. British Liver Trust has a lot of info on fatty liver and a nurse hotline. Sending a virtual hug!

[Greeneyesgirlx in reply to Sunnyskies33]

my doctor don’t seem to be bothered he have said just eat healthier lose weight I asked him can I eat any crisps and sweets at all as they are want I love the most he said if you really need them eat in moderation like one packet a week he told me they not keeping a eye on me or I don’t need further test so how do I know if my nafld id getting better and possibly reversed he not said nothing about a fibroscan

[Yellowsydney]

Hi, sounds as if you are moving in the right direction, changing your diet and starting to exercise. The British liver trust has a section on nafld which you may find helpful. You have been given a warning and hopefully you can reverse your nafld. Carry on.Hilary

britishlivertrust.org.uk/in...

[Greeneyesgirlx in reply to Yellowsydney]

I don’t know if nafld is the really bad fatty liver because it comes in stages and k not got Nash or cirrhosis or the alcohol fatty liver I got non alcoholic one I wish I wa getting checked regularly to se rid it’s going cz last night I had excruciating pain in my abdomen and under my boobs I felt sick but I got ibs and hiatus hernia to so it hard to know which ones playing up

[Yellowsydney]

It sounds as if you have been diagnosed at an early stage which is good, you can do something about it. I had no idea anything was wrong until I vomited up nearly all the blood in my, straight into cirrhosis and needing a transplant.The liver itself doesn't have any pain receptors so you don't get pain from your liver. Have you been checked for gallstones as this causes pain in the right hand side under your noobs but usually with extreme pain in right shoulder.. I've had ibs all my life and also got a hiatus hernia.Hilary

Try not to worry too much you are heading in the right direction.

Hilary

[Greeneyesgirlx in reply to Yellowsydney]

Thanks for messaging me I’m glad there’s someone on here who also has ibs and hiatus hernia who may know what I’m going through but I wish we didn’t have it wouldn’t wish it on anyone it’s awful sorry to hear you have had to go through cirrhosis I wouldn’t know if I have got that or not because k didn’t know I had nafld j been tested for gallstones and kidney stones I had bloods done cameras ultrasound it’s just picked up now on ultrasound that I got it last time I had ultrasound was on my pregnancies when I was 17 and 23 nothing got picked up then the doctor said my liver function is good and my enzymes but I got nafld because I’m overweight for my bmi apparently