Re: MISCELLANEOUS: Liver Pain?
From: Robin (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 29 Dec 2008 19:56:52 -0600 (CST)
Definitely speak with your OB or a Gastroenterologist. Pain in the
epigastric area that radiates in to your back can also be a sign of
Pancreatitis, which is an inflammation of your pancreas.
Talk to your MD.
Good luck! Stand by for an MD to answer as well.
--
Robin
At Sun, 28 Dec 2008, Amber wrote:
>
>I had my son exactly 9 months ago. He was 9 weeks early due to HELLP
>syndrome. I don't remember the exact numbers but my liver enzymes were
>really high. Since the baby was born, I have had three "episodes" of
>pain that feels almost exactly like the liver pain. It hurts behind my
>ribs (in the center and on both sides) and into my back. It goes away
>within 6 hours or so, but for that time it is horrible. Every time it
>happens I come close to going to the emergency room. I have always
>assumed that it is related to a seperate issue - my colitis. My liver
>enzymes were on their way back down to normal levels the last time the
>OB checked (while still in the hospital with the baby) and they never
>checked again. Is it possible that I'm still having liver pain or is it
>probably something else? Would the liver pain come and go? The last
>attack (before last night) was in September.
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