Liver swelling?

Has anyone had swelling of the liver and kidneys?

Over the last 10 weeks my liver has been swelling now it looks like my kidneys are doing it to. I thought if I back off on treatment it would get better but I caught the flu and stopped treatment for 2 weeks and it's worse. It causes my ribs and low spin to be sore.

Thank you for your time and help

Two of my doctor's know. They are more concerned about about getting me back on the samento. I was diagnosed after it was in my brain. I have had several TIA's due to lyme's. They think it is in my liver too.

Doctors don't tell you when they are worried they just get really quiet and ask for more test. She wants more blood test a Fibrogen, PT, and PTT.

I told my doctor about the detox baths she said go for it.

I am taking Milk Thistle and Oregon Grape to help support my liver.

Sharing info cant hurt I run everything I do though my doctor.

Despite all of my health issues it is amazing how normal I look. Yet everyone here is worried even my doctors. I just keep going and looking for answers.

I found out from my pain mngmt dr that too much Tylenol can cause liver pain.... it was very true for me.... and I wound up on the bedroom floor holding my rt side screaming/crying and yelling "I'd rather be giving birth to 10 babies in a row." When the drs ask for pain level on a scale of 0 - 10, that was a 10!. The more pain I was in, the more Tylenol I took, plus I was on Darvocet which has a lot of Tylenol in it. So I went off all Tylenol for several months... now I take it maybe once in the daytime and once at night... and no Darvocet. I can't take aspirin due to the coumadin on now on as a result of my PICC line and my increased BP, etc., etc., etc. Seems it's always one giant messy ball of Tick diseases.

I'm back to carrying all my Rx bottles to my dr appts again.... because I can't remember them, and no, I don't want to make a list.

yogamom2 said...
Has anyone had swelling of the liver and kidneys?

Over the last 10 weeks my liver has been swelling now it looks like my kidneys are doing it to. I thought if I back off on treatment it would get better but I caught the flu and stopped treatment for 2 weeks and it's worse. It causes my ribs and low spin to be sore.

Thank you for your time and help

I'd urge you to purchase a few bottles of activated charcoal. Taken on an empty stomach, it can assume some of the detox tasks your liver is too ill to perform right now. Take 15 caps 2x daily. Also, drink 8oz of purified water each hour. Like someone said, silymarin (in Milk Thistle) has been shown to protect the liver from some toxins. Also, about 8oz of fresh squeezed lemon juice first thing in the morning is said to help the liver detox itself. Raw garlic is another good detoxifier due to it's potent sulfur content.

One thing you may not have heard of is cold pressed caster oil packs applied directly to the liver. They do work. I've used them. Buy a yard of undyed cotton flannel, soak it in the cold pressed caster oil, wring it out, and place it on the liver. Cover with a big sheet of plastic wrap and cover that with a heating pad. Once you feel the heat on your skin (through the cotton flannel), keep it on for 1.5 hours. It is said that cold pressed caster oil used in this fashion can draw accumulated toxins from your liver as deeply as 4 inches. You should be doing this everyday until your tenderness totally subsides. Wash your flannel thoroughly after each use to avoid recontaminating yourself.

You really need to consider unitizing all of these methods since your liver is so ill right now. And NO antibiotics right now.

Thank you Sulma

I have done the lemon drink before I can start that again. I felt really good when I was doing that. I knew it was to detox but it did not occur to me that it would help my liver. Sometimes you need someone to point out the obvious. I am still learning. Thank you.
My dentist told me to make sure to brush my teeth after so the lemon so not damage the enamel on my teeth.

I am taking Milk Thistle.

I am allergic to sulfur but do not have a notable reaction to garlic but I have never tried it raw.

I will try the cold pressed caster oil packs. I have heard of them and talked to my doc about them but have not tried them yet. Sometimes she talks about so much I forget some of the things she tells me. I need to take a note book when I go in. My brain is so foggy lately I have found myself forgetting what I am doing. Lucky for me I have my kids are always willing to remind me.

Cajungrl;

I am on samento 3 drops 3x a day. I have not been taking antibiotics.

my liver is not happy today. No time like the present to get into major detox mode.

Thank you both,

Make sure you drink plenty of water with that charcoal - it can be constipating...

Also, to counter sulfur intolerance/allergy, Vitamin B12 can be very helpful, as can Molybdenum, Zinc, Iron, and Magnesium. These nutrients are needed for the metabolism of certain sulfur compounds (sulfur amino acids, sulfites, etc.) and lack of these nutrients (or excess of copper, and there are some medications that can contribute to depletion of these nutrients) can lead to sensitivity to sulfur.

Thanks for the reminder about the castor oil packs, maybe I should be doing that for my liver too (I have fatty liver secondary to TPN/IV nutrition... it's from the sugar and amino acids, not the vitamins).

Take care,

Thanx to all!!!

As far as the whole taking a notebook with to drs appts - I have found I am so busy trying to understand what my doc is saying - I don't take very good notes --- BUT!!!!--- I HAVE discovered that my cell phone has a recorder option that I will be using!!!!

Okay, okay!! No, it's NOT a new phone, or even a new to me phone!! I only just figured this out!!!!!

Oh, and make sure you "test" your recorder out before you use it, haha.

Yogamom,

How are you doing?