Liver problems, any ideas?

I will try to keep this short. For 6 weeks or more I have had pain in my legs that
gets worse when walking. At night I cannot get comfortable and try laying various
ways to get to sleep until finally I just fall to sleep. I went to the Dr. and she
said maybe bursitis, gave me 100 mg of Ultram ER. Which isn't doing anything
that I can see. I requested bloodwork as I was
having symptoms of liver problems again (I had fatty liver a few years ago), They
call the very next day and tell my husband that my liver function test was elevated
again for some reason. I am scheduled for a liver/abdomanal scan this coming
Friday. I have gained weight recently and am "swollen" "bloated" which started
at christmas. I never found out why my liver was fatty back then they never
diagnosed me and I am afraid that they never will. I hurt in the upper
abdominal area after I eat and at times I can feel my "liver" which I think
is enlarged again. It is difficult wearing my normal clothes. I am having
night sweats waking up feeling like I am in an oven. I had a hysterectomy in the
late 90's. Also I have had some tarry stools. Does anyone have any suggestions
where I can go to get some advice or where a good hepatologist is in Virginia?

Any help will be appreciated.

hmmm to be honest im a medical student and all your symptoms are those of a failing liver... as regards to why your liver was fatty well the most common cause is heavy drinking... are you a drinker?? the thing that caught my attention was that you said AT TIMES u feel ur liver... well a liver doesnt enlarge then shrink again in short periods... if it is enlarged it will stay that was until the cauative agent is removed... i dont believe your hysterectomy has anything to deal with your symptoms... tarry stools are a result of poor liver functions... Finally I dont live in Virginia so i cant really help u there...
Hope you get well soon!!

for myself, and a dear friend, drinking hot water with one half lemon squeezed in it daily will help cleanse the liver.
i am not at all sure that it is just the liver. in any case, try the hot lemon water a few times a day, it sure cant hurt, and good luck with the testing on friday.
good luck