3. Tenderness in the upper right abdomen
The liver is situated in the upper right side of the abdomen. If this organ is damaged or diseased, a symptom could be a pain in this part of the body. The pain may be experienced in the upper right abdomen and spread down to the lower right part of the abdomen near the rib cage. Pain may or may not be accompanied by swelling in this part of the body. The pain can be persistent, dull, and throbbing, or it can come on suddenly and feel like a sharp, stabbing pain.
Often, people who experience this type of pain reach for pain medications for comfort; however, this can worsen the damage to the liver. Taking high amounts of pain medications are known to cause significant damage to this organ, as it metabolizes medications. Acetaminophen medications are largely responsible for liver damage and disease.
