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Hi,My 75yr young Father is a typeII diabetic(who takes metformin 2x daily)who also is...

Posted by basquait23

Hi,My 75yr young Father is a typeII diabetic(who takes metformin 2x daily)who also is hypertensive(Lisonopril 2x daily) most recently for at least 1-2 months he was complaing of pain within his lower back as he's had an preexsiting loweer back injury this he attributed to the prior injury which we(our Family my Mother his Love at First sight Wife of 52yrs along with my two siblings) accepted his resoning over time though we'd noticed his gait becoming slumped over along with walking had become slower while he was also losing weight not eating on a necessary 3x a Day regimen due to his stating that he wasn't "hungry" in spite of our explaining to him that while he was convincing himself that he wasn't "hungry due to his acquired condition his body required nourishment as a result of the back troubles he'd begun going to see chiropractors seeking relief as his sleep was becoming disrupted now as we have an shall remain unnamed HMO since I was a Child and I've arrived to the age of 50 gratefully so.
The Chiropractic treatment was not resolving the matter nor was seeking Orthics,Consequently the situation exacerbated to he began having stomach troubles Gastrointestinal pain now which after his primary care refused to order the Ast/Alt that I requested he do we got him in to a same Day appt where this Dr. Listened to our concerns about him frequently urinating and the above mentioned concerns loss of energy along with Body Mass and not on;y ordered a Stat Ast/Alt but also a urine Study CBC along with Electrolyte Stydy and Sonogram where they discovered that My Father is suffering from a Fatty Liver condition in addition to there is a Cyst on his Liver.

After laying out the circumstance what I turn to you for is it possible that the Fatty Liver condition is the result of a backed up Bile Duct due to one of the medications and is this a resolvable circumstance?
I've already indicated to my Father there are going to need to be with no if and's or But's a Lifestyle Change in regards to nutrition are there any other ideas on this matter as I do Love my Father so Dearly he is so important to us all and I need him there is so much more left for us to do and accomplish.

Your comment and feedback I do invite
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Hi Dave your welcoming along with genuinely caring comments are very much appreciated...

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