anyone. I believe doctors don't know enough about our conditions....but they are learning from their work and from their patients...I just hope my life can be back to normal......I am sick of feeling unwell...and a transplant is way, way off for me perhaps not at all....I am over weight because of the steroids, and obesity is one of the barriers to transplant...they know this is a barrier..but they still use steroids...they need to find a non steroid medication that does the same thing...I am a fighter and am looking at everything I possibly can to help my liver I am also bordering on a vegan diet to see if that helps..there is also an anti inflammatory diet which may be ok for us with liver inflammation. Next week am going back to swimming and the gym...I have to because on so much steroid I need to either keep my weight stable or get it off...trouble is...some days I have no energy lol...but wee can but try. Hi there not so nice having two conditions to deal with. Re the pain it could simply be a colic( trapped wind) type pain, people with gall stones often have widespread pain around abdo(tummy/stomach), ribs and upper back usually as you say right shoulder area. When you get it, move about plenty r better still get someone to give ur back a good rub ( like u do with babies to get their wind up!) and this will shift the wind (i.e. gas to