3. Abdominal Pain
Abdominal pain is one of the early signs of Wilson’s disease and can be the result of a variety of malfunctions caused by the disease. Since the liver’s main function is to digest fats, any damage to the liver may cause indigestion and gastrointestinal problems. The abdominal pain may not begin in the stomach but actually be discomfort in the liver, since it has a buildup of copper. In addition, another symptom of Wilson’s disease is swelling of the stomach and the legs.
Abdominal pain with Wilson’s disease can be caused by any of the above reasons or additional causes. If you are suffering from abdominal pain and have Wilson’s disease, you can alleviate your symptoms with stomach pain medication provided that it doesn’t interfere with any medications you are taking for Wilson’s disease. As the disease progresses, there may be bleeding in the gut that may cause spitting up blood and other problems.