Cat, stop drinking!!!!!! I\'ve had this shit for years and never went to the doc. So f\'ing badly that my system finally shut down and was in the hospital for 4 weeks. If you want to build/bulk up use a low fat suppliment with high calories to add mass. High protein, and I\'m not sure what effect creatine would have. Also suggest choline/lecithin dietary suppliments to help the liver and intestines to absorb fat. Hopefully it isn\'t to late for me (still need alchohol treatment but am the most stuborn idiot) but hopefully u will succeed!!!! Later cat and good luck!!!!!!!!! p.s. My condition was semi painfull to painfull for years, until I had a massive attack that hurt so bad(used 2 be a semi pro hockey player)that I finally went in and my body went into f\'in shock.Take care of ur self. Stop drinking and lay off the fats. iT MAY RESTORE ITSELF TO THE POINT WHERE U CAN HAVE A STEAK OR 2>