There are many reasons why the pain in the liver area does not hurt when lying down, and the common ones are chronic cholecystitis, viral hepatitis, and peritonitis in the liver area. 1. Chronic cholecystitis: chronic cholecystitis symptoms are not typical, mostly in the upper abdomen after a full meal, eating greasy food pain in the liver area, the degree of abdominal pain varies from person to person, and sometimes involves the right shoulder and the right back area. 2. Viral hepatitis: viral hepatitis is characterized by decreased appetite, anorexia of greasy food, pain in the liver area when lying down, pain in the enlarged liver, pain in the liver area when pressed or percussed. 3. Hepatic peritonitis: Hepatic peritonitis can be manifested as pain in the liver area, lying still when the peritoneum is not stimulated does not hurt, if you move the position of the pain or pain aggravation. As the inflammation spreads, it can spread to the whole abdomen. There may be other causes of liver pain, such as liver cancer. If you feel uncomfortable, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time to clarify the cause of the disease and standardize the treatment.