I've been to the doctor 3 times now to have my blood tested and all 3 timed my liver levels have come back over normal? Anyone got any Ideas what might cause this? Thanks.
2007-01-12 18:43:02 · 7 answers · asked by Stumpy 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
Please see the web pages for more details on AST (Serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase- SGOT) and ALT (SGPT- Serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase).
2007-01-12 19:05:54 · answer #1 · answered by gangadharan nair 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You know. That happened to someone I know. Someone I am very close to and am part of their ongoing treatment. The doctor kept saying that it could be due to medication (meds was for other reasons not liver related) and that it's nothing to be concerned about. About 4 years later, nausea, and SEVERE bloating. Ultrasound showed cihorrosis. Not a drinker or drug user. The person's liver is failing and is now on a transplant list. Gastroenterologist said the liver is very forgiving, but once symptoms like this show up, it has had enough. This cirrohsis was cause by the bodies own immune system, but I wish the first doctor would have had the insight to order an ultrasound years back. But even if you get an ultrasound, sometimes the cirrohsis cannot be detect because ultrasounds are not exact. Trust me, been there, heard that. Insist on tests to actually test your liver's size and shape. Maybe several ultrasounds. I don't want to scare you, but you owe it to yourself to step out of the box the doctors have drawn and insist on more.
God bless.
2007-01-13 02:54:28 · answer #2 · answered by Speaking_Up 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some things that can cause high levels of liver enzymes are"
1) Drinking too much alcohol over a long period of time
2) Liver disease e.g Hepatitis, Cirrhosis etc
3) Some medications e.g overdose of paracetamol
4) Blunt trauma, abdominal injury to your liver e.g during an accident.
5) Acute Pancreatitis--which is usually as a result of drinking too much alcohol; also alcoholics tend to have pancreatitis.
2007-01-13 02:53:34 · answer #3 · answered by Muga Wa Kabbz 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What's a liver level?
2007-01-13 02:46:03 · answer #4 · answered by Dorothy and Toto 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
could be no reason.
common causes can be hepatitis (C or B), or fatty liver (quit mcdonalds and drinking beer), have your cholesterol checked and hepatits panel drawn.
2007-01-13 02:45:58 · answer #5 · answered by frostypaws 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
drugs, medicines, alcohol, and a fatty diet
2007-01-13 02:46:12 · answer #6 · answered by winkcat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
alcohol, drugs, poisons
2007-01-13 10:24:08 · answer #7 · answered by mpact 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋