Increased ALT

[robert321]

I don't know any details of it, just what I heard the nurses saying during shift change just now. When they pulled labs today whatever the ALT is was a little high. The nurse said it was liver enzymes and that a lot of cfers have liver trouble. This is the first I've heard anything about me having anything wrong with my liver, is anyone familiar with this?
On a side note, all my other labs were good aside from crappy d and k vitamin levels and I still only culture a pseudomonas (sp?)

 

[robert321]

I don't know any details of it, just what I heard the nurses saying during shift change just now. When they pulled labs today whatever the ALT is was a little high. The nurse said it was liver enzymes and that a lot of cfers have liver trouble. This is the first I've heard anything about me having anything wrong with my liver, is anyone familiar with this?
On a side note, all my other labs were good aside from crappy d and k vitamin levels and I still only culture a pseudomonas (sp?)

 

[robert321]

I don't know any details of it, just what I heard the nurses saying during shift change just now. When they pulled labs today whatever the ALT is was a little high. The nurse said it was liver enzymes and that a lot of cfers have liver trouble. This is the first I've heard anything about me having anything wrong with my liver, is anyone familiar with this?
<br />On a side note, all my other labs were good aside from crappy d and k vitamin levels and I still only culture a pseudomonas (sp?)

 

[serendipity730]

Hi,

If you are on IV meds, it is relatively common for your ALT or AST to be a little off. I believe that when it is triple the normal limit is when they get concerned. Your liver may just be having some difficulty keeping up with the infection and/or antibiotics.

 

[serendipity730]

Hi,

If you are on IV meds, it is relatively common for your ALT or AST to be a little off. I believe that when it is triple the normal limit is when they get concerned. Your liver may just be having some difficulty keeping up with the infection and/or antibiotics.

 

[serendipity730]

Hi,
<br />
<br />If you are on IV meds, it is relatively common for your ALT or AST to be a little off. I believe that when it is triple the normal limit is when they get concerned. Your liver may just be having some difficulty keeping up with the infection and/or antibiotics.

 

[robert321]

Good point about the meds raising the levels, hadn't thought of that. I guess thats what you get for listening to the nurses instead of waiting to talk to the doctor about it. I'll see what he says about it tomorrow

 

[robert321]

Good point about the meds raising the levels, hadn't thought of that. I guess thats what you get for listening to the nurses instead of waiting to talk to the doctor about it. I'll see what he says about it tomorrow

 

[robert321]

Good point about the meds raising the levels, hadn't thought of that. I guess thats what you get for listening to the nurses instead of waiting to talk to the doctor about it. I'll see what he says about it tomorrow

 

[Dea]

Also is very common for CFers to have a "fatty" liver which can also cause elevated liver enzymes. Mine have always been elevated.

 

[Dea]

Also is very common for CFers to have a "fatty" liver which can also cause elevated liver enzymes. Mine have always been elevated.

 

[Dea]

Also is very common for CFers to have a "fatty" liver which can also cause elevated liver enzymes. Mine have always been elevated.