Elevated Liver Enzimes?

[JustMe]

Just got my bloodwork back from the other day and Dr said cholesterol is slightly elevated as well as my liver enzymes and she wants to check me again in 3 to 6 months. I’m worried about the liver enzyme part. I have a message into her because I need to know what that means or how I can fix it. Does anyone here know anything about this? I refuse to ask google anything! I’m not going down that hole!

 

[bin_tenn]

Hi. It's me. Again.

It means...

Absolutely nothing, except that your liver enzymes were excited to say "hey, we're here, don't forget we exist!"

Lab reference ranges vary from lab to lab, and they're just that - for *reference*. They are not a rule. They just show that the average person typically has values in whatever range. Anomalies are extremely common, regardless of which result it is. Liver, kidney, heart, blood, etc. Mine change all the time, occasionally going slightly above or below the range.

Bye. You're fine. Again.

 

[JustMe]

Hi. It's me. Again.

It means...

Absolutely nothing, except that your liver enzymes were excited to say "hey, we're here, don't forget we exist!"

Lab reference ranges vary from lab to lab, and they're just that - for *reference*. They are not a rule. They just show that the average person typically has values in whatever range. Anomalies are extremely common, regardless of which result it is. Liver, kidney, heart, blood, etc. Mine change all the time, occasionally going slightly above or below the range.

Bye. You're fine. Again.

To the rescue again!!! Thank you! I’ve been doing so good for a while now and it’s been so unbearable lately. I’m completely irrational and freaking myself out about everything it seems! I think it’s a delayed reaction to moving across the country to a new place we can’t afford and where I don’t know anyone. My nerves are shot

 

[bin_tenn]

Sorry things have been so hectic. I can absolutely relate to that lately though. Just hang in there, remind yourself that you're just projecting your stress. That's all it is. That's easy to do, but you've already acknowledged it - so the hard part is done.

You'll be just fine!

 

[JustMe]

Sorry things have been so hectic. I can absolutely relate to that lately though. Just hang in there, remind yourself that you're just projecting your stress. That's all it is. That's easy to do, but you've already acknowledged it - so the hard part is done.

You'll be just fine!

Thank you

 

[kammie72]

@JustMe did you ever retest? My AST just came back at 41 (freaked out) and dr wants me to retest in 2-4 weeks. And to stop drinking. I was able to really lower my elevated ALT last year by not drinking for 4 months. But when i retested earlier this week I had social events 3 days straight with alcohol. I’m wondering if that impacted my test (ALT was fine). Trying not to stress.

 

[JustMe]

@JustMe did you ever retest? My AST just came back at 41 (freaked out) and dr wants me to retest in 2-4 weeks. And to stop drinking. I was able to really lower my elevated ALT last year by not drinking for 4 months. But when i retested earlier this week I had social events 3 days straight with alcohol. I’m wondering if that impacted my test (ALT was fine). Trying not to stress.

Actually I just retested last week and everything was within normal limits!!! Yayyyy! I was soooo relieved!!! I am not sure why mine were off to begin with because I don't drink or anything.

 

[kammie72]

Oh that’s such great news!!! Yay!! I hope I get a better result when I retest in a month. Did you change anything? Diet?

 

[JustMe]

Yes drank more water. Cut out all fried and most processed foods. No fast food. No juice or anything with added sugars. No more red meat. I think that's all...