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Abdomenal discomfort with slightly elevated ALT levels
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About 8 months ago i stared feeling slight pain in the area where the liver is situated. Not only that, in the start for 2-3 months i was disgusted and i felt bad even if I smelled some oil or gas on the pavement, not to mention some other smells. So, 2 months after the pains started i went to hospital where they checked my blood and everything was normal except the elevated ALT level which were 95% from the top-normal levels. Doctors told me that i should eat less fast food and sport more, but as an student i didn't had much choice. So, after 1-2 months i started eating healthy food, almost quit bread, stopped drinking any kind of soda except mineral water, although i must admit, sporting isn't my best side. But even after the change of the food, i still had the same pain, some sickness throughout the day once in a while... And now 8 months have passed, again i went to the hospital, had an tomographic and blood examination, the first was OK but the doctor wasn't much satisfied when he saw that my ALT levels have dropped only to 20-30% above max. normal levels. So he told me to go to a specialist which i haven't done yet. My question is: What's the matter?, everyone around me is guessing.
These are the symptoms: abdominal discomfort (4-5 hours a day); some slight pains in under the right ribs (like slight electrical shocks); sickness in a random time of the day that lasts for 1 hour or so... And everything of this for 8 months so far.
I don't sport much, trying to eat as best as i can, i don't drink alcohol, never, quit smoking 2 years ago, and I'm 23.
Whats the matter?
About 8 months ago i stared feeling slight pain in the area where the liver is situated. Not only that, in the start for 2-3 months i was disgusted and i felt bad even if I smelled some oil or gas on the pavement, not to mention some other smells. So, 2 months after the pains started i went to hospital where they checked my blood and everything was normal except the elevated ALT level which were 95% from the top-normal levels. Doctors told me that i should eat less fast food and sport more, but as an student i didn't had much choice. So, after 1-2 months i started eating healthy food, almost quit bread, stopped drinking any kind of soda except mineral water, although i must admit, sporting isn't my best side. But even after the change of the food, i still had the same pain, some sickness throughout the day once in a while... And now 8 months have passed, again i went to the hospital, had an tomographic and blood examination, the first was OK but the doctor wasn't much satisfied when he saw that my ALT levels have dropped only to 20-30% above max. normal levels. So he told me to go to a specialist which i haven't done yet. My question is: What's the matter?, everyone around me is guessing.
These are the symptoms: abdominal discomfort (4-5 hours a day); some slight pains in under the right ribs (like slight electrical shocks); sickness in a random time of the day that lasts for 1 hour or so... And everything of this for 8 months so far.
I don't sport much, trying to eat as best as i can, i don't drink alcohol, never, quit smoking 2 years ago, and I'm 23.
Whats the matter?
just a guess but what about gallbladder? you may need to do some additional tests like a hida scan to see gallbladder output and check bile ducts, etc.
Since it's such a broad question it's impossible for anyone to know until you get some serious testing done.
You don't mention your alt/ast numbers here but many many of us have had them in the hundreds........and most all of us have hep b or hepc. Not to say you do but just saying that is why ours are so high.
When a liver cell dies it releases an enzyme...so when the enzymes are high it means a lot of cell death and liver damage is going on so it's pretty important for you to find a good doctor (a heptologist - liver specialist) and figure it out.
We don't have any nerves in our livers to feel "liver pain' so my guess is it's something else completely.
We aren't doctors only patients.
You don't mention your alt/ast numbers here but many many of us have had them in the hundreds........and most all of us have hep b or hepc. Not to say you do but just saying that is why ours are so high.
When a liver cell dies it releases an enzyme...so when the enzymes are high it means a lot of cell death and liver damage is going on so it's pretty important for you to find a good doctor (a heptologist - liver specialist) and figure it out.
We don't have any nerves in our livers to feel "liver pain' so my guess is it's something else completely.
We aren't doctors only patients.
Sorry not to included more info...
I cant write down the ALT numbers, because the metric system is different here. In my tests the maximum-normal allowance of ALT in the blood is 0.60 (mm $%^*). The first time i had 1.5 by our measurements or about 150% above normal, and the second time, after 4 months - 0.92, or roughly about 50% above normal. Now, the doctors suspect that it is hepatitis, without indication which hepatitis is, a, b or c. I'm just suspecting because i don't have much of the symptoms connected with hepatitis. Yet i never had hepatitis A. My urine is normal...
No, the gallbladder is alright, it was checked on tomography.
If you know, just tell me to which disease are most commonly these symptoms connected. The AST are all right, bilirubin levels are also ok, just those 50% above normal levels and the pain throughout the stomach, the sickness, nausea, sometimes I'm disgusted by food and abdominal pain are the only symptoms i have.
I cant write down the ALT numbers, because the metric system is different here. In my tests the maximum-normal allowance of ALT in the blood is 0.60 (mm $%^*). The first time i had 1.5 by our measurements or about 150% above normal, and the second time, after 4 months - 0.92, or roughly about 50% above normal. Now, the doctors suspect that it is hepatitis, without indication which hepatitis is, a, b or c. I'm just suspecting because i don't have much of the symptoms connected with hepatitis. Yet i never had hepatitis A. My urine is normal...
No, the gallbladder is alright, it was checked on tomography.
If you know, just tell me to which disease are most commonly these symptoms connected. The AST are all right, bilirubin levels are also ok, just those 50% above normal levels and the pain throughout the stomach, the sickness, nausea, sometimes I'm disgusted by food and abdominal pain are the only symptoms i have.
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