Elevated AST/ALT

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At my lipid clinic visit today, my AST was 141 and ALT 249.  My md had me go for some additional liver tests today and I stopped my lipitor and trilipix for now.  

I was dx with Celiac disease in2004, Metabolic syndrom in 2009.

Should I be worried about these levels being so high?

[SLadylani]

Those levels are certainly in the high range, and you'll probably be getting a follow up call from your doctor to discuss why your levels are so high. Do you drink alcohol by any chance? There is something going on with your liver, whether it be something internal, or something youre putting in your body, but you and your doctor will run additional workups to find out why your levels are high. For now these levels aren't dangerously high, so feel free to carry out your normal activities.

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Thank you.  I don't normally drink.  I did have 3 - 4 drinks during the entire holiday season.  The only thing I can think of is I wasn't 100% good on my gluten free diet.  

My md did send me for more lab results Thursday, but due to the holiday I won't hear anything until Monday.

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Liver is back to normal.  We are trying Lipitor again, my Cardiologist thinks I may of had some type of infection.  If they get elevated again, he will send me to a liver specialist.

[SLadylani]

Glad everything worked out smoothly :). I you usually never drink but drank during December, your liver might have drastically over reacted to that as well. And you are right in that if you have a gluten intolerance/Celiacs, then eating gluten can cause a flare up of sorts, somewhere in your body. Whichever it was, it sounds like you have some good doctors by your side. Good luck and best wishes! Take care,

Sara RN

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Sara,

Thank you for being their for me.  I do have a very preventative cardiologist.  

Susan