What is going on?

[DEBMOM]

Brief background: I am a 36 y.o. female, 2 vaginal births, no significant med history. the only history is mono at 17, and a TIA related to L&D. no further problems.

I was admitted to the hospital on 10/4 with jaundice. I work as a nurse and was told by my colleagues that I looked really yellow. I had been feeling very, very fatigued, itchy and generally lousy. No sore throats, fevers. Intermittent nausea and vomitting. I have not been exposed to anything and no needlesticks. I took Levaquin 2 months ago for a sinus infections for 5 days. I have taken it before several times. I did have some nausea (no vomitting) a few days befoer the jaundice appeared.

In the hospital, my ASt at the highest (it went up and down a couple of time but never below 1000) was 1438. ALT the same. Total bilirubin was 14.

I had an ultrasound which was unremarkable. Dopple of the biliary ducts, normal.

I have tested negative for Hep A, B(vaccinated) and C. Negative for mono spot, CMV, ANA,Anti-mitocho and Anti-smooth M.

I was released from the hospital 10/6/06 My levels have started to drop. They are now ALT and AST 859. Bilirubin 10 one week later. They are now steady at AST/ALT 456. Bilibrubin 8.9 for the past 2 weeks.

I am scheduled for a liver bx on 11/14.

I am constantly tired. My job is very physical and I cannot go back to work. I tried one day and almost passed out halfway thru my shift. I still have periods on nausea and vomitting. MY joints ache.  I am on Reglan which isn't doing much. I still have itching. However, I am hardly yellow anymore.

Anyone have any ideas

[Shebah]

I wish I could help you out, but I don't have any answers. BUT... I do want to mention that it is a good thing that the lft's are on the way back down!

Wish you the best.

[floxie]

You are suffering an adverse reaction to levaquin.  read the info and you'll see that your liver has been affected. get on www.fqvictims.org and you'll find some help there.