Thank you also Rae1.
Well, I do not drink but if stress can cause LFT's to go up, then, that is certainly the culprit. I have been stressed, chain smoking, binging on McDonalds and KFC (have not touched this stuff for 4 years!), drinking way too much coffee and ceased my usual 6 days per work bodybuilding training - now, I think this is the reason. Thanks a heap for your clarification.
Cheers
With HIV, it's the medication that elevates you liver enzymes.
just to elaborate, a virus, your eating habits, stress etc. can elevate enzymes easily. If you drink the night before you have a liver function test your enzymes will be significantly high.
HIV does not cause liver enzymes to elevate
The GP looked at my numbers, said it was only a very slight elevation (by 2) and I know numbers can reach the hundreds. She just suggested a hep test, which was negative.
Anyway, in my anxious state, I went to the infectious diseases unit of a major hospital and the doc there also had me take a LFT etc, he said my numbers were "perfect"... he also said stress, lifestyle etc can elevate LFT's.
Again, Teak, if HIV does not cause this, then I will not worry any longer. Thanks!
Okay thanks Teak, that is a big relief. In short, I had a basically no risk exposure (protected oral!) but all these things are happening to my body.
Much appreciated
No, your liver enzymes would not be elevated in early HIV infection. Any Hepatitis infection can causes the liver enzymes to be elevated. Medications can cause an elevation in the liver enzymes.