High AST and ALT levels

[curiouspaula]

Hi.  New to the site.  Interesting forum.  I love information and try to get as much as possible.  About 3 weeks ago, I had AST level of 67 and ALT of 111.  Well a couple of days ago my recent results come in and they had risen to AST/169 and ALT/164.  Going to see a gastro Wednesday.  I am so worried.  I do drink.  I drink beer.  Not to heavily tho.  I have drank on and off for years.  I take Univasc, Zoloft,Estradiol and take 600 to 1200 mgs of Ibuprofen daily for just malaise and muscle aches.  Have started a new toning class about 4 weeks ago.  I know I will get real answers from my gastro but just wondering if any of you all had some insights.  I am so craving beer and know i need to quit and trying so hard.  I try to make excuses and possibly even trying to find a reason on this site that would say it would be ok.  I know, but it is soooo hard.

Thanks for any opinions and insights you may have.  Greatly appreciated.

[SoCal Lady]

Hi, Paula~~

I'm concerned about your habitual use of ibuprofen which should not be used for more than ten days without consulting a doctor.  In addition to overuse, it may be interacting with the other medications you're taking.

It's good that you're exercising and facing up to the fact that you have an addiction to beer.  Are you being honest with yourself about how much you consume?  I suspect that more than one beer a day is too much for a female.

I wish you well as move towards good health with that visit to the doctor.  Let us know what happens.....Take care!

[cuteus]

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[Kalio1]

Thats' good you don't have hep but you obviously have something going on in your liver. I would stop all alcohol and the ibuprophen immediately until you get a diagosis. This is nothing to mess around with, your liver is telling you loud and clear something is going on, LISTEN. Both alcohol and ibuprophen can be contributing to the situation so the best thing you can do is stop them. If you take other supplements or OTC drugs you might stop them too. Let your doctor know how much ibuprophen you have been consuming and also how much alcohol per day you have been consuming and tell him of any other things you have been consuming.
All alcohol is alcohol, beer is not the lesser of evils as may seem to believe. Good luck, hope you get some answers soon.

[curiouspaula]

Thanks you guys.  It feels comforting just talking to  people with liver problems.  If I could, I would take everyones suffering away.  Will keep you posted with my results.