Nutrition Health Chat: Tuesday, Dec. 8th, 5-6 PM Eastern. Learn how vitamins, minerals, and phytonutrients affect your health. Free live Q&A. Join us!

Member Comments are provided by individuals and reflect their personal opinions only. Under NO circumstances should you act on any advice or opinion posted in this forum. ALWAYS check with your personal physician before taking any action regarding your health! MedHelp International and our partners, sponsors and affiliates have no obligation to monitor any comments posted on this site, or the content and/or accuracy of such exchanges. MedHelp International does not endorse the views of any user.

Hepatitis C Community

Post a Question Back to Forum

Watch this Discussion

Email this

MedHelp Member's Question

high ammonia levels

by renee708, May 15, 2009 06:27PM

Tags: high ammonia level

My ammonia level is 145 I feel like I have the flu. Can't think straight, Does this have anything to do with my ammonia levels?

Related discussions

Ammonia levels (5 replies):
My uncle has been hospitalized in the Univ. of Utah hosp...[more]
Elevated Ammonia Blood Level (1 replies):
For the past 2 summers my husband smells of ammonia when...[more]
Blood Ammonia levels (1 replies):
I have known I had Hep C for 4 years, have not done the ...[more]
High Blood Ammonia/No Liver Problem (1 replies):
A close friend has high blood ammonia and is becoming fo...[more]
Arthritis and HepC (4 replies):
My liver biopsy showed a 2 but a blood ammonia test was ...[more]

Member Comments (2)

by JennyPenny, May 15, 2009 06:31PM

Yes it does. High levels of ammonia cause hepatic encephalopathy which in turn can cause confusion, sleepiness and forgetfulness. There are medications to help lower those levels. Speak to your hep doc.

by Mr Liver, May 16, 2009 07:41AM

To: renee

"Does this have anything to do with my ammonia levels? "

Not necessarily and most likely not in your situation. 145 is not that high and ammonia tests are famously innacurate for the purpose of diagnosis. It can be more useful after several tests have been run. An ammonia test also does not have the ability to detect other toxins which may be contributing to, or could even be the sole cause of any encephalopathy in a patient.

What did your doctor say about it ? regards,
ML

Related discussions

Ammonia levels (5 replies):
My uncle has been hospitalized in the Univ. of Utah hosp...[more]
Elevated Ammonia Blood Level (1 replies):
For the past 2 summers my husband smells of ammonia when...[more]
Blood Ammonia levels (1 replies):
I have known I had Hep C for 4 years, have not done the ...[more]
High Blood Ammonia/No Liver Problem (1 replies):
A close friend has high blood ammonia and is becoming fo...[more]
Arthritis and HepC (4 replies):
My liver biopsy showed a 2 but a blood ammonia test was ...[more]
ammonia levels and hep c
thankyou to those who responded to my last ? I have a fa...[more]
elevated ammonia level (5 replies):
I have Hep C and cirrhosis of the liver. I started tx 2 ...[more]
High Ammonia Levels
My mother has cirrohsis and has ascites and is strugglin...[more]
Has anybody had their doctor check an ammonia level? (8 replies):
Do any of you know if your doctor has ever ordered an am...[more]
High Ammonia Levels (4 replies):
My Ammonia levels are at high (61), yet after a birrage ...[more]

Back to Forum

Post Comment

Related Communities



	Email this page to a friend Friend's Email: Your Name: Your Email: Message: Enter the code shown: Submitting Send Email



	Leave a Note for Just a note Hugs Thinking of you Thank You Welcome Prayer Feel better Congrats! Happy Birthday Just a quick note to say hi! Add as friend Post It Never Mind 800 character limit exceeded Just a quick note to say hi! You deserve a big bear hug! You're in my thoughts all the time, but especially today. Thank you for everything! Welcome to our community! You are in my thoughts and prayers. Hope you feel better soon! Congratulations! Time for a celebration... Happy Birthday!