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190885 tn?1333025891

liver enzymes question

the day i stopped tx my alt ast were 17and 22..i was und at that time....4.5 weeks after tx they were alt- 22 and ast- 33 yesterday at about 6.5 weeks after tx they were alt-31 and ast-45!..... i changed my diet 4 days ago because i felt like i was ready to start to get in shape...eating grapefruits .....also for a treat my gf made me pickled lambs tongues...i've eaten at least two a day ..they're made with white vinegar..salt..and spices....i'm wondering if my enzymes going up a little could be my body just adjusting to my change of diet...i'll get another vl in a couple weeks..of course as we all are i'm anxious to get a little further and monitoring blood work the best i can...is it normal for liver enzymes after tx to do this?...thanks...billy
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As bali mentions.. elevated enzymes(especially only slightly  won"t tell you much)  Have a PCR and find out if you have relapsed.
Hopfully not ,but that is the only way to know..


Good luck..
Will
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190885 tn?1333025891
thats what i'm afraid of..they seem to be going up slowly...about a week after tx i didn't eat the best food...didn't drink any alcohol and won't...i'm hoping its just eating junk after tx or the change to a new diet last week...i see a lot of protein can cause ammonia levels to go up and after tx.... i did increase  my protein after tx...so maybe that caused me to have elevated ammonia...i think i'll get another enzyme test next week......thanks all.....billy
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223152 tn?1346978371
Billy, the increase in ALT and AST was an indicator or relapse for me.  Mine went for 22/20 at EOT to 52/58 at post 10 weeks and reached a high of  83/114  4 months after treatment.  Then it settled back into the 20s where mine normally stays, even when Hep C positive.  So for me those spikes indicated that the virus returned.  I hope this is not the case for you.
frijole
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979080 tn?1323433639
Don`t make yourself crazy with fluctuating liver enzymes.
All what counts are the next PCRs.
BTW , an ALT of 31 does`nt look much like a relapse to me ....

b
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374652 tn?1494811435
By the way they were much higher than yours.,, yours are still within normal range... but would be nice if they were lower.
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374652 tn?1494811435
that seems like a kind of quick elevation  I sure like the first ones better,  are you und?  Are you taking any other meds?  I saw someone in the hospital with high elevated enzymes due to accutane...

Mary
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