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Elevated Bilirubin Levels
Dec 04, 2009 04:16PM in the Gastroenterology Expert Forum
Mildly elevated indirect bilirubin can be from recent infection, illness, but if persistent, raise the possibility of Gilbert's or other conditions. It's worth finding a doctor you trust to check on this to see if it normalizes. Enoch Choi, MD
Liver enzyme tests show elevation
Dec 04, 2009 04:11PM in the Gastroenterology Expert Forum
A few weeks of diarrhea is concerning, and if it recurs, deserves looking more into with stool studies. Liver enzymes should return to normal, and it they don't, the many reasons for possibly elevating them should be looked into. There are very many reasons, and the more elevated the liver enzynes the more concerning they are. Mild elevations that return to...
Response to your Earlier Post on my Question (Side Side & Abdominal Pain)
Dec 04, 2009 03:52PM in the Gastroenterology Expert Forum
Kidney stones can stay for a long time if they're shaped with a hook-like side that can keep them stuck. IBS is a common cause of ongoing abdominal pain with a great variety of symptoms. Muscle strain can be chronic and ongoing as well. Ask your doctor. Enoch Choi,MD
PLEASE HELP
Dec 04, 2009 03:49PM in the Gastroenterology Expert Forum
Ongoing, chronic abdominal symptoms can be very concerning. It's always good to get a second opinion, which it sounds like you have done. There are many tests which can help diagnose chronic abdominal pain which you have had done, including blood work (including helicobacter pylori for ulcers), radiographs (xrays and ultrasound and cat scans), and stool stud...
EBV??
Nov 23, 2009 01:38AM in the Undiagnosed Symptoms Expert Forum
8 months of a diverse spectrum of symptoms with lab tests showing EBV infection is concerning. I'm glad that some of the symptoms have improved. Many people are fatigued for many months after infection with EBV infectious mononucleosis. your symptoms are not uncommon. A tongue infection with candida wouldn't cause the fatigue.
pain in left arm and neak
Nov 23, 2009 01:35AM in the Undiagnosed Symptoms Expert Forum
Left arm pain with shortness of breath and left shoulder pain can be due to a wide range of problems. Since you listed "cancer" as one of your current medications, I wonder if you're trying to say that you currently have cancer, or that you're worried that these symptoms could be due to cancer. It's important to ask your doctor about these possibi...