I also drink probably too much and worry about it myself. I recently have been having abdominal pain and cramping, etc. I keep thinking it may be caused from the beer. I do get blood tests yearly and everything so far has been ok. But this is the first time I have felt like this and I guess it is scaring me. I know I should cut down on the beer, but like you all our friends are social and my husband and I enjoy our drinks at night. I have been having some back pain and lower pelvic pain. I was told by my dr. I had a bacterial infection in my intestines so I am hoping that this is all it is. But it has been several months, although my other dr. said sometimes it can take up to a year to go away. Just wondering if I should go in for more tests, ie, blood, etc.
Tristas,
Thank you for your comments. Can you please advise if a few beers an evening can cause this number to raise? How about going out on the weekend and having several beers? Does the number stay elevated for a period of time and slowly come down if drinking is stopped?
I am a social drinker but occasionally have a few more than I should on the weekend.
Hi Lance,
ALT and AST values are for liver function. Normal function numbers for ALT is 5-60, so actually, your level is still within normal range. If it is in fact high, it could be an indicator of liver damage. I think as of right now, you are alright, but just to be safe, get your blood done again in a few weeks as indicated by your physician. Hope this helps.
Trista