Alkaline Phosphotase

[Sondra Elmore]

Hello.  I'm 16 weeks postpartum from a pregnancy with mild preeclampsia.  At 2 weeks postpartum all liver and kidney function tests were normal, my alkaline phosphotase was 130 (150 being the cutoff for normal)  In Dec. after a repeat test my Alk. Phos. was up to 161 - doctor wants to repeat the test in 4 weeks.  The test in December was not fasting, but my GP says that's fine.  What could this test indicate?  I have no specific symptoms (some minor dry skin, itching, mild bowel changes since c-section surgery) and all other tests including a cardiac echo were normal. Please let me know what this could be.

[Mister beagle bailey]

You said you take neupogen for low ANC:  I can't find it on my blood test, What is it and what's considered low?
Thanks,

Bob

[nyhepc]

thanks for your comments...i don't seem to be stressed about this (unusual for me)...it's just 1 more cog in the wheel. hope they don't start talking phelebotmies just yet...with my H_H so low, will have no blood left!!!!!
hope everyone has a good weekend
lorrie

[Mister beagle bailey]

Good morning,

I read the same thing in the paper work that comes with the meds. My doc said I can have maalox,the brain fog sets in and now I can't remember why we can't  have the other antacids.  Guess another riba day is here.

         Beagle

[Mister beagle bailey]

My HGB is at 8.7 and holding.  Tues. I'll find out if it went up any and if they need to increase the procrit again, I hope they don't need to yet as I'm leaving NY where I'm treating to go home to Fl. for 6 days.  Tomorrow is # 10 for me with 14 to go.  How much procrit were you on?  Just wondering why they pulled you off, all they had to do was take a pint of blood from you to prevent iron over load.
I have Thalassemia anemia, it runs in families.  The norm for my HGB is around 11.0 but I can't take iron because it will turn to iron over load yet the procrit is fine to have.
What will the Dr. do now?

            Beagle

[jmjm530]

I'm approaching week 54 of treatment and plan to stop relatively soon. In fact, if my psoriasis and upper respiratory symptons start acting up much more, this could be my last week -- I'm sort of playing it by ear.

I hope things work out for you and that you'll soon be able to retutn to your job. It must be wonderful to have a profession where you are able to impact people's lives on a daily basis.

The only time I've "lived" in Indiana was for 12-hour period in the back seat of a car during the Indy 500 Race when I was a teenager :)

All the best,

-- Jim

[jmjm530]

Last sentence in first paragraph more accurately should have read: "I'm sort of playing it by ear, nose and throat." :)