I was also a Geno 3 and my LFTs were erratic during my 48 week treatment but still considerably lower than before treatment. The treatment meds themselves can actually cause raised LFTs and the liver is doing a lot of work while in treatment. It freaked me out quite a bit especially as when I first went undetectable my liver functions were soooo low (12 & 15) and then as treatmen progressed they doubled from those numbers at times. Within a few months of finishing treatment the liver functions cam right back down again and have stayed that way. I am now SVR.
Also, some people do have higher LFTs than other and LFTs are also affected by other meds such as sleeping tablets, antidepressants, antibiotics.
Try not to worry, it is not neccessarily a sign of doom!
All the best!
Michele :)
I believe a member of this forum, "FlGuy" also had elevated liver enzymes during the course of treatment, and his treatment outcome was successful. Coincidentally, he was also genotype 3 and cirrhotic. Maybe he'll stop by to further assuage your fears... in the meantime, try to relax and let the meds do their work--
--Bill
Only have a sec but here's an old thread started by one of my pals who did a short treatment like your hubby. She worried about her ALT -natch!! - but that great gal went on to SVR. Hope this reassures you both:
http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Hepatitis-C/Ast--Alt-so-high-nurse-called/show/920174
TTYL
Susan