End of treatment

[Dem2014]

Hello,
I had hep c and geno 4. I was on treatment for 3-months. At my final blood work which was two weeks after the end of treatment., the HCV came up not detectable. However, my ast and alt levels are still high. The dr said not to worry about that because it could be from anything. However im still worried, He said to go back in 3-months for another blood work. Should i be worried about the Alt and Ast levels( Alt 67, AST 81).

Thank you

[Livelife777]

The Hep C drugs that we take are very potent, and our blood work results are somewhat all over the place.   The Ast and Alt can, and do tend to go up and down while on meds.    It takes about 2-3 months post treatment for them to return to normal.  Your numbers are not overly elevated, but should be watched and addressed.   Your doc feels its safe to wait 3 months and retake, but its your decision alone.  I am 3 months post treatment and my bloodwork is just now normal.  Should you be worried you can request earlier tests.  If you want to wait would be careful with anything that can cause inflammation to the  liver.  That would include alcohol, drugs over the counter or not, nutritional deficits, ect.   As Jo stated, you may also have fatty liver which needs to be reversed thru diet.  Take care and stay well.   ...Kim

[nursehepc]

I do not have the answer to your question. However, perhaps if you have a co-issue such as a fatty liver, it may take awhile for your numbers to decrease (just a guess on my part). If your Dr. isn't concerned, I would try and follow his lead (I know, easier to say than do). Good Luck. Jo