ELEVATED AST/ALT in 30th week ! help

[dorsey15]

Went to doc yesterday AST was 39 ALT 32.. first time since starting treatment it was that elevated.. I started with thests numbers !!  on 7/15/08 blood results were AST 20 ALT 12...
Can anyone tell me what's going on and why.. I did go for a Heptimax test yesterday but I'm freaking out..help
Thanks
Dorsey

[H20Lover]

Make that plugging away.  Now I must have the bird flu!  

[H20Lover]

Good advise above....the important thing is the VL....and being a "good" patient and FLGuy suggests.  Control the things you can and forget the rest....

I'm done with treatment and my enzymes did not fluctuate much once the intial drop occured, but the doc told me not to put too much importance on that cause after time the meds can raise the enzymes.

Keep plucking away!  Good luck with the forthcoming results!

Pam in Tampa

[dorsey15]

Sorry to hear about your breakthrough! that *****!
But thanks for being on this chat and sharing your experience with us ... We need you here.. You're a trooper...
Thanks
Dorsey

[miked]

AST 39 ALT 32 really aren't out of range.

Both times that I treated my enzymes elevated and so did my chloesterol.

The real measurement to monitor is your VL.  On my tx it elevated; game over due to a viral breakthrough.

It's hard but relax.

Mike

[FlGuy]

You have very little in your control while on tx.  The patient's job is to take the meds, show up for labs, eat smartly, rest adequately, stay active and do your best to stay vertical.  The number that's important is the Heptimax result that you'll get soon.  My ast/alt were never in range during tx.  I got to the point with the doc that I didn't want to talk about enzymes, there was nothing he, or I, could do about them.  "Just give me the v.l.,  Doc"   Minimize what you need to worry about and what you need to do.  Tx is tough enough with all the other junk without your head swimming in numbers.

[dorsey15]

Hey Debbie--
You know how scarry it is being on this treatment!! hee hee  One little thing goes out of whack and we think it ALL OVER !!  
Thanks for the pep talk I needed it...Just need to hear it from those that have been there..
You are always one I can count on...!
I will keep you posted.
My best to you today!
Dorsey

[nygirl7]

Dorsey slow down!  Don't necessarily assume that it means anything - you know you'll get the heptimax results soon - try and breathe!

I had the same thing happen to me - they spiked after being at say 20 for a year and I called my doc for an EMERGENCY appointment and drove like a lunatic all the way over. When I got there he actually laughed at me and told me to slow down that it was no big deal and I was fine.

Turned out I was.  For some reason they just spiked.

Those are NOT that high.  If they'd gone up into the 200s well then I would worry but chances are you are still merrily rolling along at UND.

Post the second you get that pcr result back!!!!!!!!!!!