Thank you for your reassurance. The GI doc said that I tested Positive for Hep A antibodies, so it could be that I had a relapse, and along with drinking alcohol with friends on the weekends caused irritation.
The only thing that I have read is that liver enzyme levels can drop when damage is no longer occuring. It does not necessarily correlate with symptoms caused by damage already done. Did they give you a cause for the cirrhosis and inflammation? If the cause is eliminated, your will improve over time. I wish I had more advice for you but there is a lot of good information and support groups on the internet.
Take care!
Yes, I did have a biopsy and an ultrasound. They found that i had a bit of cirrhosis or scarring of my liver and I was diagnosed with hepatitis...inflammation of my liver. What I am asking exactly is that my enzyme levels have dropped by 1/2 of what they were and yet I am experiencing symptoms that are worse now at a lower enzyme level than when they were astronomically high. I am also having low kidney function as well...
I guess I am just confused, in your first post you stated that you had an ultra sound and liver biopsy and no answers but then you stated that you have liver inflammation and cirrhosis. Were you diagnosed with cirrhosis? It can cause all the symptoms you have listed.
The tests I have had run that are high or low include:
1/14/2010-
BUN- Low-5
Bilirubin- High- 2.0
ALT- High- 1,393
AST- High- 830
Ferritin- High- 356.8
Iron Level- High- 241
% Iron Saturation- High- 58.9
Gamma Globulin- High- 1.72
PT-Patient- High- 13.7
PT-INR-High-1.31
Immunoglobulin A-High-409
Immunoglobulin G-High-1850
I have also been tested for all forms of Hepatitis and none have been positive, as well as I had a hemochromatosis lab ran that also came back negative.
The biopsy did not show anything significant either...The doctor does not seem to know what the exact cause is...its kind of frightening. If you would like to see more test results I will be happy to provide them with the date.
Thank You
Did you just find out your liver is swollen and that you have cirrhosis or did you just find out? Did they check you for viral hepititis?