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augmentin induced liver injury

dx with augmentin induced drug hepatitis 3 weeks ago. Stopped drug , had elevated liver enzymes, ALT 469 AST 205. jaundice, dark urine, pale fatty stools. Bili peaked at 16.9 last week, now coming down (8). Liver enzymes slowly coming down. Jaundice starting to fade. Ultra sound normal except local areas of fatty infiltrate.
My question... can toxic hepatitis CAUSE fatty liver in the acute phase? In other words, is it possible the fatty infiltrate will lessen once the liver heals from the drug induced hepatitis? Prior to this my liver enzymes have always been very normal. ALT19 AST 18 BILI 0.7 ALK PHOS 66 ALB 4.1.Hoping this is a part of the toxic process. I suffer from health anxiety and I'm a nurse ( bad combo), so please be gentle with your responses. If I knew this was all part of the process , I think I could quit googling ( cybercondria) and relax and heal. Thank you in advance for a wonderful forum.
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Hello, did you fully recovered? Did your ALP go down to normal and did youn have any permanent damage? I am having the same problem as you after having a course of antibiotics.  Did you receive any treatment for that? Thank you
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