Hi Randy
Many thanks for your comments, I returned to my doctor this morning as I had another "attack" last night, they feel exactly the same as when I had attacks with my gall bladder, severe pain for 4 to 8 hours, vomiting, dizziness and generally feeling ill,I didn't got to A&E this time just dosed up on tramadol as I knew the pain would pass eventually and am beginning to feel like a hypachondriac, my doctor had my blood tests back and said everything is normal except high ALT levels and slightly raised AST levels, WBC back to normal, as i'm still having the aching pain and nausea he's referred me for a ultrasound scan which hopefully will be in the next couple of weeks but told me the blood tests are nothing to worry about as I don't have jaundice, when I asked about the possibility of a stone in my bile duct he dismissed it saying the blood tests don't say so, i'm worried that the scan won't show anything as when I had attacks with my gall bladder I had a CT scan which showed no stones lodged in my bile duct or infection but when I had the surgery 3 weeks later there were stones lodged and my gall bladder was badly infected and fused to my liver, I guess it's just a case of more waiting and seeing what comes up next, but thanks for your reply
The drinks you had can make your liver enzymes slightly elevated. You have me wondering what the results actually read. The return visit in two weeks will warrant another lab test to see if your enzymes have returned to normal. Your doctor will decide from there if further testing is necessary such as a CT scan or ultra sound of the abdominal region. Your doctor will provide you with a copy of your lab results free of charge if you ask. Take it home and place it in a folder. Do this each time you have lab testing so that you may personally compare your results. You will find this very useful if any problems arise.
The endoscopy not only was used to look for ulcers but to look for esophageal varices which would indicate portal hypertension (a common problem for people with liver disease).
I know the waiting is rough, I’ve had to go through it as well. I post quite often here on MedHelp and two of the biggest problems I come across are that many people are not openly honest with their doctors or they do things different from their normal life style to prepare for their testing. This will lead to inaccurate results and/or make things much more difficult for your doctor to help you. The last thing is many people leave the doctor’s office without much of a clue as to what their doctor has told them. It is your health and I’m sure your doctor wouldn't mind helping you get a better understanding. Your situation is different since at this point there isn’t much known yet.
Anyways I hope some of this will help you out and hope the best for you. Take care.
Randy
Hi Kaneda
Thanks for your reply, i've looked at symptoms for the bone marrow thing and they don't seem to add up and i've also had an endoscopy to look for ulcers and there isn't any, in the past 2 days I have also developed an aching pain under my ribs on my right side and itching but not in one place as soon as i itch 1 place another itches although overall i've started to feel much better in myself which could be down to the meds my doctors put me on, I don't drink that often like I said i'll probably have a drink maybe once every 6 months if that but i did have a heavy cold around 6 weeks ago could this be the reason for the high WBC and having a drink a few days before I fell ill be the reason for the high enzymes do you think, or am i just clutching at straws
thanks
A high white blood cell count usually indicates:
An increased production of white blood cells to fight an infection
A reaction to a drug that enhances white blood cell production
A disease of bone marrow, causing abnormally high production of white blood cells
An immune system disorder that increases white blood cell production
I do know that alcohol and smoking increase risks for ulcers and pancreatitis.