Liver damage question. SGPT.

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tsedinger@yahoo.com - 20 Aug 2007 19:06 GMT

I have a question about some liver function numbers. I hope someone
can help. I have severe osteoarthritis and have had to take a lot of
pain meds. since my hip replacements 1 1/2 yrs ago my liver numbers
have consistently come down no doubt due to the decrease in the
meds.The only number that is not in the proper range is SGPT--41 with
the normal range being 11-40. I am not very concerned. My dr, however,
is always pressing for more bloodwork, ultrasounds, and return visits.
I just want to get on with my life. Can anyone offer some information?
thanks.

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Harvey R. Stone - 20 Aug 2007 20:17 GMT

>I have a question about some liver function numbers. I hope someone
> can help. I have severe osteoarthritis and have had to take a lot of
[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
> I just want to get on with my life. Can anyone offer some information?
> thanks.

Hi,,, Welcome to ASA. I can only tell you that the last two times my
liver enzyme reading were high,,, I took milkthistle to bring it back in
line. In order to do this safely, a person must be pretty sure what is
causing the raise in readings. Travel at your own risk.
Harv

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spodosaurus - 21 Aug 2007 05:07 GMT

> I have a question about some liver function numbers. I hope someone
> can help. I have severe osteoarthritis and have had to take a lot of
[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
> I just want to get on with my life. Can anyone offer some information?
> thanks.

Without knowing your medical history noone here can say what you should
do, except that these are things you absolutely must be asking your
doctor!!! This value is not used in isolation, so you need to get the
full story of what is concering your doctor FROM your doctor.

Ari

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california_chief - 21 Aug 2007 07:26 GMT

> I have a question about some liver function numbers. I hope someone
> can help.

That "someone" would be your doctor. And no one in the group is a doctor.

> I just want to get on with my life. Can anyone offer some information?

No one here has your complete medical history. We don't know your age,
gender, past medical problems other than OA and THR, alcohol use, etc. etc.
etc

That's a difficult question to answer even for a doctor who does have that
information. Perhaps that's why he keeps pressing for more tests. If
you're unhappy with him, find another doctor.

This is a "support" group, not a "medical" forum. We can offer hugs,
Kleenix when the tears flow, chocolate, exchange snail mail, but we're not
trained to give medical opinions.

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