Last lap for Julie!  Hurray!

Cactus Jammies
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"Julie" <Julie919@earthlink.net> wrote in message

previous message from Johnathan
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Re: ALT back to where it started 8 weeks ago.  

Group: alt.support.hepatitis-c Date: Thu, Feb 24, 2005, 9:05pm (CST+6)
From: Julie919@earthlink.net (Julie)
"rasputin" <ras.putin@btinternet.com> wrote in message
news:cvl93e$rtd$1@sparta.btinternet.com...
I had my 8 week blood tests back. Starting on a positive note my
heamaglobin has only dropped a tiny amount in the last 4 weeks and now
stands at 13.1 this probably explains why I am still able to swim and
workout.
My wbc are down though I think that at 4,000 are still in normal ranges,
though my neutophils are low - can anyone tell me what they do?
The bugger's muddle is my ALT, it started out immediately before
treatment at 129, though 4 weeks prior to that it was 220. Over the
first four weeks it dropped slowly to 93, it has now decided to go in
the opposite direction and is at 127. God alone only knows what is going
on, thankfully I paid for PCR test at week 4 which was undetectable so I
am not too worried, though am a little confused.
Jonathan
Your jumping ALT rate is similar to what mine did when I started
treatment. Ask you doctor about it if your really concerned, but it
sounds like your making progress in the fight to kill this nasty bug.
One week of forty-eight left for me.
Kill the dragon,
Julie
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Yay, Julie!!!!!  You da woman, today!!
Elmo

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right on Julie, your there on the home stretch!!

HIGH FIVE!!

Hey Jon

I don't know how I overlooked this post?
I'm glad to hear your other levels are doing good
And relieved others have had similar experiences as yours with
rising Alt.

(mine have dropped from 60's to normal and stayed there so far
but then I never did get the log 2 drop in week 12 so go figure)

One thought that comes to mind is Weights and swimming
I originally attributed my elevated LFts to Strenuous exercise!
It seems its a cowmen symptom that will indeed do it
(however to what extent I can't say?)

Bottom try putting max hours between  taking your blood
and your workout see if that helps reduce the LFTs a bit?

Of course this is all just a guess from me
but it would seem if exercise can cause a "Normal" liver to show
elevated levels, ours may be even more sensitive to exercise?
My other thoughts are, have you changed your meds or TCM
lately?

Your Liver may just be reacting more strongly than expected?

Just guesses, wishing you well, keep us posted
How often are you testing?

(Just finished shot 15, still easy going,
Week 14 counts were pretty stable or even slightly improved)
Next week my extended 16 week PCR VL, fingers crossed)

DB  

Thanks Be Well, Be Strong, Get Better!

DrBenway
(not a Dr nor did I even play one on TV,)

Hi Brian,

I am midway through week 9 (of 24), I got an undetectable at the end of week
4.  My nurse emails me the results of my blood work, but only sends me info
on those elements that are outside of the norm so I assume that everything
else is still pretty much in normal ranges though quite likely on the way
down.

J