Question:
How high are have you liver enzyme test come back?

I post-op 1 year and 10 months. In Sept 2004 my readings. We were 28. Last week of March was 186 then 2 weeks ago 336. I was taking Tyenol Arthritis pain 650 mg 2 in between my Arthrotec for Arthritis because it wasn't doing any good for the pain. Stop all of the things I read about that I should not be taking with other prscribed medicines. So anyway PCP is waiting on a authorization from my insurance. I dont have any symtoms. Shoot you would think I would be orange. I just scared on high they are reading. I also have problems with my bladder ureath and I am hoping that is part of the problem. Well if anyone has any answers please let me know Judy    — azjudy48 (posted on April 28, 2005)

April 28, 2005
I am dealing with the same thing right now. I feel fine but the liver enzyme count is high......it has come down slightly from a January high of over 200 but still up there. I was taking a long term course of macrodantin for recurring UTIs and gastro doctor took me off that. He wanted to do a biopsy but I refused to let him do that until we see if they come down after going off the anti-biotic and I insisted he talk to my bariatric surgeon as well. Seems to be a pretty common occurrence after WLS. I also started taking a daily dose of milk thistle. Some of the research shows that it is very beneficial in keeping the liver cleansed. I don't know about the other condition you're dealing with........haven't had time to do any research on that.
   — scbabe

April 30, 2005
Thanks SC BABE for answering me so quick. I have another question. For one I getting close to me goal weight so I am slowing down, but this problem here would it cause me to not loose weight or loose about 5lbs. then put it back on with water. I am noticing sometimes water retention. I know I will do that when it is time for me to see my Urologist but shortly after my diolation? The problem I have with the ureath back in 1995 I had emerency surgery to open my ureath back up. It had scar tissue around it and it closed it completely up. My doctor thought that would be all we have to do. We the scar tissure keeps closing me up. So I have to go into the doctor's and be dilated every month. He has to work up with the smallest size and go towards the larger size that he tries to keep from tearing the tissue and build scar tissue back and I have to be open enough so that I can go to restroom with out problems too. What I am concern is even with me being open on a monthly bases that maybe the kidneys arent filtering like they should and that could be some of my problems too. The last one to stretch is the size of my little finger. I am slowing down. Right now there isnt anything other than DiolationI am talking to my Urologist by my liver counts. I see him May 4th. I will try to get milk thistle at the health food store or maybe I will luck out and Wal-mart might carry it. Judy Jenkins
   — azjudy48

April 30, 2005
Hey again Judy. I went to your profile to see if I could get more info about the condition you have but there isn't a lot there. I just don't know enough about how the body systems work to know what might be affected by what you've described. I'd just say do as much research as you can and be as knowledgeable about the condition as possible. I'm finding more and more that we have to really be involved and informed and manage our own health, especially if we are seeing more than one doctor about different issues. I don't think those guys talk to each other at all..........
   — scbabe