elevated liver enzymes

[truckerswife]

Anyone have experience with elevated liver enzymes? I know someone who has had four sets of blood tests to find cause and the tests have ruled out celiac disease, meds, hepatitus, and now this person is scheduled for an ultrasound of liver to look for tumor or cirhosis..

I am puzzled,,,,any one else have similar situation?

 

[Big Chicken Little]

Most of the time during a routine exam a person can have elevated liver enzymes but that does not mean there is a serious problem as the enzyme level can go down in a few days. Not to worry!

 

[SpottedCrow]

Interesting...because mine have been elevated for a month now too.
I'm having an ultrasound on Monday morning of my liver and gall bladder...

I hope it's not cirrhosis in my case, I haven't had a drop in over 20 years.

 

[maplesky7]

My oldest sister did and they said sometimes it can be caused my cancer.

She under went a full hysterectomy because she had masses... turns out they were cysts, one chocolate cyst, and fibroid finger looking things that were attaching to everything. None were cancerous. She has fully recovered.

 

[For-The-Love-Of-Chickens]

I think it depends on what is elevated. My enzymes are always out of whack, and nothing has ever been done about it.

 

[SpottedCrow]

I just had more blood drawn today to rule out Fatty Liver Disease...I think I'm turning into a Cornish/rock cross...they get that...sigh.
We'll see what comes up next.

 

[Slinkytoys]

They only found my fatty liver disease (NASH) by opening me up and looking. I had tests done earlier that came back normal in all ways. Now that I am losing the weight with lap band, we are hoping my liver will leach the fat and return to normal. Good luck with your tests and results.
Carrie

 

[HappyChickenMom]

My husband's was high for awhile also and they couldn't really figure out was the cause was.
I put him on some herbs like Milk Thistle, Dandelion and some others ( the health food stores have these or special combo formulas). That was the only thing that worked. We noticed an improvement at about 4 weeks then they were back to normal by about 4 months later. I hope the tests are all OK.

 

[SpottedCrow]

Hmmm...food for thought there, HappyChickenMom.

I'm still waiting on the results of the last blood test.

 

[Phox01]

My enzymes were off last year , ultrasound showed a polyp in the gall bladder duct , took out the gall bladdeer and all is normal now.

Liver enzymes can tell that something is wrong but it does not mean that it is always something serious. After all the liver is our bodies garbage disposal and it gets all the junk dumped in it.

Mary