Blood Results for Liver

[Curly1973]

Hi everyone

I hope you’re all keeping well I have never done anything like this before I didn’t even know these sites existed so get to the point I am Type 1 Bipolar and on a lot of medication I am also agoraphobic so limited n exercise I have to have monthly blood tests as I am on Lithium when my last lot of bloods came back my husband spoke to the doctor he said my levels in my liver were dangerously high 258 i am a heavy drinker I won’t lie but I don’t understand what the reading means I obviously realise it’s the drink but what sort of damage have I done

thanks

[lonmallin50]

There is few blood tests results they look at for liver you need to know what 258 level is of what

[Curly1973 in reply to lonmallin50]

I am going to phone the Doctor tomorrow to find out some more information I just wondered if anyone had high numbers thank you for replying

[BritishLiverTrust11 Moderator]

Hello

We appreciate it can be quite overwhelming. Here is the link to information on our website explaining liver disease tests, diagnosis, and screening, which you may find useful

britishlivertrust.org.uk/in...

Here is the link to our information about alcohol-related liver disease (ARLD) on our website, which you may find useful

britishlivertrust.org.uk/in...

We also facilitate a range of virtual support groups for people living with a liver condition (and their families and carers).

If you [are in the UK and] would find it helpful to speak to others with shared experience, you can register to join a group here

britishlivertrust.org.uk/vi...

Best wishes

British Liver Trust

[Curly1973 in reply to BritishLiverTrust11]

Thank you

[Tommy62]

My doctor told me mine was a bit high but nothing to worry about he said I asked it was he said it should be 71 and mine was 118 I thought that was great because mine was 900 near 1000 at 1 time I actually went of the drink for 10 months and got it down to 76 but I went back to having a beer a few times a week I don't drink anything else but before I was drinking 7 days a week if you can go of it for say 3 to 6 months I'm sure you could get the numbers down it's not easy and I'm not a doctor and I'm a bit of a hypocrite because I still have a beer now and then but I'm nowhere near where I was my scans have always been nothing to worry about but I think the 10 months of it and reducing 80% of what I drank saved me you can do it and goodluck 👍

[Curly1973 in reply to Tommy62]

Thank you your right it’s not easy but I am taking it day by day and not drinking thank you for replying 😁