can loading doses cause liver enzymes to go up

[JesusMercy60]

hello All,

I received some blood work back and I noticed my liver enzymes are high alt and ast. I am injecting EOD now and on 6th week. just curious because thats the only thing that has changed since my last blood work is I am now doing injections not just oral liquid sublingual. thank you for any comments.

[Technoid]

Interpreting the significance (or lack thereof) of elevated ALT and AST is fairly tricky. It depends what you mean by "high". Here is a physician guide, just to illustrate the complexity of investigating mildly elevated ALT and AST (less than five times the upper limit of normal.

aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/20...

FlipperTD may wish to comment.

[Technoid in reply to Technoid]

m.youtube.com/watch?v=JiaMJ...(Not working as expected?)

[JesusMercy60 in reply to Technoid]

Hello,

ok I will check this out. my test were slightly elevated. I will check them out again. thank you again,

Rosina

[JesusMercy60 in reply to Technoid]

hello Technoid,

so my ast was at the border 40 so thats not bad and my alt was 46 and the max range was 32 so not to bad either.

[Technoid in reply to JesusMercy60]

I am not clinically trained but from my understanding, these are not high enough to have any real clinical significance - likely your PCP would have mentioned it to you if they were.

[FlipperTD in reply to Technoid]

Hi. I've just slipped off the edge on this one, I'm afraid. Liver enzymes are outside my usual area. Sorry I can't be more help.

[boisland]

JesusMercy60 - IM injections can elevate liver enzymes. My enzymes (alt /ast) increased for about 4 months and then normalized. Have been normal going forward. I do sub cut injections.

[JesusMercy60]

good morning ,

thank you for everyones input. that all makes sense and I have my Dr. appt on next Tuesday and I'm at ease now that I know my numbers are not causing any alarm

thank you again

Rosina