Started Tricor

[brjl]

I am a 64 year old woman and I was diagnosed with PBC in 2012. I had high LFT's and it was confirmed with a liver biopsy. I was put on URSO and my LFT'S came down. About 2 years ago my numbers went way up. I have been very fortunate as I don't experience the itching or extreme fatigue. My gastroenterologist sent me to a large hospital center to see a Hepatologist. I participated in a trial for Elafibranor, a fenofibrate, which is being tested for non-responders to URSO. My numbers stayed the same, but I believe that I was on the placebo. I have been placed on Tricor. Fingers crossed that my numbers improve. The results from others who have used fenafibrates sound promising with few side effects. I will let you know in a few months if the drug is effective for me.

[butterflyEi]

will look forward to hearing your update brjl

[4pjx__]

I hope it works! Good luck!

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Best wishes for a positive outcome with this. Others on this site are on them. Bill Hunter has posted about it here, and it sounded like good news. Let us know how it goes.

[brjl]

Yes I will definitely report back here. I have blood tests and a follow up appointment in 3 months. It's interesting that Tricor has been used for years to lower cholestorol and a side effect of that drug was that liver function enzymes came down. Tricor, a Fenofibrate is generic and very inexpensive here in the States. I will be in touch. Happy Holiday weekend to all of you.