Last year, around June, I was feeling very unwell and went to the GP. My doctor did a routine blood test and called me up saying my Gamma GT levels were around 200 and I then was tested for Hepititis C (I'd been vaccinated against A and B in 2011 before a trip to Africa) and Glandular Fever, all negative. I then went on an exchange to France and doctors there said that there was nothing concerning and some people just have high function results without any issues.
On my return to the UK, I was given two liver function tests, the first showing an improvement (around 110) and the second showing an elevation (I didn't get the exact number). I also had an abdominal ultrasound that showed no issues. I was then advised to abstain from alcohol for 6 to 8 weeks which I've completed and I had another test yesterday. I've been referred to the gastronenterology department at my hospital but because of waiting times, the appointment won't be until the end of January.
I'm just writing to ask if anybody has any idea what the causes of these results could be. I'm 21 years old and I doubt it is alcohol related since I've never been a big drinker. I'm also wondering if I'd be able to drink around New Year. I'm not desperate for a drink but it's sometimes nice to have a beer when I've done with work and also for social reasons- I'm a student.
They are asking you not to drink, so that they can totally rule it out and look at what else it may be.
If you drink, then they still can't be 100% sure that your body doesn't take alcohol well.
There are so many things that it could be, which is why they have sent you for tests.
You will have to ask questions, about absolutely everything, because most consultants give you minimal information. My gastroenterologist, gave me a cancer test, but didn't bother to tell me he was doing it (I later found out by a bit of detective work and accident).
El consumo de alcohol es la causa principal del aumento de la Gamma GT. Esto puede aumentar aún más por falta de sueño o descanso durante ciertos momentos (de 10:30 p.m. a 4 a.m.), incluyendo el estrés en la mente o el cuerpo.
Sí, eres joven y vibrante a esta edad, pero ¿quieres envejecer tus órganos más rápido que otros y pagar las consecuencias más adelante en la vida? Seguir el estilo de vida de tus compañeros puede no ser adecuado para ti debido a tu composición genética diferente.
Lo que realmente quieres es poder socializar con tu mente y no con tu estómago. Intenta buscar en Google recetas saludables (ya sean jugos o comidas) y esto podría ser un nuevo significado en tu vida y hacer que otros también se emocionen por la Navidad y el Año Nuevo.
First, thank you for your reply. You might be right about the sleep issues, though it may be difficult to change my sleeping pattern given that this is due to my workload. While I am health conscious, I'm also concerned about other areas of wellbeing such as my social life. As I said, I am a student and everybody I know does drink to some extent. I don't see my friends that often due to work and when I do, alcohol is inevitably involved. I hope you can understand that I'm reluctant to abandon my current social life without a concrete diagnosis that alcohol is responsible for my condition.
Uhm, so I got my results (after 8 weeks alcohol abstinence) and they've actually gotten worse
Does anybody know what could be responsible? I'm guessing it's not fatty liver or bile ducts since I'm imagining those would have been picked up on the ultrasound. Diabetes has been mentioned by my doctor but as far as I know, they need a urine test which hasn't been done.
Necesitas entender que hay 5 causas principales que pueden contribuir a problemas hepáticos, a saber:
Alcohol
Dieta
Medicamentos
Estilo de vida
Medio ambiente
En cuanto a la dieta, intenta evitar los alimentos grasos, fritos y picantes. Reduce tus carbohidratos y come solo cuando sea necesario, no simplemente porque otros lo hagan. Si puedes comer al 100%, ten la mentalidad de comer alrededor del 80% y gradualmente reduce esto hasta el 60%. Evita los excesos y el hambre alternativa.
En cuanto a los medicamentos, averigua los efectos secundarios de dichos medicamentos. Por ejemplo, si tienes colesterol alto, tu médico puede haberte recetado estatinas, pero una vez que el nivel de colesterol vuelva a un rango normal, deja de tomar ese medicamento.
Estilo de vida: Me refiero al sueño y descanso, ejercicio y hábitos alimenticios. El descanso/sueño entre las 10:30 p.m. y las 3:30 a.m. es necesario para uno.
Estilo de vida - Me refiero al sueño y el descanso, el ejercicio y los hábitos alimenticios. El descanso/sueño entre las 10:30 pm y las 3:30 am da tiempo a tu hígado para desintoxicar tu cuerpo. Si no descansas durante este período, las toxinas permanecen en tu cuerpo. Imagina con el tiempo la acumulación de esta carga acumulada.
Entorno - ¿Vives en una zona contaminada que pueda generar más causas para que tu cuerpo (o tu hígado) desintoxique?
Thanks again for your response. I eat a pretty healthy, balanced diet with perhaps too much sugar at times. I'm also a student in the final year of an intensive degree so I don't really have time or money to spend on major diet alterations.
I can't really cut down how much I eat-bmi is around 20 so if I start losing weight, I'll be underweight. My cholesterol is low and I get six to eight hours of sleep each night. I also get lots of exercise, don't even own a car so I walk everywhere too.
I'm struggling to see how my lifestyle can be responsible, to be honest, especially since my results have gotten worse in absence of alcohol. I get between 6 and 8 hours of sleep every night, too and live in Edinburgh, next to a large park.
Dormir entre 6 y 8 horas en el momento incorrecto no significa que estés haciendo algo bueno para tu cuerpo, ya que tu hígado funciona completamente para desintoxicar entre las 10:30 p.m. y las 3:30 a.m. Por lo tanto, dormir entre las 4 a.m. y el mediodía no es lo mismo.
Dado que dijiste que bebes cuando socializas, debes tomar vitamina E (400 UI) y dos tabletas de multivitamínicos al día para eliminar los residuos del consumo de alcohol.
Lo mejor es por la mañana, intenta tomar un poco de jugo ácido, ya sea de limón, amla india o pomelo. Esto te ayudará a quemar tu ingesta de azúcar.
At this point, I'm not a drinker. I've abstained from alcohol for 9 weeks now. Also, I've never heard of any of these treatments- do you have any scientific evidence they work?
Because the liver begins immediately metabolising food/alcohol/medication within 30 minutes.
I've never heard that 10:30pm tp 3:00am is the only time that your lives gets rid of things out of your system. Detox is a misnomer, it means abstaining from bad things and replacing them with good things that your body likes.
Hi, realise this is an old discussion but I'm going through exactly the same as you without any rational explanation for my blood test results
hope you have got your issues resolved now and all is back to normal but just wondered if you got an answer?
Had 5 tests over last few months, abstained from alcohol for nearly 9 weeks now and results getting worse (although last ones this week show things are now stabilising but still raised). Ultrasound shows all clear. GP puzzled! I'm being referred to a specialist but no idea how long that will take. Only advice given is still keep off alcohol and don't take vitamin A supplements!
only difference to yourself is I'm a woman in mid 40s.
Hola Kay. Solo quería responder al comentario que hiciste en la discusión de arriba. Espero que hayas resuelto tus problemas. Fue la primera vez que me reí en toda la semana. Yo también pensé que estaba empezando a ponerse un poco tenso. Ojalá pudiera ayudarte con tus preocupaciones. Verás, tengo cirrosis y nunca tuve advertencias en los análisis de sangre, simplemente me enfermé mucho y luego me diagnosticaron. Espero que encuentres el consejo que necesitas…
Hi I noticed you mentioned having cirrhosis may I ask your age, I am 57 and female,approx 2 yrs ago I was diagnosed with gallstones and the medics were going to take my gallbladder out but after research and as the pain had gone I decided against surgery but they had told me I had a slightly fatty liver, I have heard nothing since not even a follow up appt in these last 2 years. I read that a dodgy gallbladder is due to a dodgy liver so the problem lies with the liver ultimately so I would like to get my liver healthy again if that is possible. May I ask in what way you got ill? Thank you