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Suggest Medication For Abdominal Pain

I started taking the cholesterol drug Trilipix a couple weeks ago. On Friday I had abdominal pain (severe) for app. 6 hours. It finally went away. On Saturday evening I had it again from about 8:30 p.m. till 4:00 a.m. I stopped taking the drug yesterday and went for lab tests today. My doctor phoned and said my liver enzymes are very high and my liver is inflamed due to the medicine. My urine was very dark and doctor said enzymes were spilling into my urine as well. I have to have an ultrasound on Wed. and see a specialist that day as well. I am not showing any jaundice in my eyes or skin. What is the likelihood I will have any more severe pain now I am off the medication and what can I expect toward recovery. My stomach muscles are very sore as well either from the medication or tightening up during the pain. What can I do to help myself to recover faster and how soon can I expect to feel better? Mostly I just feel muscle pain in my stomach muscles.

Tue, 10 Feb 2015
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Hi.
Thanks for your query.
The cholesterol drug - Trilipix may or may not be the reason for elevated liver enzymes. You have to go further for tests related to the liver and see if there are other causes of Hepatitis, which I am sure you may have.
Anyways stopping the medicines was a good choice as it may cause such problems.

I would advise you to undergo the further tests, ultraonography and MRCP if required.

About recovery:
The first thing of the treatment is to get a full bed-rest.
Take Hepato-protective medicines .
If the liver counts and enzymes are growing fast, get admitted to get an appropriate treatment.
IT may take 3 weeks to 3 months for a complete recovery.
The stomach can be sore due to weakness, lodging of liver enzymes in the tissues, toxaemia and so on.
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Suggest Medication For Abdominal Pain

Hi. Thanks for your query. The cholesterol drug - Trilipix may or may not be the reason for elevated liver enzymes. You have to go further for tests related to the liver and see if there are other causes of Hepatitis, which I am sure you may have. Anyways stopping the medicines was a good choice as it may cause such problems. I would advise you to undergo the further tests, ultraonography and MRCP if required. About recovery: The first thing of the treatment is to get a full bed-rest. Take Hepato-protective medicines . If the liver counts and enzymes are growing fast, get admitted to get an appropriate treatment. IT may take 3 weeks to 3 months for a complete recovery. The stomach can be sore due to weakness, lodging of liver enzymes in the tissues, toxaemia and so on.