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What Is The Reason For Elevated Liver Enzymes Even After Stopping Alcohol Consumption?
I had elevated liver enzyems. On Dr. recommendation, I stopped any drinking completely for 5 weeks and retook the blood tests, but the levels were the same, actually a wee bit higher. How long does it take to reverse the fat levels? I am 70 years old, no symptoms other than these levels and used to drink two drinks a day for as long as I can remember. I was surprised the level did not go down after 5 weeks of being so good. Could something else be causing it?
Wed, 4 Dec 2013
Hi,
Welcome to HCM,
If you do not have signs, symptoms of any other disease except High levels of Liver enzyme, and Cholesterol ( Fat levels) then I would say, keep patience. Liver enzymes and fat levels may not go to normal levels and that too so quickly. Liver enzymes are usually elevated due to Liver cell injury due to various causes. I would advice you to take all your necessary precautions for Diet, Alcohol, exercises, medications and repeat your tests after 6 months. If your levels remain elevated, or increases, then you must go for other investigations. I think you know that Liver enzymes are considered significant only if they are elevated more than 3 times of normal levels.
Take care
Dr H Hamdani
Welcome to HCM,
If you do not have signs, symptoms of any other disease except High levels of Liver enzyme, and Cholesterol ( Fat levels) then I would say, keep patience. Liver enzymes and fat levels may not go to normal levels and that too so quickly. Liver enzymes are usually elevated due to Liver cell injury due to various causes. I would advice you to take all your necessary precautions for Diet, Alcohol, exercises, medications and repeat your tests after 6 months. If your levels remain elevated, or increases, then you must go for other investigations. I think you know that Liver enzymes are considered significant only if they are elevated more than 3 times of normal levels.
Take care
Dr H Hamdani
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