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Labs after switching to EOD schedule
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<blockquote data-quote="Matthew1975" data-source="post: 160665" data-attributes="member: 16306"><p>Hello! Wanted to send you some thoughts on your ALT level. ALT is one of several liver enzymes and ALT helps the liver convert protein into energy. Your ALT level is outside the top range, and while an ALT of 50 it is not at an immediately dangerous level, it does bear watching. </p><p></p><p>First, you will find that some labs high range for ALT is 55. It depends on the lab and the calibration of their equipment. Having said that, do not ignore an ALT of 50, for reasons I list below.</p><p></p><p>Typically, medication that is injected into the body via intravenous, intramuscular or subcutaneous routes is much easier on the liver than when you take it orally. When injected, medicine avoids what is known as the first hepatic pass. As with everything, there are exceptions, but it's a good general rule.</p><p></p><p>Ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) and other NSAIDs like Naproxen (Aleeve), Aspirin, Mobic, Celebrex and the like, typically are concerning for renal damage, not liver.</p><p></p><p>Acetaminophen (Tylenol), on the other hand, is in many over the counter medications, and is extremely liver toxic. Drinking even a small amount of alcohol when taking anything with acetaminophen, and your liver enzymes will rise a bit.</p><p></p><p>Amoxicillin can temporarily elevate liver enzymes AFTER a course is completed.</p><p></p><p>What concerns me a bit, is that you supplement with glycine. Glycine is actually liver protective, so your level may actually be higher without the glycine. </p><p></p><p>Some questions for you:</p><p></p><p>Are you taking the glycine for it's hepato-protective action, or for some other reason?</p><p></p><p>Do you consume a lot of fruit or consume products with a lot of fructose or products that contain high-fructose corn syrup? Fructose is a sugar that is very stressful on the liver and can cause non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.</p><p></p><p>Do you take a statin of any kind? Statins are very stressful on the whole body, especially the liver, the brain, the muscles. In my opinion, there are few people who actually need statins, but that is a discussion for another day.</p><p></p><p>You should most certainly get follow up lab work, and make sure you don't take the glycine for a week or possibly more before the test to get the most accurate numbers. I would recommend Complete Metabolic Panel and Hepatic Panel including ammonia level.</p><p></p><p>There's a multitude of reasons why your ALT could be somewhat elevated, and it may have been a one time occurrence. </p><p></p><p>Fortunately, our livers are extremely resilient and can bounce back from a shocking amount of damage.</p><p></p><p>Definitely check into it and let us know how you're doing. Hope everything turns out fine!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Matthew1975, post: 160665, member: 16306"] Hello! Wanted to send you some thoughts on your ALT level. ALT is one of several liver enzymes and ALT helps the liver convert protein into energy. Your ALT level is outside the top range, and while an ALT of 50 it is not at an immediately dangerous level, it does bear watching. First, you will find that some labs high range for ALT is 55. It depends on the lab and the calibration of their equipment. Having said that, do not ignore an ALT of 50, for reasons I list below. Typically, medication that is injected into the body via intravenous, intramuscular or subcutaneous routes is much easier on the liver than when you take it orally. When injected, medicine avoids what is known as the first hepatic pass. As with everything, there are exceptions, but it's a good general rule. Ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) and other NSAIDs like Naproxen (Aleeve), Aspirin, Mobic, Celebrex and the like, typically are concerning for renal damage, not liver. Acetaminophen (Tylenol), on the other hand, is in many over the counter medications, and is extremely liver toxic. Drinking even a small amount of alcohol when taking anything with acetaminophen, and your liver enzymes will rise a bit. Amoxicillin can temporarily elevate liver enzymes AFTER a course is completed. What concerns me a bit, is that you supplement with glycine. Glycine is actually liver protective, so your level may actually be higher without the glycine. Some questions for you: Are you taking the glycine for it's hepato-protective action, or for some other reason? Do you consume a lot of fruit or consume products with a lot of fructose or products that contain high-fructose corn syrup? Fructose is a sugar that is very stressful on the liver and can cause non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Do you take a statin of any kind? Statins are very stressful on the whole body, especially the liver, the brain, the muscles. In my opinion, there are few people who actually need statins, but that is a discussion for another day. You should most certainly get follow up lab work, and make sure you don't take the glycine for a week or possibly more before the test to get the most accurate numbers. I would recommend Complete Metabolic Panel and Hepatic Panel including ammonia level. There's a multitude of reasons why your ALT could be somewhat elevated, and it may have been a one time occurrence. Fortunately, our livers are extremely resilient and can bounce back from a shocking amount of damage. Definitely check into it and let us know how you're doing. Hope everything turns out fine! [/QUOTE]
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