prevacid and liver enzymes

If I take any meds that are processed through the liver my liver enzymes are always elevated in which then the doctor stops the meds. My GE doctor told me I just need to be careful with any meds I take. My question to you is, I still have this left upper quadrant pain that is intermittent with acid reflux. I have been on RX strength pepsid for 8 mo or so with no relief. I no longer drink caffeine, I don't eat before going to bed, and I have elevated my bed to no relief.

i would ask for motillium and try taking metamucil every day

This was the same thing she told me in 2005 and prescribed Prevacid and now prescribed Nexium. There were bad news, however, when the Dr. got the results from the sonogram. She found a lesion on my son's pancreas and the liver is enlarged. Lab results also show the liver enzymes slightly higher. A CT Scan is pending (in 2 weeks!). My son is currently taking Prevacid but this does not help his pain. The pain gets really bad at night time.

My 8 year old son has been suffering from severe abdominal pain, headaches, eye pressure, and even back pain just about every night. He just went through a endoscopy, colonoscopy, xray, and sonogram. For the most part, the endoscopy and the colonoscopy went very well and the GI Dr. had no real concerns only that due to my son suffering from GERDs, she saw in the xray that the bile is backing up into the stomach.

Not happy. Bad heartburn needing Prevacid .. Pepcid not working .. and what do I get .. ANXIETY from the Prevacid alongside my Synthroid. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr is all I can say. Pretty annoyed at this stuff. Actually very annoyed LOL.

for people with digestive issues, you usually need MORE digestive juices and acids to help pre-break down food. try some digestive enzymes and maybe betaine hcl if your stomach can handle it.

If the liver enzymes were fine, platelets were good and your blood pressure was OK, I would just offer you some medications for GERD (such as Prilosec or Prevacid) and some medications for nausea. Frequent smaller meals is the usual advice, and can often help with symptoms. DO be sure to tell your OB about your symptoms. Good luck!

For the past 10 years my liver enzymes are elevated and the alp is usually 135 to 170 so my doctor says 145 UL is fine. he would be more concerned if it was over 300 with a high calcium reading.

First, liver damage is not the same as HepC. You can have HepC without significant liver damage and you can have liver damage without HepC. Fatty Liver Disease can lead to significant liver damage for example. Secondly, it is possible to take necessary medication which can give your liver a work out but not necessarily do it major damage.

Now, I come to the question. I recently had presurgical testing and my liver enzymes have once again brought up concerns. My bilirubin is 1.3, ALPhos 172 AST 81 ALT 115 As you can surmise, I have had alot of medical treatments, and surgeries. I seriously don't think I can handle much more. Is there a chance I can just blow this off for awhile? I dont want anymore tests. It isnt the tests that bother me.

I have a fatty liver (non-diabetic and non-drinker) and I have been having a lot of problems with digestion. I had bloodwork done twice (about 2 months in between them) and my doctor told me I had high liver enzymes--one of them was a little over twice the amount it should have been.

Alcohol and ANY medications is bad. Alcohol puts stress on all your organs and primarily your liver and kidneys...most medications are cleared through either your liver or your kidneys. Bad mix. You probably need to go to a Detox facility where you can be monitored and given the appropriate meds to help you get off the alcohol.

I called because the list of side effects in the literature said this was rare and could meant liver problems and that I should call the doctor. (I have hep c with moderate stage two liver fibrosis) Just wondering if anyone else experienced this. I don't feel bad or have any yellowing eyes or dark urine which is often associated with this.

I contacted my doctor who acted like I was worrying too much and said this is normal because my food is going through me quicker then pre-previc acid. I called because the list of side effects said this was rare and could meant liver problems and too call the doctor. (I have hep c with moderate stage two liver fibrosis) Just wondering if anyone else experience this.

But it must be emphasized that higher-than-normal levels of these liver enzymes should not be automatically equated with liver disease. They may mean liver problems or they may not. The interpretation of elevated AST and ALT levels depends upon the whole clinical picture and so it is best done by doctors experienced in evaluating liver disease. The precise levels of these enzymes do not correlate well with the extent of liver damage or the prognosis (outlook).

Since I had elevated liver enzymes, my doctor stop giving me PTU and I had a total thyroidectomy.Liver enzymes went to normal immediately after stopping PTU. I am OK now All the best to you.

Went back to the dr where she did more workup, checked my pancreatic enzymes and liver functions which once again came back normal, had a ultrasound on the liver, pancreas and gallbladder and all came back fine. I went to a GI dr that went over all my test ask alot of questions and said nothing seems to be out of the ordinary. I am having a endoscopy on Monday. He told me to try prilosic which I have been taking since Friday.

I went for my regular physical with my regular doctor and my liver enzymes were up; ast 60 alt 40 alkaline phosphate 128, these wer high last year as well. My doctor says my liver enzymes were always kind of high, even before being diagnosed with sarcoid. Now my doc wants me on synthroid for this and my triglycerides went up to 240? Is the sarcoid still in my body, perhaps in my liver, causing the high enzymes, low thyroid, etc... Thank you.

I had some minor surgery about 3 weeeks ago and tool Lortab with acetominophen for pain - that can raise liver enzymes. But now I am referred to a gastroenterologist...and I will go because...I might as well see what he has to share about autoimmuine diseases....because I have hashis.

I also have gerd and take prevacid. I find it took some time to work and that staying away from the foods to be avoided makes a huge difference. It's incredible how uncomfortable the gerd can be untreated. http://gerd.emedtv.com/gerd/gerd-foods-to-avoid.html "If you have GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disorder), you may be put on a special diet.

The liver enzymes fluctuate. There is no diet plus herbal remedies that can prevent the liver enzymes from going up if you have HEP C. It's just not possible. So it may be unrelated to the exercise.

Elevated Liver Enzymes can be the result of damaging liver disease, acute or prolonged use of medications or alcohol, or harmful exposure to a wide variety of environmental toxins (many of which you are probably exposed to every day). Livergenex is your safe, natural choice for lowering elevated liver enzymes and putting you on the path to a healthier more energetic life. Elevated liver enzymes indicate inflammation or damage to cells in your liver.

ve found some info that implies a link between Pancreatitis and Pleurisy, but am wondering how they are related? He does take prevacid and ursodiol for GERD, and is on TOBI, Cipro (for pseudamonas) and the usual Pulmozyme, enzymes, etc, etc, etc. How are these related? How can we prevent pleurisy? Will it reappear later as we fight CF? Will having had it affect his long term prognosis?

So, my doctor just got the results of my blood tests, and apparently I have underactive thyroid, and three times the normal liver enzymes. I couldn't ask him a lot of questions and it will take a few days before I can go and see him, but I have a lot of questions that just won't stop bugging me. For instance, one of the symptoms that bothers me the most is that I keep having hot flashes a lot. But shouldn't it be the opposite with hypothyroidism?

Hi again, i just wanted to let you know that before I joined this Forum I had left a message on the FDA's question line. They had not gotten back to me so I thought I'd never hear back. Today, however, I did hear back from them. I asked them about whether the meds. and supplements that I've been taking, and especially Verapamil, Zantac and Prilosec OTC could possibly cause an elevation in liver enzymes.

Since then I have had several blood tests, Ultra sound, liver biopsy...and no answers. My ultra sound was negative. I have inflammation and cirrhosis of the liver, but nothing predominant...The GI doc said that the toxin levels in my liver were very high and he thinks that is why I am having trouble with my liver. Today they have gone down to ALT- 626 and AST-415. I have been experiencing new symptoms since the levels have dropped. I am now getting pain in my liver, where I was not before.

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