Thyroid and liver function
Common Questions and Answers about Thyroid and liver function
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It can be concluded that both hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism altered liver function tests. It is thus recommended that liver function tests interpretation in thyroid dysfunction should be with caution.
So, before assuming a liver problem, I would insist on being tested for Free T3, Free T4, Vitamin D, B12 and ferritin.
--This Article Recommends thyroid function and thyroid antibodies should be evaluated before the start of treatment with IFN-alpha interferon & regularly during therapy.
http://www.natap.org/2001/mar/checkyourthyroid031101.htm I was never told this and mine were never checked.
I know this article is old, but finally more and more doctors are being open about the thyroid damage from interferon.
If you are a female over 40 years, then menopause can be a cause. Low estrogen and low thyroid function is often the cause. Liver dysfunction (get liver enzymes done—liver function test), kidney dysfunction (get kidney function test done), and anemia can make a person appear drunk. Poor sleep pattern and sleep problems like sleep apnea too can cause brain fog. Sleep studies by sleep specialists can help diagnose this. Low Vit D or Vit B12 too could be the cause.
My question is have you had your thyroid checked, are you diebetic or insulin resistant, hows your kidney function? Do you drink and or what meds are you on.
It's just not usual to see triglycerides that high unless something else is going on as well.
Often high Trigs are from undertrated thyroid or diebetes, some meds can contibute, as can alcohol use, high fat diet, or other metabolic syndromes.
d probably pursue the liver function angle if I were you. Any NSAID can disrupt liver function. Before my hypo diagnosis, I was on Celebrex (another NSAID) for chronic back pain, and was taken off of it after a liver function test. You could possibly also have a pituitary or hypothalamus issue, but given the ibuprofen and the ease of testing liver function, I'd probably explore that first.
"Can you get Cirrhosis of the liver with painkiller and sleeping tablet addiction?? "
Painkillers and sleeping tablets will not cause Cirrhosis of the liver. Other medications like certain anti-fungals can. Certain medications can cause further harm if you already have some form of liver disease.
In Total liver Function Laboratory Blood Test results (Alanine Amino Transferase Serum) conducted for Total Liver Function shows presence of low ALT or low SGPT levels of 14 . This result is quite below the range limits specified in the lab. test report which is between 17-63 .. Please intimate what will happen if it further reduces in the ALT levels and how to increase the ALT levels or how to come out from this problem .
* Is it relates to early death of a person ?.
I had an aunt who died from liver cancer and her liver function tests were normal until the end stages. However, it is common to have cysts in the liver and fatty areas that aren't a problem. When I was dx they found a hemangioma in my liver and another cyst and there were two cysts in my kidneys. Before my surgery, I thought this must indicate cancer had spread there only to find out that most of us do have some sort of cyst congenitally or as we age. My dr.
What supplements or other over the counter meds would you suggest to help improve my
Hi ive a under active thyroid and take 250mg of thyroxine, and have been in hospital for 3 weeks over my liver in January. My biliruben was up to 250 and my afts (i think) were a 1000. Got checked for everything all came back clear they think it was antibiotics i had in December, but are not sure if it's autoimmune hepatitus even though upto now the blood results have come back negative and the biliruben has gone down and liver biopsy they are sitting on the fence over results.
4-) bowel rumbling and noise
I have nash and it is last 6 months that my liver enzymes are normal and my both liver and spleen ultrasound was normal 1 month ago.
I have been to doctors many times (gastro doctors) and they say probably it is irritable bowel.
However, I think it is due to cirrhosis of the liver. I do not know what to do and nothing works to have a nice day.
Hence you will need to get heart function assessed by ECHO and EKG, get kidney and liver function tests done and get a complete blood picture for anemia. Low sodium in blood, hypothyroidism and malabsorption syndromes causing low protein in blood have to be looked into.
Since I cannot examine you and know other related conditions you may be having, nor is a detailed history possible on net, I have listed the various possibilities that should be looked into.
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