Posted by yxibow on September 10, 2006, at 21:58:16
In reply to Re: When is Cymbalta going to be the latest/greate » yxibow, posted by Phillipa on September 10, 2006, at 19:18:30
> Jay just came from the ER. Had mine repeated again. They are falling. I asked the ER doc why they would rise other than meds, tumors, chirrosis. There is also an autoimmune form that destroys the liver. Never knew that one before. Did you? Love Jan
Yes, there is autoimmune form of cirrhosis, which according to medical sources occurs more commonly with young girls or women. I don't see figures just offhand but I would say that is a more rare etiology than medication or alcohol induced liver disease (not saying that is your problem.) Medications contribute to at least 5% of hepatitis hospitalizations in the US. I also would not place it is as Hepatitis A as you I believe were a nurse and were probably vaccinated anyhow, not to mention it rarely goes to a hospitalization state.
Liver levels can idiopathically rise, and you are taking psychiatric medications which while as I recall are not red flag issues, nonetheless go through the liver. As an older woman (no offense meant), your liver may not be 100% as strong as when you were an adolescent and therefore liver levels may also be slightly off.
But its a good thing that it is falling down (if I understand, you mean they are returning to normal) -- I would just chalk it up to the original body trauma of your diverticulosis in the first place, if anything. Some things aren't terribly explainable in science, like why did I have 99.5% "fevers" from around 4pm to midnight for an entire year, then a lapse down from it before the *** hit the fan and I was struck with this visual disorder. Why do I have this disorder other than a possible explanation of my extreme hysteria over 9/11 converted to a somatiform condition? And why, except for one person on here with some other visual snow issue, am I the only person in the western hemisphere it seems with both of those issues having happened or happening?Not everything can turn up on an MRI or tests unfortunately, I had everything except lyme tested against me (I wanted that one too, but I would really know if I had it actually.)
But to health and well being, Jan!-- Jay
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