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posted by Thoroughbred

I recently went to the doctor and got a blood test done to check my testosterone, cholesterol, and liver toxicity levels. My cholesterol was a bit high at 169 as well as my liver toxicity at 111 (so he says).

I tried googling liver blood test ranges but I couldn't find anything.

I have no idea what unit the 111 is what it really means besides the fact that he said that it is really high and could possibly be a sign of hep B or C. I was near the very end of a 30 day Halodrol-50 cycle and I also drank alcohol the day before so I'm hoping that is why my liver levels were high.

Anyone know where 111 stands or know any website where I can find a table that tells me what normal level toxicity levels should be?

posted by MegaA

I took a look at my blood test results and it had nothing on their about the liver - sorry. I would recomend you go and see your doctor and ask him to explain to you what 111 actually means. I don't know how much it costs in your country to get a consultation however any price must be worth it for your piece of mind.

Doctors are very brief except for the exceptional good one. With my one 5 minutes is the standard time.

posted by Enickma

It depends on which liver enzyme you're talking about. According to the following article on about, a liver toxicity test is actually a test of the amount of liver enzymes present in the bloodstream...which is ...uh...I guess relative to toxicity... I'm not a doctor, just a black belt in google. I don't really know much about liver toxicity cause I have an Irish tempered liver ;) Anyway it says the different enzymes have pretty different acceptable ranges.

http://arthritis.about.com/od/diagnostic/a/liverbloodtests.htm

posted by Thoroughbred

Thanks guys, appreciate your feedback!

Got another test done and the doc said it was still high so now I got to get get an ultrasound done to see if my liver is f*cked up.

Also scared that I may have hep B or C. :(

Wish me luck!!

posted by Dex

did you do any of this recently??

You could get hepatitis B by

having sex with an infected person without using a condom

sharing drug needles

having a tattoo or body piercing done with dirty tools that were used on someone else

getting pricked with a needle that has infected blood on it (health care workers can get hepatitis B this way)

living with someone who has hepatitis B

sharing a toothbrush or razor with an infected person

traveling to countries where hepatitis B is common

An infected woman can give hepatitis B to her baby at birth.

posted by Dex

sharing needles? :laughing:

posted by estray

Lol!! You draw that pic dex?

posted by Dex

haha no. got it off the site where i got the hep. info. another pic says, "dont share your drug needles" and there is a guy putting a needle in a bag haha.

if you're to the point where you are using needles to get high im sure you could careless

posted by illsniggles

a needle... in a bag...

lol thanks im laughin out loud at work

posted by MegaA

Why don't you take chlorophyll which is a menat to be a very good agent at detoxing the liver as well as having every essential amino acid which will asist you in your bodybuilding endeavours.

posted by ttreewalkerr

I was feeling crummy and had strep throut, Doc took blood. Came back and called me next day said come back in for another test,, was told it was high liver count,, they asked me do you exersise allot,, I said I lift not much Cardio. Then said I take Creatine also... Creatine produces high enzime levels and can give faulse readings... So Doc said lets take the test again since your here and stop the Creatine,, if results show high we'll look into further.... Next day I got a call and said my enzimes were sky high... I was freekin about the Hep thing... Doc said, this time continue to use no creatine and no workout, no booze or beer for 2 weeks and come back,, also no eating the day of the test.. I did do that,, test came back normal...
Doc said heavy workout, when the muscles are torn a enzime is released to signal repair needed. Doc said Creatine just multipies the enzime.... This enzime is the same one that signals liver trouble.
So I asked,, should i stop workout & creatine, does it not jive w/ my body ? Doc said no your fine don't worry no harm done...

So I hope this is good info for someone cause that is exactly how it went down for me.

posted by Thoroughbred

Thanks man I appreciate you sharing that. I was getting pretty freaked out by the thought of having hep and possibly giving it unknowingly to my gf.

I got an ultrasound done and the doc told me that there are no signs of hepatitis or any liver damage even. He doesn't understand why my liver enzyme count is high but I"m guessing it is because I have been drinking like a fish this winter break and haven't been off supplements for even 30 days.

posted by Dex

pfffffffffffffffft, fishys dont drink. silly :D

posted by estray

Thats funny cause theres an article in one of the muscle mags about that exact phenomena.

posted by bleeke

does an ultrasound compare to a biopsy? my doc wants to do a biopsy but never offered an ultrasound.

posted by Thoroughbred

An ultrasound can identify fatty liver and hepititus. After I got my ultrasound the doctors said my liver looks fine and there's no signs of a fatty liver or any hep but I have to completely stop drinking and taking all supplements for 6 weeks because they can't figure out why my liver enzymes are high.

If the tests show that the enzymes are still high they're going to perform a liver biopsy. A liver biopsy is a bit more serious than an ultrasound because they inject a needle into you and get a very small peice of liver tissue out to analyze.

posted by ttreewalkerr

No supplements for awhile,, and no workout... 6 weeks seems to long...

My Doc wanted 3 weeks in the begining of July,,, told him i was ready to party it up hard for 4th july week,,, he said ok,, put it off till after,, and all he really needs is 2 weeks clean and no workouts,, no cough medicine ETC... Also no food for 12 hours before test..... I went from sky high #'s, to normal....
When I workout I really hurt myself everytime,, so my muscles are spitting ensyimes....

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