Re: Drs insist I must be drinking!

[Guest guest]

Dear Melody,

You said:

<<What are the other causes for elevated liver enzymes? I thought the

Depakote did it.>>

** The list of pharmaceutical drugs that can cause elevated liver

enzymes is too long to mention. Virtually all psychotropic drugs can do

this. Also, people with diabetes often find themselves with elevated liver

enzymes.

You might find this helpful:

www.rnzcgp.org.nz/NZFP/Issues/april2002/fraser.pdf

Regards,

[Guest guest]

Hi Melody;

My Dad had bad cirrohosis of the liver and he didn't drink a drop from

his early twenties; this was in his 70's. I beleive you! janet

[Guest guest]

Thanks Janet! Exactly how did he get it, then?

Melodyjmg3333@... wrote:

Hi Melody;My Dad had bad cirrohosis of the liver and he didn't drink a drop fromhis early twenties; this was in his 70's. I beleive you! janet

[Guest guest]

I'm going to jump in here and respond. There are

2 types of cirrhosis of the liver. One from drinking

the other from liver disease. Diseased like any other

organ can get, an example would be the pancreas

which shuts down and stops producing insulin because

it's diseased/weakens. Same thing with the liver. It

becomes diseased. Having cirrohsis of the liver is like

having cancer of the liver including the symptoms.......

One does NOT have to drink to get it.

My own mother had cirrohsis of the liver and never

drank at all........... She had the 2nd type.

Jan

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On Wed, 17 Dec 2003 23:27:26 -0800 (PST) Melody writes:

Thanks Janet! Exactly how did he get it, then?

Melodyjmg3333@... wrote:

Hi Melody;My Dad had bad cirrohosis of the liver and he didn't drink a drop fromhis early twenties; this was in his 70's. I beleive you! janet

[Guest guest]

No one knows, Melody. He just had it. He had all sorts of things whiich

there were no logical explanations. Unknown. janet