Re: How is the liver affected by mito? Anyone have liver problems?

[Guest guest]

HI Adam,

Yes, I have elevated liver enzymes. We thought for a long time that I had

liver disease. but turns out is is coming from my muscle. I have since

found out that it is not uncommon at all to eleveated LFT's Sgot and Sgpt

I think and maybe one other one when you have a myopathy. I rarely get

elevelated Cpk's which is where almost everyone with a muscle disease shows

up, but they said I leak muscle protien from my liver when I overdo things.

It is scary though. Might as well check it out completely. You have muscle

invlovelment right? Then the throwing up which is tough on the muscles

could of been why they became elevated, I know a flu will do that to mine.

Smiles to you,

How is the liver affected by mito? Anyone have liver

problems?

> Hi,

>

> I have my appt with the GI doc tomorrow. I am trying to figure out

> about my abnormal liver function tests. They elevated one day while

> I was in the hospital and slowly came back almost to the levels they

> were before but not quite. I am still wondering if it was simply due

> to the Percocet or if there is something more going on.

>

> I did have trouble with elevated liver tests once before. I thought

> I remembered I had a flu and was throwing and the LFTs came back

> abnormal, but in reviewing my records, I see that I had no fever or

> other viral symptoms at the time. Just throwing to the point of

> dehydration and elevated LFTs. I was on a medication at that time

> and the tests remained elevated for a couple of months until finally

> I stopped taking the medication and they went to normal.

>

> Your liver does so much in your body, I wonder how mito effects it.

> I have heard that you can be very sick with liver problems with

> fairly low LFT readings. Also, with so many mito patients being

> sensitive to meds, foods, supplements, and it is the job of the liver

> to clear things from the body, it just seems to me there is a

> connection.

>

> Anyone have any trouble attributed to the liver?

> Adam

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[Guest guest]

Adam,

alot of meds (esp anything with acetomenophine-sp?) can cause

elevated LFT I believe. The liver helps to detox the body.

was born with a very enlarged liver and so when we did biopsy her at

age 1 1/2 we did that too. It was green and slimy. Basically falling

apart. It showed poor mito function. She has cirrhosis and fibrosis.

She is transfused every three weeks with red cells so hers can be

due to iron build up-which she is on an iron chelation for. Anyways-

her LFTs even with all of this-are always normal. I mean maybe 10-20

elevation but that is it. Crazy huh? I hope you get some answers. I

probably just added more questions then answers, sorry.

Dawn

[Guest guest]

Hi

Duane has had elevated liver numbers on and off these 8 years, the Dr Seems

to not be to concerned about it when I ask, he says that it is not some

thing that we need to worry abut, there are so many other fires I feel we

need to put out that I actually forgot about the liver function.

At this point all I want is for him to be comfortable and happy

Last night he was watching the news and FREAKED out about Mount St Helens

rumbling they are seeing some seismic activity and it might spew some ash

you would have thought it was the end of the world for him.

So now cant watch the news.

Hugs Jan

How is the liver affected by mito? Anyone have liver

problems?

> Hi,

>

> I have my appt with the GI doc tomorrow. I am trying to figure out

> about my abnormal liver function tests. They elevated one day while

> I was in the hospital and slowly came back almost to the levels they

> were before but not quite. I am still wondering if it was simply due

> to the Percocet or if there is something more going on.

>

> I did have trouble with elevated liver tests once before. I thought

> I remembered I had a flu and was throwing and the LFTs came back

> abnormal, but in reviewing my records, I see that I had no fever or

> other viral symptoms at the time. Just throwing to the point of

> dehydration and elevated LFTs. I was on a medication at that time

> and the tests remained elevated for a couple of months until finally

> I stopped taking the medication and they went to normal.

>

> Your liver does so much in your body, I wonder how mito effects it.

> I have heard that you can be very sick with liver problems with

> fairly low LFT readings. Also, with so many mito patients being

> sensitive to meds, foods, supplements, and it is the job of the liver

> to clear things from the body, it just seems to me there is a

> connection.

>

> Anyone have any trouble attributed to the liver?

> Adam

>

>

>

>

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> Personal attacks are not permitted on the list and anyone who sends one is

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>

[Guest guest]

Adam

The liver can be affected, just like any other body system. Many things can

cause a liver function elevation. It is expected with certain medications.

This is one reason it is not a good idea for us to go strickly by normal

ranges. We need the medical professions input to see what other factors are

involved.

laurie

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> Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2004 20:05:13 -0000

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> Subject: How is the liver affected by mito? Anyone have liver

> problems?

>

> Hi,

>

> I have my appt with the GI doc tomorrow. I am trying to figure out

> about my abnormal liver function tests. They elevated one day while

> I was in the hospital and slowly came back almost to the levels they

> were before but not quite. I am still wondering if it was simply due

> to the Percocet or if there is something more going on.

>

> I did have trouble with elevated liver tests once before. I thought

> I remembered I had a flu and was throwing and the LFTs came back

> abnormal, but in reviewing my records, I see that I had no fever or

> other viral symptoms at the time. Just throwing to the point of

> dehydration and elevated LFTs. I was on a medication at that time

> and the tests remained elevated for a couple of months until finally

> I stopped taking the medication and they went to normal.

>

> Your liver does so much in your body, I wonder how mito effects it.

> I have heard that you can be very sick with liver problems with

> fairly low LFT readings. Also, with so many mito patients being

> sensitive to meds, foods, supplements, and it is the job of the liver

> to clear things from the body, it just seems to me there is a

> connection.

>

> Anyone have any trouble attributed to the liver?

> Adam

>

>

>

> Medical advice, information, opinions, data and statements contained herein

> are not necessarily those of the list moderators. The author of this e mail is

> entirely responsible for its content. List members are reminded of their

> responsibility to evaluate the content of the postings and consult with their

> physicians regarding changes in their own treatment.

>

> Personal attacks are not permitted on the list and anyone who sends one is

> automatically moderated or removed depending on the severity of the attack.

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

The funny thing is, my liver panels are great, but I have high blood

ammonia, which is almost directly associated with liver disease. I

am going to my GI tomorrow to follow up on the high blood ammonia.

Take care,

RH

> Hi,

>

> I have my appt with the GI doc tomorrow. I am trying to figure out

> about my abnormal liver function tests. They elevated one day

while

> I was in the hospital and slowly came back almost to the levels

they

> were before but not quite. I am still wondering if it was simply

due

> to the Percocet or if there is something more going on.

>

> I did have trouble with elevated liver tests once before. I

thought

> I remembered I had a flu and was throwing and the LFTs came back

> abnormal, but in reviewing my records, I see that I had no fever or

> other viral symptoms at the time. Just throwing to the point of

> dehydration and elevated LFTs. I was on a medication at that time

> and the tests remained elevated for a couple of months until

finally

> I stopped taking the medication and they went to normal.

>

> Your liver does so much in your body, I wonder how mito effects

it.

> I have heard that you can be very sick with liver problems with

> fairly low LFT readings. Also, with so many mito patients being

> sensitive to meds, foods, supplements, and it is the job of the

liver

> to clear things from the body, it just seems to me there is a

> connection.

>

> Anyone have any trouble attributed to the liver?

> Adam