Guest guest Posted September 3, 1999 Report Share Posted September 3, 1999 <!doctype html public " -//w3c//dtd html 4.0 transitional//en " > <html> Vicki, <br>I am surprised that your doctor would send you in for a liver biopsy when you are not even taking the mtx yet! & nbsp; Sorry for my alarm but I am very concerned. & nbsp; Have you had previous liver problems? & nbsp; Did you know that everytime you have a liver biopsy it causes damage to your liver that cannot be restored? I have been told by three different, independent doctors that liver biopsys are only done when liver functioning tests are consistently showing problems. & nbsp; And even then you would be removed for mtx immediately and more blood tests done. & nbsp; If the blood tests were still showing problems then and only then would a liver biopsy be done. & nbsp; Please, before you have this procedure, please find out more. & nbsp; Why go thru something that is not necessary? & nbsp; It seems to me that some doctors are too quick to run all the tests, when it is really not necessary, and I have especially noticed this phenomenon with American doctors. & nbsp; I don't know if you are in the USA, but wow, I would check further into this before I let them poke around at my liver. & nbsp; It is too precious an organ to let someone dig around in it for no good reason. & nbsp; There are blood tests that can be done to determine liver functioning. & nbsp; That is what the blood works is that you will be taking every month, to check your liver functioning. <br>Hope I have not upset anyone, but it bothers me when I hear about doctors ordering unnecessary tests. <p>Janet <br> & nbsp; <br> & nbsp; <br> & nbsp; <blockquote TYPE=CITE>What a difference in Dr's there is. & nbsp; My RD is recommending mtx and & nbsp; I saw an <br>gastroenterologist yesterday and have an appointment scheduled for a ultra <br>sound next week and a liver biopsy the following week. & nbsp; I'll be going into <br>the hospital on outpatient for the liver biopsy. Then if everything's okay, <br>it will be a " go " to start mtx. & nbsp; & nbsp; The gastroenterologist says she does a lot <br>of these for the RD's because it's the recommended process before mtx due to <br>the possible scarring from that med. & nbsp; They want to make sure everything's <br>okay before they start it. & nbsp; It doesn't sound like a good way to spend a day <br>but I'm glad they're being conservative and prudent. & nbsp; If I go on the mtx, I <br>will have lab work every month. <p>Vicki <p>vicki <p>--------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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