Guest guest Posted December 28, 2001 Report Share Posted December 28, 2001 Yes, I was put on Prednisone before the liver biopsy. My numbers were 1500 and over 1800 at the start. It was several months later that they did the biopsy. They also mentioned not wanting to do it right away because of the risk of bleeding as my Protime and clotting factors were out. I have a friend who also has AIH. Her Protime was so bad that they did what I think she called a transjugular bx. They went in through her jugular vein and did the Bx. She did well. She is much more easier controlled than I am. She also has Crohn's disease which I know a lot of AIH patients have. Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 29, 2001 Report Share Posted December 29, 2001 Bert, I think I read somewhere that sometimes they do put you on prednisone before the biopsy - so that treatment is not put off too long. I know you enjoy the group - you seem to have so much fun writing your posts (even though we know you're in pain), but I do hope you DON'T have AIH. Although we'd hate to lose you, I think it would be much better if you had something they could CURE. Bozena > Message: 19 > Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2001 23:24:23 EST > From: sunshinedotson@... > Subject: Re: WELCOME DAVID!!! > > In a message dated 12/27/01 8:10:29 PM Pacific Standard Time, > mtmuscldog@... writes: > > > > Why does your doctor reject the idea of biopsy? > > GASTRO SAYS MY LIVER ENYZEMES WERE NOT BAD ENOUGH??? > (ok how bad they got to be??) THE FIRST BLOOD WORK SAID ANA WAS 320(high i > guess!) SO DOC SAYS YEP! DEFINATELY AIH/CAH, AND LIVER WAS UP TO 65 I THINK; > 2ND BLOOD WORK SHOWED NEG ANA(weird) BUT, LIVER NOW UP TO 71; SO WE DID A 3RD > AND ANA WAS STILL NEG; BUT LIVER UP TO 80.(slowly creeping to me!?) GASTRO > SAID NOPE DON'T NEED ONE. FAMILY DOC SAYS YES! THEY'RE DUKING IT OUT...LOL! > SO MY FAMILY DOC PUT ME ON PREDNISONE LAST WEEK, AND DID SOME BLOOD WORK YET > AGAIN, AND LIVER COUNT DOWN TO 62.....( this is good, but shouldn't i still > have the biopsy?) WHATS THE POINT OF BEING PUT ON PREDNISONE??? IF NO > BIOPSY?? > .....LIKE I SAID: " I M A GUINEA PIG!!! " LOL! > .....MEANWHILE, THIS IS MY LIFE, LOL! THE GASTRO EVEN WENT AS FAR AS TO SAY > JOINING THIS GROUP WAS TOO PRE-MATURE!!! > BUT I AM SO CLOSE TO MANY OF YOU THAT I AM NOT LEAVING, I HAVE A FEELING THAT > I PROBABLY AM AIH.....I HAVE SO MANY SYMPTOMS LIKE MANY HERE!!! I HOPE I DO > HAVE THE BIOPSY..... > NEED TO PUT CLOSER ON ALL THIS WORRYING..... > TAKE CARE, > **HAPPY**HOLIDAYS** > **AND WARM HUGS** > Bert. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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