Liver enzymes going up

Luckgirl...this exactly happened to my husband, the amalyse sometimes links to ? Pancreatitis, he was taken into hospital, they ruled out the pancreas and diagnosed Gastritis. I hope you soon recover, best wishes.

Luckygirl, it means you are missing an enzyme and is actually quite common, a lot of people who complain about 'bad' stomachs after drinking just a couple of glasses of alcohol probably have the same condition.
I was chatting about it with a friend one day and she informed me that it was part of her PHD studies, she hopes to publish the results of her research next year.

Thank you for the good wishes Iam

Sorry to read about this Luckygirl, here's hoping the cause and cure can be identified.

Thanks gaga - good to hear that things are settling down for you.

felice - it is interesting about the alcohol - the reason that I am teetotal is because I am highly intolerant of alcohol - the tiniest amount makes me sick.

You could be describing what has happened to me Luckygirl including the fact that had my gallbladder out (in 1982).

Following several agonising episodes of severe pain which left me unable to breathe properly, sweating and gasping, I was diagnosed with gastritis after I had a gastroscopy, full ultrasound and several blood tests. I lost 2 stones in weight in 3 months as I could not eat - no appetite and was very fearful of triggering another attack. I lived on water, bananas and mashed potato. I was almost totally without energy and strength. My GP was ringing me at home to see how I was. My liver function tests were causing concern too.

I am pleased to say that I have gradually improved and this week I have felt my energy levels returning to normal and I am eating more widely without a return of the painful episodes.

I have an appointment with my GP at 2.30 pm today to see if I need another blood test to check my liver and if I can reduce the meds I have been taking for 3 months. (Omeprazole, ranitidine and advanced gaviscon).

Good luck and I hope you get the right diagnosis and treatment quickly.

I have quite high toxins in my liver, in fact i asked the doc to check them when i went for my monthly blood test on Tuesday.
I have always had it, even when young, and it appears to run in my Fathers family, we also have an intolerance of Alcohol, I can only drink white wine,my Father was unable to drink any alcohol at all. A cousin died of untreated liver disease as the 'specialist' did not believe him when he told him he had never drunk alcohol.
I had a bad cold and was taking paracetamol and my levels rose really sharply.
I find if I eat very iron rich foods that affects the levels.

BTW - it is amylase that is going up.