I just got a call from my GP saying that my liver function was high. She said it was 54 and 76 and it could be raised due to the abx.
Is there anything I can do to lower it? She said she did not know of anything.
Posted by kgg (Member # 5867) on :
I am not a doc, just another lyme patient. But I take Alpha Lipoic Acid 100mg a day and Milk Thistle twice a day. They protect the liver and help it more efficiently detox. Some take NAC, but I have yeast and it supposedly feeds the yeast so I don't take it.
Karen
Posted by MizMo (Member # 8389) on :
You definitely have to have something helping to cleanse your liver. I also take the same supplements as Karen for liver support.
Did your doc suggest taking a break from the abx until your liver gets back into normal range?
~~Miz Mo
Posted by psano (Member # 7785) on :
I take milk thistle twice a day and 300mg of alpha lipoic acid twice day.
My liver enzymes were elevated last fall due to Ketek and I wasn't taking anything to protect my liver at the time. Then my LNP told me to start taking both of those supplements and stop the abx for a while.
After a month off abx, my enzymes came down, not all the way to normal, but low enough that I could start abx again. After I started abx again, I continued taking the supplements and my enzymes have continued to come down every month, so they really do work at protecting the liver.
Posted by Michelle M (Member # 7200) on :
This is pretty normal during antibiotic treatment. Most people's run higher than the top of the range. Usually LLMD's don't get concerned until they get REALLY outta range. I had to stop my PICC line because of really high numbers.
Surprised your doctor didn't advise you about these supplements. They're very protective. A short break is sometimes advised to get your liver back into shape. Mine had me off the PICC for a week and the numbers fell.
You don't say what ABX you are on.
Some GP's may pooh-pooh these remedies, but a surprising number of GP's do not any more.
Not to worry, but do load up on liver support, and good luck.
Michelle
Posted by fatigued15 (Member # 6437) on :
My son's were much higher than that. In a month they came down to normal. His llmd put him on milk thistle and Zhang's Hepa No. 2. He took these 3 times a day. He stayed on both for 2 months after levels were normal and now is just taking the milk thistle.
Posted by Marnie (Member # 773) on :
If taking the acids...Milk Thistle and ALA...consider adding the RDA of selenium to the mix. Protectant.
Posted by WildCondor (Member # 434) on :
Bothrops,
What are you taking that made the liver enzymes go up? You may need a temporary break or lowered dose of antibiotics. You should be on Milk thistle etc, as the others have suggested. Posted by tickedntx (Member # 5660) on :
What kind of milk thistle do people recommend, how much, and how often?
Posted by trueblue (Member # 7348) on :
Before taking milk thistle you might want to check with your doc to make sure you can take it with whatever meds you're on.
For some reason I have it in my head it isn't supposed to be taken with Mepron, but I may have dreamt that. Posted by Bothrops (Member # 7393) on :
Thanks everyone. I got the milk thistle today and will take two a day. Trueblue, I went to Maryland University web site and looked up milk thistle and it has very little side effect and interactions, looks safe and effective. I think the reason it was high is because it was day five on flagyl. I have been on a holiday since then , 2 weeks.
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