should i be worried about these liver enzymes?

[jacobk91]

i had a cmp done a while ago (before i started trt), and my liver enzymes were high here it is.

BUN 32 8 - 23 mg/dL
Creatinine 1.06 0.64 - 1.27 mg/dL
Sodium 139 135 - 148 mEq/L
Potassium 4.2 3.5 - 5.3 mEq/L
Chloride 102 98 - 111 mEq/L
CO2 33 22 - 33 mEq/L
Total Protein 7.2 6.0 - 8.0 g/dL
Albumin 4.7 3.4 - 4.8 g/dL
A/G Ratio 1.88 1.00 - 2.00 mg/dL
Calcium 9.6 8.5 - 10.3 mg/dL
AST (SGOT) 40 5 - 40 U/L
Alkaline Phosphatase 98 30 - 120 U/L
Bilirubin Total 1.3 0.2 - 1.3 mg/dL
ALT (SGPT) 66 7 - 51 U/L
GFR >60 >=60 mL/min /1.73m Squared


my doctor told me start taking milk thistle and liv 52 because she was concerned. now here my cmp is 3 weeks later.

Component Your Value Standard Range Units
Glucose 72 65 - 99 mg/dL
BUN 27 8 - 23 mg/dL
Creatinine 1.08 0.64 - 1.27 mg/dL
Sodium 139 135 - 148 mEq/L
Potassium 4.1 3.5 - 5.3 mEq/L
Chloride 103 98 - 111 mEq/L
CO2 31 22 - 33 mEq/L
Total Protein 7.3 6.0 - 8.0 g/dL
Albumin 4.8 3.4 - 4.8 g/dL
A/G Ratio 1.92 1.00 - 2.00 mg/dL
Calcium 9.4 8.5 - 10.3 mg/dL
AST (SGOT) 44 5 - 40 U/L
Alkaline Phosphatase 75 30 - 120 U/L
Bilirubin Total 1.8 0.2 - 1.3 mg/dL
ALT (SGPT) 72 7 - 51 U/L
GFR >60 >=60 mL/min /1.73m Squared


the levels have gone down slightly since then but they are still elevated. should i be worried? I read online that high levels can be from muscle damage. does that mean they may just be high because i lift five days a week and its normal?

[HRTstudent]

Are you taking any other drugs, supplements, or hormones? What about alcohol intake?

[jacobk91]

Absolutely zero alcohol intake. Im on test cyp100 mg a week and zoloft 200 mg a day. I take bcaas, protien, creatine, fish oil aNd a multivitamin for supps.

[Vettester]

I was going to ask the same thing HRT asked. Did they double check you for hepatitis?

[bullshark99]

Numbers high but nothing absurd. Many things can cause them to be elevated, you said no alcohol, but meds (spec pain relevers) statins many things even otc supps can cause a rise. Remember high numbers do not indicate liver damage, just something may be an irritant. Keep an eye on, keep getting tested but I wouldnt lose sleep at these levels.

[steroid.com 1]

Elevated liver enzymes are not a function of liver health per se as it is a marker for inflammation in the body.

Bullshark has it correct; they are elevated but nothing to get to worried about.

[bass]

they did go up even after treatment. my guess is the creatine! that crap is hard on the kidneys, and judging from your GFR reading being borderline. so when your kidneys don't do a good job detoxifying your blood due to thy heavy load from consuming creatine, it could be putting a huge load on your liver! also just the fact creatine is an oral supplement that alone is putting a load on your liver.

[jacobk91]

alright i am going to keep an eye on them, its probably either the creatine or the large amount of zoloft im on. i read that zoloft can cause elevated liver enzymes.

[bass]

anything oral will put some load on the liver.

[bullshark99]

Great point Bass!!!!!! I too had a kidney function test Bun, GFR and one other slightly out of whack, all came down to the creatine I was using. Would be careful with that stuff, I never saw anything other than a placebo effect but yet it puts alot of stress on the kidneys!

[bass]

Great point Bass!!!!!! I too had a kidney function test Bun, GFR and one other slightly out of whack, all came down to the creatine I was using. Would be careful with that stuff, I never saw anything other than a placebo effect but yet it puts alot of stress on the kidneys!

my kidneys always been on the weak side, my doc looks at the test results and the first thing he asks is "do you take creatine?" its a known fact that creatine puts a huge load on kidneys.