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I'm in a holding pattern to since more than 6 weeks now because of increased values of the liver. No alcohol, no smoke, always trying to be fit with 3x week spo

I'm in a holding pattern to since more than 6 weeks now because of increased values of the liver. No alcohol, no smoke, always trying to be fit with 3x week sport. Became suddenly yellow, done the liver-biopsy, nothing came out and still with high liver values (GPT, GOT). None of doctors have a fucking idea of what I have. Done all tests against all the kind of Hepatitis, but all of them were negative.

rATRIJS 8y ago
I become yellow from time to time ( although hasn't happened in a few years ) and was diagnosed with Gilbert's syndrome ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilbert%27s_syndrome https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilbert%27s_syndrome ). First time it happened when I was ~15 and had to stay in hospital for a week or so until they figured out what was happening. For me physical over-exhaustion, too much spicy food or too much alcohol can / could trigger this.
- arkades 8y ago
  > increased values of the liver. Gilbert syndrome doesn't affect any liver function tests aside from unconjugated bilirubin - a value that reflects a backup of bilirubin processing, and not a liver-damaging process.
arkades 8y ago
Interested in elaborating and sharing some lab values and biopsy findings? Sounds interesting.
- IloveHN84 8y ago
  Byopsy found a light inflammation of the tissue, but nothing was considered harmful and cleared even more the case of hepatitis-free condition. The maximum level of GPT touched the 27 Units/L (now 9.5), when the maximum value allowed is 0.75 and the bilirubin skyrocketed as well, now at 70 (vs. 25). GOP stays around 3.5 U/L (max allowed: < 1)
illiac_1962 8y ago
Post your entire diet. Then we can talk.
- IloveHN84 8y ago
  I eat mainly home-made food, using fresh vegetables and fruit, using as less as possible deep-frozen or ready-made food. My only drug that I cannot refuse are sweets. Chocolate above all, so i take my daily dose of sweet. Alcohol is approximately ~0.5L of beer on Saturdays, when going out to eat, sometimes a glass or two of wine. At home I don't drink alcohol, only when at big occasions such as Easter and Xmas. What I suspect is food poisoning by eating somewhere outside: hypothesis backed by the fact that my wife and my son weren't contaminated at home, so the fresh food @ home was always safe.
  - illiac_1962 8y ago
    Bread products? Amount of added sugar per day?

rATRIJS 8y ago

I become yellow from time to time ( although hasn't happened in a few years ) and was diagnosed with Gilbert's syndrome ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilbert%27s_syndrome https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilbert%27s_syndrome ). First time it happened when I was ~15 and had to stay in hospital for a week or so until they figured out what was happening. For me physical over-exhaustion, too much spicy food or too much alcohol can / could trigger this.

arkades 8y ago
> increased values of the liver. Gilbert syndrome doesn't affect any liver function tests aside from unconjugated bilirubin - a value that reflects a backup of bilirubin processing, and not a liver-damaging process.

arkades 8y ago

Interested in elaborating and sharing some lab values and biopsy findings? Sounds interesting.

IloveHN84 8y ago
Byopsy found a light inflammation of the tissue, but nothing was considered harmful and cleared even more the case of hepatitis-free condition. The maximum level of GPT touched the 27 Units/L (now 9.5), when the maximum value allowed is 0.75 and the bilirubin skyrocketed as well, now at 70 (vs. 25). GOP stays around 3.5 U/L (max allowed: < 1)

illiac_1962 8y ago

Post your entire diet. Then we can talk.

IloveHN84 8y ago
I eat mainly home-made food, using fresh vegetables and fruit, using as less as possible deep-frozen or ready-made food. My only drug that I cannot refuse are sweets. Chocolate above all, so i take my daily dose of sweet. Alcohol is approximately ~0.5L of beer on Saturdays, when going out to eat, sometimes a glass or two of wine. At home I don't drink alcohol, only when at big occasions such as Easter and Xmas. What I suspect is food poisoning by eating somewhere outside: hypothesis backed by the fact that my wife and my son weren't contaminated at home, so the fresh food @ home was always safe.
- illiac_1962 8y ago
  Bread products? Amount of added sugar per day?