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Monster on the Hill
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I have chronic hep and have had problems with heavy drinking in the (kinda recent) past. My doc knows this but put me on 1500mg/day (my levels are in a therapeutic range).
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Grand Magnate
Member Since Oct 2017
Location: La Porte, TX
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Can you get your liver enzymes checked to see how they are where you stand right now and then discuss your concerns with your doc? I know some meds are harder on the liver than others, but they all do affect the liver to some extent. My pdoc wants mine checked every 6 months and I don't drink at all.
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Member Since Mar 2021
Location: California
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My liver enzymes were normal on Depakote but platelets dropped dangerously and I had to stop. The medication that really messed up my liver enzymes was Thorazine. Even in tiniest doses. It turned out that Thorazine is notoriously hepatotoxic. I came off of it and AST/ALT returned to normal.
Do read Valproate - LiverTox - NCBI Bookshelf about hepatotoxicity of Valproate. __________________ Bipolar I w/psychotic features Last inpatient stay in 2018 Geodon 40 mg Seroquel 75 mg Gabapentin 1200 mg+Vitamin B-complex (against extrapyramidal side effects) Long term side effects from medications, some of them discontinued: - hypothyroidism - obesity BMI ~ 38 |
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