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Does Lomotil Cause An Increase In Blood CEA Levels?

Posted on Thu, 20 Apr 2017

Question: Can Lomotil every day for IBS raise your CEA blood test

Answered by Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis (11 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
not linked to CEA

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

lomotil is not linked in any way to the value of CEA...

Kind Regards!

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis (16 minutes later)

You are incorrect as many meds and food will raise a CEA blood test for false positives. Check more thoroughly

Answered by Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis (28 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
sorry...no...

Detailed Answer:
I don't understand why you asked this question, since you don't accept the answer. If you do know the answer already, there is point in asking, right?

Well, I don't know what's on the internet about CEA but there are no studies that I could came up with (not to mention oncology and clinical chemistry textbooks) that mention any connection between lomotil (its ingredients that is) and CEA. Please do not trust every website you come across. There is a lot of junk in the web.

I'll be glad to discuss any serious link you may have to show me though. I did an extra search and didn't come up with anything about lomotil!

Kind Regards!

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar