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Increased SGPT, Taking Medication. Guidelines To Make It Normal?
doc, my first sgpt reading is 135. so the doctor told me to have a medication for 1 week and advice me to take godex 2x a day for seven weeks. after 1 week, i go back again and see wat happens. i was so disappointed with the result because i took medicines for 1 week and then my sgpt result becomes higher. it reaches 160 instead it decreases..wat should i do?please give me guidelines for wat i have to do to make it normal.
Thu, 9 May 2013
Hi,
Welcome to HCM,
You have high liver enzyme called SGPT, first it is most important to know the cause of such rise then treatment becomes easy.
Commonly liver enzymes rise due to Viral Hepatitis,drugs( many), Alcohol intake, diabetes and fatty liver.
These are some of common causes, it is not clear from your description what was the cause of liver dysfunction.
Please visit a Physician /Gastroenterologist and examination followed by required investigations like complete liver function test, abdominal ultrasonography.
Treatment depend on cause so no specific therapy is there for liver.
In some cases these enzymes may take some time before they come back normal.
We must remove cause to improve this, take care of diet and do not take alcohol if it is there.
I am sure this is mild derangement of live and in few weeks time it will come back to normal.
Take care
Good Luck.
Dr.Akhilesh Dubey M.D.
Welcome to HCM,
You have high liver enzyme called SGPT, first it is most important to know the cause of such rise then treatment becomes easy.
Commonly liver enzymes rise due to Viral Hepatitis,drugs( many), Alcohol intake, diabetes and fatty liver.
These are some of common causes, it is not clear from your description what was the cause of liver dysfunction.
Please visit a Physician /Gastroenterologist and examination followed by required investigations like complete liver function test, abdominal ultrasonography.
Treatment depend on cause so no specific therapy is there for liver.
In some cases these enzymes may take some time before they come back normal.
We must remove cause to improve this, take care of diet and do not take alcohol if it is there.
I am sure this is mild derangement of live and in few weeks time it will come back to normal.
Take care
Good Luck.
Dr.Akhilesh Dubey M.D.
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Hello,
There is no point taking any medication without knowing the cause for high SGPT levels.
The most common causes for high liver enzymes are alcohol,obesity,diabetes,high cholesterol and triglycerides and various types of hepatitis,
Since it is just mildly elevated ,there is nothing to worry and just few simple lifestyle changes can make you allright.
Normally no medication is required for this.
What to do...
Quit alcohol ,if taking.
Reduce calorie intake and reduce your weight.Be in required range of your BMI.
Avoid junk foods like pizzas,burgers etc.
Avoid sugary drinks and colas.
Avoid sweets and deep fried foods.
Daily aerobic exercises for 40 minutes.
You should be all right in next 4 to 6 months time.
I hope it helps
Thanks
There is no point taking any medication without knowing the cause for high SGPT levels.
The most common causes for high liver enzymes are alcohol,obesity,diabetes,high cholesterol and triglycerides and various types of hepatitis,
Since it is just mildly elevated ,there is nothing to worry and just few simple lifestyle changes can make you allright.
Normally no medication is required for this.
What to do...
Quit alcohol ,if taking.
Reduce calorie intake and reduce your weight.Be in required range of your BMI.
Avoid junk foods like pizzas,burgers etc.
Avoid sugary drinks and colas.
Avoid sweets and deep fried foods.
Daily aerobic exercises for 40 minutes.
You should be all right in next 4 to 6 months time.
I hope it helps
Thanks
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