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Prescribed Flexiril For Strange Feeling Under Rib Cage. LFT Results Elevated. Due To Flexiril?
I ve had a strange feeling in my right side, just under the rib cage. It kind of feels like I m laying on a ball or something. I ve had a gallbladder ultrasound which was normal, and an x-ray of the right side, also normal. My dr prescribed Flexirel to see if that would help. It did to a point. I just found out the results of my liver function test had elevated ALT and AST, only by 10 points. Could the flexiril have caused that? Now they want to do a CT scan to check the liver. I want to wait and have another blood test in a few weeks. I don t want to spend the money on the CT scan if the blood test was abnormal because of the Flexiril.
Mon, 11 Mar 2013
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Dear patient , flexiril doesn't cause any LFT derrangement, and an increase in ALT and AST by 10 points has no significance, so need not to worry about these two points but if your doctor wants to get a CT scan of the abdomen , then ask them what is the indication , if it is really required then you should go for it
Thanks
Dr Arshad
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Dear patient , flexiril doesn't cause any LFT derrangement, and an increase in ALT and AST by 10 points has no significance, so need not to worry about these two points but if your doctor wants to get a CT scan of the abdomen , then ask them what is the indication , if it is really required then you should go for it
Thanks
Dr Arshad
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Hi friend,
Welcome to Health Care Magic
The drug theoretically could do this.
But such a small elevation can be from so many reasons - acetaminophen, alcohol and so on.
As you say, it is reasonable to stop the drug and repeat the test.
Still a CT may necessary later to search for the original cause of pain
Take care
Wishing speedy recovery
God bless
Good luck
Welcome to Health Care Magic
The drug theoretically could do this.
But such a small elevation can be from so many reasons - acetaminophen, alcohol and so on.
As you say, it is reasonable to stop the drug and repeat the test.
Still a CT may necessary later to search for the original cause of pain
Take care
Wishing speedy recovery
God bless
Good luck
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