What causes increase in the level of liver enzymes?
Patient: I am a 30 year old female. I have depression, anxiety, adhd, and cronic back pain due to a car accident three years ago. I am on a number of medications to help with my issues. I have recently had a blood test to check my liver enzymes, they are elevated. I go see a gastroanteroligist in a week or so. I am worried. What vould potentially be causing the elevation. Help, Tish Doctor: Hello Ms Tish,How are you? My name is Dr Suresh Raghavaiah. I am a Liver and Pancreas specialist and I hope to answer your question today. I am sorry to hear all the problems you are having.Given your situation, I would assume that the elevations in your enzyme levels is due to the medications you are taking. Most commonly NSAIDs take for pain cause a transient elevation of enzymes, which return to normal if you stop taking the NSAIDs. Also some anti-depressants can also cause elevations in liver enzymes.But unless the enzymes are in the 100s, there is no need to panic as transient elevations are very common and return to normal on their own. I am glad that you are meeting with a gastro-enterologist who will be better able to guide you.Hope this helps and hope you start to feel better.Please do not hesitate to write back for clarifications.Dr Suresh Raghavaiah