Question 1

my husband has elevated liver enzymes and an enlarged spleen. he was bitten by a tick about 4 yrs ago and was treated for lyme disease with a zpack.?

Accepted Answer

Needs evaluation: Not all tick bites cause lyme, but if he got lyme a z-pak is not adequate treatment so he likely has chronic lyme. Ticks can also transmit babesia, bartonella, rickettsia & other serious infections. These might be causing his problems & his problems might be unrelated to the bite. He needs a thorough medical evaluation including a doc knowledgeable about lyme & co-infections. See www.Ilads.Org.

Question 2

liver enzymes 500   and newly diagnosed with lyme disease can they be related ?

Accepted Answer

See below: The liver enzymes elevation could be a side effect of the medication that you are taking and not likely the lyme disease.

Question 3

37 yr male; lyme dis, cp, untreated hbp (165/110); very elevated liver enzymes. lipid panel ++.'trii 850, low t.  ;tests ordered. what could cause?

Accepted Answer

Multiple causes: I'm not sure what you are asking. Cause what?  Lyme is caused by a bacterial infection, hbp is often genetic but has many other possible causes, there are many possible causes of elevated liver enzymes (infections, alcohol, reactions to meds, toxins), high lipids usually genetic, low t also has many causes; you need a thorough evaluation and careful treatment, as this mix of problems is serious.

Question 4

been sick 1yr. diangosis 1wk ago with lyme. neuro and joint symptoms. pos ana, low wbc, high liver enzymes. how long should i expect treatment to be? thanks.

Accepted Answer

Up to 1 month: It may take up to a month of IV antibiotics, depending on the severity and specifics of your case. Evidence for benefit of additional weeks or months of IV antibiotics is mostly anecdotal  , and must be weighed against the risk of line infection, adverse drug effects, and destroying the balance of your microbiome.

Question 5

will lyme disease or ehrlichiosis effect the liver?

Accepted Answer

No and yes: Lyme -no, amd ehrlichia yes as abnormal liver tests can be seen.

Question 6

does late-stage lyme disease disqualify a person from being a living donor of a partial liver?

Accepted Answer

Ask the team: Talk to the transplant team.   The laws about transplant safety don't specifically exclude Lyme Disease.  https://www.cdc.gov/transplantsafety/overview/faq.html This article says that there was a least one donor caused Lyme infection, but does not say the tissue source.https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1600-6143.2011.03493.x
However, you need to  tell them about it  up front.

Question 7

my liver enzymes were ast 202, alt 368, alp 118, ggt 279. was tested for all heps, lyme, etc. i stopped taking paracetamol which i had bn taking for many years. 5 weeks later my bloods have rerurned to normal. could i have done serious damage? thank?

Accepted Answer

: The first studies reveal mild abnormalities which reverted to normal once the paracetamol adverse effects ceased.  Net result, never return to this medicine or tylenol, and you should not have worries.

Question 8

what can elevated liver enzymes mean in a newborn besides liver disease?

Accepted Answer

Elevated liverenzyme: For liver enzymes to get elevated you  need to have inflamation in the liver, so anything that does that can increase the liver enzymes including infections, congenital abnormalities. You should talk to the newborn's pediatrician for a clearer answer, as he/she will know ur newborn better..

Question 9

can thyroid disease cause elevated liver enzymes?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Hyperthyroidism can lead to elevated liver enzymes which will resolve and become normal then hyperthyroidism ( overactive thyroid) is treated.

Question 10

is low functioning gallbladder with elevated liver enzymes of ast 77 alt 142 contributed by a underlying disease? if so what diseases?

Accepted Answer

Depends: All of the information you have given is compatible with gallbladder diseaase also. There could be other problems but do not have enough information to answer that question further.

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My husband has elevated liver enzymes and an enlarged spleen. he was bitten by a tick about 4 yrs ago and was treated for lyme disease with a zpack.?

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Liver enzymes 500 and newly diagnosed with lyme disease can they be related ?

A member asked:

37 yr male; lyme dis, cp, untreated hbp (165/110); very elevated liver enzymes. lipid panel ++.'trii 850, low t. ;tests ordered. what could cause?

A member asked:

Been sick 1yr. diangosis 1wk ago with lyme. neuro and joint symptoms. pos ana, low wbc, high liver enzymes. how long should i expect treatment to be? thanks.

A member asked:

Will lyme disease or ehrlichiosis effect the liver?

A member asked:

Does late-stage lyme disease disqualify a person from being a living donor of a partial liver?

A member asked:

My liver enzymes were ast 202, alt 368, alp 118, ggt 279. was tested for all heps, lyme, etc. i stopped taking paracetamol which i had bn taking for many years. 5 weeks later my bloods have rerurned to normal. could i have done serious damage? thank?

A member asked:

What can elevated liver enzymes mean in a newborn besides liver disease?

A member asked:

Can thyroid disease cause elevated liver enzymes?

A member asked:

Is low functioning gallbladder with elevated liver enzymes of ast 77 alt 142 contributed by a underlying disease? if so what diseases?

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