Question 1

can high ammonia blood levels "73"
cause muscle burning ? i have severe burning in my legs and arms for no reason at all like if i am working out...

Accepted Answer

Usually not...: ...The ammonia itself, but could be a contributing cause or related problem, like lactic acidosis--need to contact your dr. Asap for guidance or go to er for blood tests and to id cause.

Question 2

what reason would cause the ammonia level in your body to go up  to 120? is it due to kidney failure this is a question about my 81 year old father

Accepted Answer

An : An elevated blood ammonia level is usually due to liver failure.  High blood ammonia levels can cause serious symptoms including severe confusion and even coma.  Patients with severe liver problems can also have kidney failure as well due to the so-called hepatorenal syndrome.

Question 3

clindamycin script ended week ago.now certain food tastes/smell chemicals.(ammonia)perfume smells terrible. foods are peanut butter soda some meat.is this normal or reason for concern? seems smell rel

Accepted Answer

Not sure: It doesn't sound like something that is normally associated with clindamycin or stopping it, for that matter.  Are you sure you're not just getting sick or something?  Sometimes illnesses can change your perception of tastes and smells.  I hope this helps!

Question 4

can mono cause ammonia levels in your liver to be high?

Accepted Answer

Ammonia levels/mono: In very rare cases, mono can lead to liver failure with elevated ammonia levels.
That is why the liver tests are often monitored in the course of mono in selected individuals.

Question 5

what else can cause high ammonia levels besides liver and kidney functions? i need someone to help me. no one can tell me what is going on.

Accepted Answer

Medications: Apart from liver disease and kidney disease, medications like valproic acid can cause it. Make show the test is down properly and sent over fronzen ice as soon as possible. Using extremley tight tournique or living it on for long time can result im false elevation.

Question 6

my blood ammonia level is 97 mcg/dl (lab range 27-102 mcg/dl).  my complete metabolic panels are always normal.  is this ammonia level considered high?  is it high enough to cause encephalopathy?

Accepted Answer

No,its in the: normal range. It is not nearly high enough to cause encephalopathy..

Question 7

im taking, levothyroxine, tramadol, labetalol, seroquel, (quetiapine) and sertraline can any of these meds cause high ammonia levels?

Accepted Answer

Not likely: High ammonia levels correspond to liver toxicity.  If liver enzymes are also elevated, then some of the medications could be responsible.

Question 8

can low vitamin d cause muscle burning in my arms and legs? my levels are 26 normal are 30-100..or high ammonia level 73 normal 11-32 ..either of them

Accepted Answer

Cause? Very Unlikely: Symptoms are only clues as to their complex origins & limiting thinking to only one or two molecules/issues, usual body mechanic approach (commonly promoted), is rarely wise or productive. If the ammonia concentration is elevated (by the 2%-98% range of the lab), this may infer liver problems (review http://emedicine.Medscape.Com/article/820298-overview); & careful: impulsive decisions rarely wise.

Question 9

alcohol caused husbands liver fibrosis. ammonia levels are slightly elevated and he takes lactulose. does fibrosis cause this when it's not cirrhosis?

Accepted Answer

Increased ammonia: By the time someone with alcoholic liver disease develops hepatic encephalopathy, cirrhosis of the liver is usually present. If the elevation is only slight and he is asymptomatic, it is possible to have fibrosis without cirrhosis, but he is certainly on his way to it. It is very important not to drink anymore alcohol at all. He also should not drive. He should follow up closely with his doctor.

Question 10

how can you  treat high ammonia levels?

Accepted Answer

Lactulose: The most common treatment is a sugary, thick syrup called lactulose. It binds ammonia in the gut and decreases its absorption into the blood stream.

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Can high ammonia blood levels "73" cause muscle burning ? i have severe burning in my legs and arms for no reason at all like if i am working out...

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What reason would cause the ammonia level in your body to go up to 120? is it due to kidney failure this is a question about my 81 year old father

A member asked:

Clindamycin script ended week ago.now certain food tastes/smell chemicals.(ammonia)perfume smells terrible. foods are peanut butter soda some meat.is this normal or reason for concern? seems smell rel

A member asked:

Can mono cause ammonia levels in your liver to be high?

A member asked:

What else can cause high ammonia levels besides liver and kidney functions? i need someone to help me. no one can tell me what is going on.

A member asked:

My blood ammonia level is 97 mcg/dl (lab range 27-102 mcg/dl). my complete metabolic panels are always normal. is this ammonia level considered high? is it high enough to cause encephalopathy?

A member asked:

Im taking, levothyroxine, tramadol, labetalol, seroquel, (quetiapine) and sertraline can any of these meds cause high ammonia levels?

A member asked:

Can low vitamin d cause muscle burning in my arms and legs? my levels are 26 normal are 30-100..or high ammonia level 73 normal 11-32 ..either of them

A member asked:

Alcohol caused husbands liver fibrosis. ammonia levels are slightly elevated and he takes lactulose. does fibrosis cause this when it's not cirrhosis?

A member asked:

How can you treat high ammonia levels?

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