My first blood results

shandy4greenday
shandy4greenday Member Posts: 344
edited 11. Mar 2013, 11:40 in Living with Arthritis archive
I have just had my next blood test and got my results for my last one 2 weeks ago I have no idea what they mean but by checking them from the back of the book they all seem normal except ALT/AST says it should be less than 50 u/l mine is 67 is there anything to worry about here or not.

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  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Mine varies between 18 and 28 but has been considerably higher. When my doctors have been concerned about a result they've contacted me direct - if yours don't then I reckon that means they're happy with it. DD
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
  • shandy4greenday
    shandy4greenday Member Posts: 344
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Yeah that's what I thought cause she never said anything about it but I have noticed she has bruised me with this one how dare she :lol:
  • trepolpen
    trepolpen Member Posts: 504
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    hi , 69 a bit high , it is Liver function tests & shows inflammation of the liver , mine went up to 170 & at that point they took me off methotrexate but later put me back on the drug but with higher folic acid 5mg six days a week & my ALT returned to normal & been normal for about 8 years

    have you got your CRP & ESR result
  • shandy4greenday
    shandy4greenday Member Posts: 344
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Nothing marked for CRP and says 5 for ESR or PV.
  • trepolpen
    trepolpen Member Posts: 504
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    what level Mtx you on & how much folic acid they given you , hope the drug will help control your arthritis , make sure you have regular blood test
  • shandy4greenday
    shandy4greenday Member Posts: 344
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    2.5mg x 8 meth and 5mg folic I have blood test every 2 weeks for 8 weeks then 1 a month there after I hope so too this weekend was the worst I have ever been thankgod for my daughter I could hardly move after I took the Co-Codamol im back to rhuematology again next Tuesday I might ask for the steroid injection again as it did take some time to start working but did eventually make some difference.

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