I went to the doctor the other day and he found that my liver was inflamed. The ultrasound confirmed it as well as my spleen. My bloodwork came back with and my ggt is 232, ast is 304, alt is 622 and my ld is 311, all of which are way out of range. I don't have Hepatitis or Lymes or any other obvious reason for this other than PCOS/insulin resistance. He referred me to a Hepatologist. I was on Metformin for 6 months of my pregnancy last year but it doesn't seem related. I tried to take Spironolactone about a month agao but after five days I had bad cramping in my neck and back so I discontinued it. At the same time I started Metformin again but I felt sick and I believe that was because I was on a low carb diet at the time. I'm pretty sure that the Hepatologist will find that it's related to PCOS. The thing with liver disease is that symptoms are usually very mild until advanced stages. I had only mild tenderness in my upper right quadrant until he pressed hard on it....not pleasant. Since my pregnancy I've been extremely fatigued. Hopefully they can give me some guidance as to how to correct this. There's so much information out there and it all contradicts itself especially when it comes to diet recommendations. It would be great if there were more doctors that were well informed about PCOS and it's effects on the rest of our bodies....ugh. Just a little rant.
__________________ Kelly Diagnosed 1996 Mommy to Macauley Christopher September 26, 2007 Mommy to Malachi October 20, 2006 - October 20, 2006 I miss you everyday. |