BIG A- blood work question

traps_2_big · Jun 14, 2002

I just had some blood work done, and had been off for about 2 months when it was drawn. Just a few things came back high:
ALT 112 ref range: 2-60
creatinine 1.7 ref range: 0.5-1.4
T-3 uptake 36 ref range: 22-35
Cortisol 24.0 ref range: 3.0-17.0

About 2 years ago, after about a year off all juice, I was having some problems with energy and other symptoms that made me a little worried. I went to this doctor and found my testosterone levels to be low. After a few tests and an MRI, I was diagnosed with a pituitary adenoma. This so far has affected nothing but my natural test levels. Now, the Doc wants me to have follow-up on the liver and cortisol and check growth hormone stimulation.

My question is, how extreme does diet and AS effect these levels. I was getting ready for another cycle but I don't want to throw anything off any further. Next blood tests scheduled for July 19. Is there anything to help lower these enzymes? Will milk thistle help keep these levels lower while on a cycle or after? I also had a show the end of March. I know the "supplements" were probably hard on my system, but what about the diet? Finally, what would you do in a situation like this, stay off for another month or wing it? I think I know the answer, just hoping to hit the next one soon. Any help from all the bros on the board is appreciated. Thanks to all. TRAPS

Big A · Jun 15, 2002

Just your ALT and cortisol are 'slightly' high. The others don't even count. Seriously, any doctor that looks at those results would not be worried. they wouldn't even prescribe you anything. The referance ranges are just that - referance, they are not written in stone.

If on a cycle you take your liver aids you should not have any liver enzymes raised on the gear. Just two days before the test make sure that you eat minimal protein as the high protein diet does affect quite noticebly liver test results.

Also, your cortisol levels will be as much out of wack as your test levels on the gear, compared to a 'normal' referance range.

traps_2_big · Jun 18, 2002

Thanks for confirming what I had hoped. I take milk thistle, but did get a little slack on the last time around. You know... the "Nothing is wrong with MY liver" way of thinking. Is the Syntheteck liver protectant (don't remember the name) much better than the thistle?

Should I stay away from the orals and only use inj. until follow-up tests completed. The numbers should be better if only inj used with the liver aid, right?

Thanks Big A

Big A · Jun 18, 2002

Yes, Synthergine is better.

You drop the orals and use liver protectants, your liver values will be perfect in no time unless you are sick, which it doesn't look like it.