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[Owly]

I have a blood test tomorrow to check for organ damage - from high blood pressure and alcohol abuse.

However yesterday I drank 9 pints over about 8 hours. Will this have an effect on the results? I know I shouldn't have done it but you know how it goes....

Should I re-schedule the test in case this gives a skewed result?

[YoungAtHeart]

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Hi Owly,

If you've been drinking all along, I don't think it will affect the results much. If you've been alcohol free for a while, it might.

[Owly]

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Well I binge drink, I'd gone all week AF except a couple of glasses of wine.

[Owly]

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Has anyone else been tested for this? What results did you get?

[YoungAtHeart]

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I've been tested in the past, Owly. Once before, in 1999, by liver enzymes were slightly elevated. Then in 2000 they were back to normal (the 1999 test scared the (#%^#*%^ out of me). I have to go get tested again next week for routine blood work, and I am hoping everything is okay this time around.

Maybe you should have your test a little later in the week.

[Owly]

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Yeah maybe I should, I feel really rough today

How much were you drinking when you got tested?

[ihavebeenherkind]

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Just my humble opinion here, but I'd get tested tomorrow anyway. If it affects your results, that may be a scare that you need to see. You can get tested again later to see how your program is healing you. That's just my opinion though.

[Owly]

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Yeah I could do with a scare - my friend had a bad result a few months ago and hasn't drunk since, he was a big binge drinker.

But what if the result is perfect? I could see that being bad for my alcohol consumption...

[Breez]

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I was a huge binge drinker ( I would go on a week binge).

I usually got tested between 1 week & 2 weeks after being AF. My liver enzymes would be elevated. My Dr. finally said to get tested after a month in order for all alcohol to leave my system & liver to have rested.

Had my bloodwork (this past week) & am on day 31 AF and all liver enzymes are great.

Good luck.

You can go...be honest with your doctor & he/she will know the truth. I always told my Dr. the truth that I binged a week before the tests etc. That way they are not in the dark & know your history.

[Owly]

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Congrats on 31 days AF!

I have told the doctor that yes I think I have a drink problem - sometimes it isn't obvious if you are a binge drinker - and when my old records come through he'll see that anyway.

Do you mind if I ask how old you are seabreez and if your doc said there was irreversible damage?

[YoungAtHeart]

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When I had elevated results, Owly, I was drinking about 5 good-sized glasses of wine/day. I had normal results when drinking about 3 glasses/day.

[Owly]

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That's about a bottle of wine a day? Did you drink the day before the test or on the day itself?

[Breez]

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Owly-thanx.

I'm 37 (35 when I first started seeing my Dr & vodka was my drink of choice) and I would see him on follow-ups (every3-4 months). My enzymes were only up above the limits a little. No damage. He never was concerned. He was only concerned when I started the MWO program & my vit. B levels were WAY up (told me to stop taking B complex & extra vitamins & stick with just a multi-vitamin). He just wanted to keep monitoring my liver so that the enzymes didin't go up higher or anything else weird came up. The bloodwork was needed since I was put on Campral & he wanted to make sure the liver was working properly & then on Topomax when I stopped Campral to check the kidneys.



The liver is a fiesty thing. Don't worry. I've heard of people who have actually turned yellow from jaundice & are ok.

[Owly]

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Thanks seebreez - I always fear the worst, the doctor is concerned by the triple impact of alcohol, prozac and high blood pressure so I guess we'll see... haven't turned yellow yet though

[betty boop]

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Owly (adopted son of mine) LOL

Just be honest with your doctor, and I really hope that all goes well for you ......

Thinking about you love .........

Paula :h :l :h :l