test results

[shelley25]

hi, just had my first blood test results since being diagnosed 3 months ago.
HBAC1 is down from 81 to 40
cholesterol is ok
however liver function is abnormal, so now more blood tests and a scan, anyone else have these issues.

 

[Deb_l]

I always have abnormal liver function tests but I have a condition called Gilberts Syndrome so it's to be expected. Have they said which bits of the tests are abnormal?

 

[shelley25]

I always have abnormal liver function tests but I have a condition called Gilberts Syndrome so it's to be expected. Have they said which bits of the tests are abnormal?

raised ALT/AST & GGT above higher limit, not a clue what they mean

 

[Martin.A]

raised ALT/AST & GGT above higher limit, not a clue what they mean

Well done on that HbA1c drop. You can check out the liver function tests here:-

Liver blood tests (formally LFT)

What is a liver blood test or LFT? What do your results mean and what happens next? Includes questions to ask your Dr and support options.

britishlivertrust.org.uk

 

[Drummer]

hi, just had my first blood test results since being diagnosed 3 months ago.
HBAC1 is down from 81 to 40
cholesterol is ok
however liver function is abnormal, so now more blood tests and a scan, anyone else have these issues.

That must have been a big shock to your various systems - I would advise not to worry, just wait and see if things sort themselves out. I had a test at 6 months, so not long to wait if your surgery is on the same page.
My metabolism altered a lot during the first year as it recovered from the hammering it got as I tried to follow the usual advice on eating for decades before diagnosis.
My HbA1c went from 91 to 47 at the first retest, then to 41 at 6 months, so it certainly looks as though you are on track for a return to normality.

 

[Vonny]

My fatty liver issues disappeared when I lost weight and got my hba1c into "normal" range. However, I was then put onto statins a couple of years ago, and the fatty liver has re-surfaced. Are you on any statins @shelley25. Best of luck with your tests and scan x

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Well done on the terrific HbA1c reduction @shelley25

Good to hear that your cholesterol check has come back on target.

Hopefully your liver results will settle down, and the follow-up scans will offer reassurance, or a positive way forward 🙂

 

[shelley25]

My fatty liver issues disappeared when I lost weight and got my hba1c into "normal" range. However, I was then put onto statins a couple of years ago, and the fatty liver has re-surfaced. Are you on any statins @shelley25. Best of luck with your tests and scan x

hi, not on statins, they offered them on diagnosis but i declined, changed diet lost some weight and cholesterol levels came down, so i'm ok at the moment

Well done on the terrific HbA1c reduction @shelley25

Good to hear that your cholesterol check has come back on target.

Hopefully your liver results will settle down, and the follow-up scans will offer reassurance, or a positive way forward 🙂

thankyou

 

[shelley25]

That must have been a big shock to your various systems - I would advise not to worry, just wait and see if things sort themselves out. I had a test at 6 months, so not long to wait if your surgery is on the same page.
My metabolism altered a lot during the first year as it recovered from the hammering it got as I tried to follow the usual advice on eating for decades before diagnosis.
My HbA1c went from 91 to 47 at the first retest, then to 41 at 6 months, so it certainly looks as though you are on track for a return to normality.

thankyou