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What Is The Cause And Treatment For Elevated Liver Enzymes?

Posted on Mon, 16 Feb 2015

Question: Is liver test reveals high shot/ast and high got/alt levels for xanax is it possible to get the numbers down by
abstaining from both?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Klerida Shehu (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Get tested

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

I have gone through your medical history carefully and understood your concerns.

Before admitting that xanax is the cause for increased liver enzymes, if I was your caring doctor would advise to run further diagnostic tests to rule out other causes like :
- alcohol drinking
- liver infection
etc.

If everything would result ok, once you stop taking xanac the enzymes level will be vack to normal again.

Dr.Klerida

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Klerida Shehu (34 minutes later)

DR. Please review my question i was taking xanax and drinking? If i stop both will my liver function return to improved numbers?
Dr. Please note that i was drinking and taking xanax.My question is if i stop
both will and can my liver return to improved test levels?
Thank you , XXXXXXX / YYYY@YYYY

DR. My questions should have been i had been taking xanax and also drinking
alcohol.I have now stopped both will my liver test improve regarding
sgot/ast and gpt/alt. Thank you, XXXXXXX
YYYY@YYYY

Answered by Dr. Dr. Klerida Shehu (10 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Yes,liver enzymes will improve if you stop both of them

Detailed Answer:
Hi back XXXXXXX

Thank you for following up.

Yes, if you stop taking both Xanax and alcohol, your liver enzymes will be back to normal. Unless, viral hepatitis is present. If no viral hepatitis, then, your liver enzymes will improve if you stop them both.

Let me know if I can be of further help!
Dr.Klerida

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Klerida Shehu (16 hours later)

DR.ABOUT HOW LONG,AND IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO TO HELP.
TANK YOU XXXXXXX XXXXXXX

Answered by Dr. Dr. Klerida Shehu (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Six weeks after stopping alcohol and Xanax

Detailed Answer:
Hi back XXXXXXX

It will need 6 weeks after stopping alcohol and Xanax for you to see changes in your blood transaminases.

You should continue eating healthy, drinking plenty of water; consume more milk.

All the best!
Dr.Klerida

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj