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AST Level High. Taking Zoloft, Zanax. Further Blood Work Required?

healthy 49 year old male exercise / runner / elliptical - approx 4 - 5 times per week vegetarian multi vitamin daily drink alcohol 5 drinks weekly on zoloft 100 mg for G.A.D. for approx 5 years at 100 mg daily occasioanal zanax for panic attack this year AST level shows at 74 when normal range is 0 - 41 Should i get further bloodwork - be concerend? thanks
Mon, 1 Jul 2013
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Hi,
Thank you for posting your question here, I will try to answer it to the best of my ability.

You should quit drinking, other than that everything else you are doing is good for you. You can ask your doctor for some anti inflammatory drugs. Also reduce protein intake and instead increase carbohydrate intake.
Do this for a week or two, after which get another blood test done to check whether your AST levels have gone down.
And remember, high AST levels arent threatening on their own, so dont panic.

I hope this answered your question.
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AST Level High. Taking Zoloft, Zanax. Further Blood Work Required?

Hi, Thank you for posting your question here, I will try to answer it to the best of my ability. You should quit drinking, other than that everything else you are doing is good for you. You can ask your doctor for some anti inflammatory drugs. Also reduce protein intake and instead increase carbohydrate intake. Do this for a week or two, after which get another blood test done to check whether your AST levels have gone down. And remember, high AST levels arent threatening on their own, so dont panic. I hope this answered your question.