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Suggest Treatment For Elevated GGT Levels In An Alcoholic

Hi, A friend of mine is an alcoholic and his GGT level is 370 and the range goes from 0-60 on the blood work. He does not have an appetite anymore and drinks about 30 glasses a wine a day. He has.no feeling in his legs and they are swollen. He is on 800 mg of Gabapentin 5 pills a day.. What else can he do? He has been to a dr and they said he has to stop drinking and get help .. but he refuses to
Thu, 30 May 2019
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Hello,

Liver enzymes can get elevated due to bad diet (fatty foods, spicy foods), alcohol intake, some medicine use (most of the painkillers), gallbladder diseases (like gallstones), liver viral infection (HBV, HCV infection).

As your GGT level has raised again, you should rule out other than diet possible reasons for its elevation. GGTP, AP, amylase, lipase, urine amylase, HBsAg, Anti-HCV levels should be checked. An abdominal ultrasound should be also done.

You should avoid fatty foods, fried foods, spicy foods, alcohol, medicines. Liver improving supplements available without prescription can be also helpful in its regeneration.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein, General Surgeon
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Suggest Treatment For Elevated GGT Levels In An Alcoholic

Hello, Liver enzymes can get elevated due to bad diet (fatty foods, spicy foods), alcohol intake, some medicine use (most of the painkillers), gallbladder diseases (like gallstones), liver viral infection (HBV, HCV infection). As your GGT level has raised again, you should rule out other than diet possible reasons for its elevation. GGTP, AP, amylase, lipase, urine amylase, HBsAg, Anti-HCV levels should be checked. An abdominal ultrasound should be also done. You should avoid fatty foods, fried foods, spicy foods, alcohol, medicines. Liver improving supplements available without prescription can be also helpful in its regeneration. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein, General Surgeon