High ALT/AST #'s ... help!

[alirene]

I am a 39 year old female who is a little overweight (196 lbs) but very active. I do not drink, do drugs or smoke. About 9 months ago I started feeling very tired and was having a few vision problems in one of my eyes (almost like spots). I was also having headaches but I attributed it to a new job and a different computer screen. Around the same time I started bleeding very heavily each month. A few months ago I had my yearly physical. My #'s are always perfect but this time they were not. An abdominal ultrasound and hysteroscopy revealed a thickening of the lining of the uterus but not polups and no cancer cells in the biopsy. An ultrasound of other organs revealed a couple of small gallstones but nothing major. A few months ago I had a sharp stomach pain a couple of time but that was it. No other pain. My liver #'s have been tested 3 times and remain high (ast/alt = 105/191). My weight has also been creaping up and I've gained about 20 lbs in the past year. My doctor is going to send me to a GI. I don't generally take aspirin although I was taking tyloney and advil when everything started 9 months ago. Any ideas of what is going on with me?  

[alirene]

Thanks for the insight. They ran tests and checked my thyroid. The #'s came out fine for the thyroid ... as well as everything else. I'll keep the diet in mind and definitely ask out perimenopause. I'm thinking of doing a cleanse as well. Thanks for the encouragement.

[meniere135]

Sounds like your hormones are starting to change.  Perimenopause can last up to 13 years (the # changes depending on the source).  It's a common time for the thyroid to go "Kaplooey!" too.  Food intolerances (like gluten or milk) can cause all of the above too as can so many other things.  It doesn't sound like anything serious, but things are out of whack!  No one will be able to tell you exactly what is causing these symptoms.  But you can start by maybe eating a low carb diet (like Atkins or South Beach) to help straighten out your hormones, etc.  Talk with your doctor and see what he says.  Diet has a major impact on hormones, intestinal issues, etc.  We would all like a quick fix pill, but lifestyle changes can fix the problem more often than not.  Hang in there.  Good luck finding answers.