Liver enzyme question/post op problem

[Scjmc]

A week ago today I had a septoplasty (26 years old/good health).  2.5 days later I went to the ER feeling quite sick (vomiting, energy).  I came back with liver enzymes Alt/348, and Ast/264.  My pre-op #s were Alt/35, Ast 49.  About 30 hours after my checkup in the ER I had them re-checked and I was at Alt/209, Ast/59.  Very improved for less than 2 days, (doc blames anesthesia) and I feel much better.  I want to return to my normal life after this week which includes drinking.  What are the chances that I can start drinking again?  Should I get checked again later this week?

[Scjmc]

Thanks, mremeet you kinda gave me what I wanted.  Someone who knows something about it (because I know nothing).  I was going to get checked at the end of this week, and probablly in a couple weeks time also.

[mremeet]

I don't think anyone here can really answer your question (we're all patients with an occasional dr stopping by). But if it were me, I'd get myself checked up in a few weeks (including enzyme levels) and I'd not drink for that same period of time (i.e. until everything is back to normal). Sounds like you had a brief hepatotoxic overexposure to anesthesia, your liver could probably use a little break for a while before you hit the bottle again. As a point of reference, chronic hep C patients commonly have enzymes in the 60-80ish range (although they vary alot), so your 300+ spike was quite a departure from normalcy (which is around 20 or so). Good luck with the new nose.

[Scjmc]

I don't.  My enzymes were normal before surgery, and have been going back to normal quickly after they spiked (due to anesteshia).

[benefitsdonna]

Sorry to tell you, but your drinking days should be over, particularly if you have hep c.