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my bilirubin rate was 2.1 before 2 months
hi, i was suffering from jaundice due to 'infective hepatitis' and my bilirubin rate was 2.1 before 2 months (oct, nov) and i started to smoke before 3 weeks (nov) and now bilirubin rate is 1.4!! is it normal?? guide me please
Get an appointment either a gastroenterologist who is familiar with liver disease or see a liver disease specialist (hepatologist) soon. It could be a sign of serious liver damage.
Good luck!
hector
Good luck!
hector
Perhaps you mean "'infectious hepatitis"?
So you chronically infected with hepatitis C?
What is your viral load?
What is your genotype?
Have you had a biopsy to evaluate the stage of liver disease you have?
A total bilirubin of 2.1 is a little high.
I am surprised you had jaundice as it usually takes a bilirubin above 3-4 to become a little jaundiced in the eyes and under the tongue.
Bilirubin levels like all blood levels change constantly.
Your bilirubin is still higher than normal on most ranges.
You need to see a doctor to diagnose the cause of your abnormal bilirubin levels and any other blood tests that are not within range. A higher than normal bilirubin level usually indicates liver disease. When the liver is diseased, bilirubin isn't converted and excreted. Stools might, therefore, be light-colored. The bilirubin that's not properly excreted builds up in the body and gives a yellowish color to skin and eyes (a condition known as jaundice) and dark brown tea color to urine. So high levels of bilirubin are due to either too much production of bilirubin (from red blood cells dying) or because the liver isn't processing bilirubin, which happens when the liver is damaged.
As far as smoking. Smoking is toxic to the body in many ways. Cigarette smoking and exposure to tobacco smoke are associated with premature death from chronic diseases, economic losses to society, and a huge burden on the US medical system. Smoking is the primary cause of at least 30% of all cancer deaths, for nearly 80% of deaths from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and for early cardiovascular disease and deaths. In relation to the liver. The liver clears the toxins from smoking from the body. Also if you should need a liver transplant you will not qualify to receive a transplant if you smoke.
So you chronically infected with hepatitis C?
What is your viral load?
What is your genotype?
Have you had a biopsy to evaluate the stage of liver disease you have?
A total bilirubin of 2.1 is a little high.
I am surprised you had jaundice as it usually takes a bilirubin above 3-4 to become a little jaundiced in the eyes and under the tongue.
Bilirubin levels like all blood levels change constantly.
Your bilirubin is still higher than normal on most ranges.
You need to see a doctor to diagnose the cause of your abnormal bilirubin levels and any other blood tests that are not within range. A higher than normal bilirubin level usually indicates liver disease. When the liver is diseased, bilirubin isn't converted and excreted. Stools might, therefore, be light-colored. The bilirubin that's not properly excreted builds up in the body and gives a yellowish color to skin and eyes (a condition known as jaundice) and dark brown tea color to urine. So high levels of bilirubin are due to either too much production of bilirubin (from red blood cells dying) or because the liver isn't processing bilirubin, which happens when the liver is damaged.
As far as smoking. Smoking is toxic to the body in many ways. Cigarette smoking and exposure to tobacco smoke are associated with premature death from chronic diseases, economic losses to society, and a huge burden on the US medical system. Smoking is the primary cause of at least 30% of all cancer deaths, for nearly 80% of deaths from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and for early cardiovascular disease and deaths. In relation to the liver. The liver clears the toxins from smoking from the body. Also if you should need a liver transplant you will not qualify to receive a transplant if you smoke.
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