Bitter Pill
Kava Curious
It's been a couple months short of a year that I've been clean from alcohol, apart from an occasional beer. I had a blood test during my alcoholic period, just after I started defacating blood, in October 2017 and I've been relatively clean since about March 2018. My levels were within nomral ranges though slightly elevated. So nothing serious, but maybe something to keep an eye out for. I don't know where the blood came from, but I know that alcohol irritates the digestive tract. The blood seemed quite fresh so I guess it was somewhere furthet down than the stomache.
Anyway, here's my liver results during and after alcoholism. Some of it seem to have elevated after coming clean, which is kind of a concern. Hopefully this isnt due to my kava consumption. I know I can't expect medical advice on a forum. I'm just asking to have a bit more insight on my results and how kava might be affecting them. I think it's good to be aware of possible issues before my doctor insists I make an appointment with him. I do feel much better than before though. I was almost constantly placing pressure on my abomen with my hand to relieve the pain. I was killing myself, but I felt there was no other way to ease the pain, therapists are so full of themselves.
11/07/2017 (During Alcoholism)
Liver Function Test
Serum total bilirubin level 11 umol/L <21
Serum alkaline phosphatase 110 U/L (30-130)
Serum ALT level 40 U/L (10-60)
Serum albumin 47g/L (35-50)
03/10/2018 (about 5 months sober)
Serum total bilirubin level 8 umol/L <21
Serum alkaline phosphatase 115 U/L 30-130 U/L
Serum ALT level 22 U/L 10-60
Serum albumin 47 g/L 35-50
Some of the levels seem to have lowered, while some have gotten slightly higher. I know it's nothing to worry about as I havent had my GP ask to schedule an appointment with me. I'm just wondering why my alkaline phosphatase is higher considering I've been without alcohol. I generally consume around 30g a day. I put 10g in a blender, strain and add chocolate powder. I have 1-3 of these a day. At least one, usually 3, but sometimes just 2. Maybe I'll use a little less now I have some cut and sifted kava to chew. I still want to keep some in my system to keep the tolerance, but I could cut back a little. Though summer is a approaching and I use a lot then to help me cope with the heat.
Anyway, here's my liver results during and after alcoholism. Some of it seem to have elevated after coming clean, which is kind of a concern. Hopefully this isnt due to my kava consumption. I know I can't expect medical advice on a forum. I'm just asking to have a bit more insight on my results and how kava might be affecting them. I think it's good to be aware of possible issues before my doctor insists I make an appointment with him. I do feel much better than before though. I was almost constantly placing pressure on my abomen with my hand to relieve the pain. I was killing myself, but I felt there was no other way to ease the pain, therapists are so full of themselves.
11/07/2017 (During Alcoholism)
Liver Function Test
Serum total bilirubin level 11 umol/L <21
Serum alkaline phosphatase 110 U/L (30-130)
Serum ALT level 40 U/L (10-60)
Serum albumin 47g/L (35-50)
03/10/2018 (about 5 months sober)
Serum total bilirubin level 8 umol/L <21
Serum alkaline phosphatase 115 U/L 30-130 U/L
Serum ALT level 22 U/L 10-60
Serum albumin 47 g/L 35-50
Some of the levels seem to have lowered, while some have gotten slightly higher. I know it's nothing to worry about as I havent had my GP ask to schedule an appointment with me. I'm just wondering why my alkaline phosphatase is higher considering I've been without alcohol. I generally consume around 30g a day. I put 10g in a blender, strain and add chocolate powder. I have 1-3 of these a day. At least one, usually 3, but sometimes just 2. Maybe I'll use a little less now I have some cut and sifted kava to chew. I still want to keep some in my system to keep the tolerance, but I could cut back a little. Though summer is a approaching and I use a lot then to help me cope with the heat.