High AST and ALT levels: What should I do?
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I actually went through something pretty similar a few years back—everything else seemed totally normal, but my bilirubin levels were up along with my ALT and AST enzymes, just like yours. In my case, though, those numbers were way higher; I think some of them even shot past 200, though I can't recall the exact figures off the top of my head... So, I ended up going in for hepatitis markers and a liver ultrasound, but everything came back perfectly fine. I eventually just did another round of blood work, and this time, all the results were back to normal. My doctors couldn't really give me a straight answer as to why those first tests looked so wonky... It turns out I was taking some medication right around the time I had my blood drawn, and they suggested that might have been what spiked the levels... Anyway, I still make sure to get checked out every year just to be safe, but that was the only time things were elevated—they basically just settled back down on their own. I didn't experience any of the pain you mentioned, though. Well, good luck with the rest of your testing and getting answers...