Went to dr today, I m on opana 15 mg er and Percocet 5 325 three time s a day for ten years now due to a very bad back injury, three ops later,failed surgery, my dr told me today that one of my enzyme levels was 89 n that I should refrain from foods like beef or fatty foods, I do not drink alcohol, dr said he will do more blood work in to months, and if this number of 89 doesn t go down I will have to go for a ultrasound of my liveris this number of 89 bad? And what does it mean? Dr also said I might have to change my pain meds ?
Hi welcome to Chat Doctor, Thank you for posting your query. High or elevated liver enzymes indicate inflammation or damage to the liver cells. These damaged liver cells leak higher than normal amounts of enzymes into blood circulation, this causes elevated liver enzymes. It occurs in conditions like fatty liver, obesity, cirrhosis of liver, acute pancreatitis, Wilson s disease, hepatitis A, B, C. and prolonged use of certain Chat Doctor.  As you are taking painkillers from a very long period, definitely it can be also one of the reason for high liver enzymes.  Hope I have answered your question. If you have further questions I will be to help.