Rheumatoid Arthritis Support Group
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic, inflammatory, multisystem, autoimmune disorder. It is a disabling and painful condition which can lead to substantial loss of mobility due to pain and joint destruction. The disease is also systemic in that it often also affects many extra-articular tissues throughout the body including the skin, blood vessels, heart, lungs, and...
I just saw my blood work from today.
AST is 73 and ALT is 178!
I'm on NO new drugs except Enbrel.
I reviewed my pattern last time my liver went bonkers and we blamed it squarely on Methotrexate, but perhaps we were wrong. In 2011 I was on MTX for 4months with very small increase in AST and ALT. (still in normal range)
After Enbrel was added, enzymes went high...and kept escalating quickly. Quit methotrexate and they still increased. Quit all drugs and enzymes retreated........I think it was the ENBREL the whole time now!
I've not spoken to the doctor yet but this is the only thing that makes sense. Of course, I'll not be taking Enbrel again. Hope to have a plan to check enzymes every couple of weeks or so. YIKES! I'm nervous of course.
Any experience with this and Enbrel?
AST is 73 and ALT is 178!
I'm on NO new drugs except Enbrel.
I reviewed my pattern last time my liver went bonkers and we blamed it squarely on Methotrexate, but perhaps we were wrong. In 2011 I was on MTX for 4months with very small increase in AST and ALT. (still in normal range)
After Enbrel was added, enzymes went high...and kept escalating quickly. Quit methotrexate and they still increased. Quit all drugs and enzymes retreated........I think it was the ENBREL the whole time now!
I've not spoken to the doctor yet but this is the only thing that makes sense. Of course, I'll not be taking Enbrel again. Hope to have a plan to check enzymes every couple of weeks or so. YIKES! I'm nervous of course.
Any experience with this and Enbrel?
I feel that all the RA meds and biologics, even more so, can cause problems for some people whereas others do not have a problem.
Everything about RA is so individual