by akemt » Feb 09, 2005 7:17 pm
I had something similar happen, but about 2 1/2 months after my gallbladder was removed (4 months PP) so that wasn't the issue. My level was tested twice (9-52 being the norm) and came back slightly elevated at 63 and then 66 about a week later. I had an abdominal ultrasound so fatty liver was ruled out, I wasn't at risk for hepatitis, nor was my level high enough to suspect hepatitis (300-ish range) so my doctor decided to wait 3 months and test again. Sure enough, last week it was 33 upon retest. And, it was 19 durring my pregnancy around the time of my gallbladder attack. Apparently there are a couple self-limiting viruses (like the flu or cold that go away on their own) that can cause such an increase, though I still don't know what was the cause of mine.
My sil had a similar elevation (76) and for her it was a heads up to do autoimmune testing...she has since been diagnosed with one. I haven't pressed the issue here.
Catherine
1 HG, PIH, Oligo pregnancy March 2003
1 borderline HG, PIH pregnancy July 2004