ArtFriend

I saw my primary care provider (PCP) this morning. I haven't had a blood panel done in a long time so she insisted on it. I don't have any symptoms of a disorder or anything, but I am worried about the liver results. I don't think one can drink as heavily as I have for as long as I have and not have some effect on the liver, unless I have a platinum liver!

Ruby2

AF, everyone is different. I'm 50. I was a daily, heavy drinker since turning 30, except when I was pregnant. My liver panels were fine. My cholesterol and blood sugar, however, are borderline. Don't borrow trouble. As with the not drinking, take it one day at a time.

SoberLeigh

I understand your angst.

My guess, though, is that you will be fine, my friend.

Anna

I hope your results will be fine, AF, and the best thing you can do now is to take care of yourself and stay on course.

ScottFromWI

You'd be surprised how resilient our bodies can be. I drank for more than 25 years myself and the last 10 years or so literally 365 days a year and binge quantities every single day. My liver enzymes were actually elevated on my first panel, but they cleared up within a month or so.

Remember that this is just a routine that any doctor would do - and some of your other levels might be a bit off too, but that's why they do it - to figure out how to fix it if it's not right.

ArtFriend

Thanks ya'll! You guys are great!

Fluffer

I've worried about many things in my life, and most of them never happened.

saoutchik

Good luck Art Friend.

I know how you feel but as others have said, livers pretty resilient. I was similar to Scott in that I had low iron levels for a month but it pice up once I stopped drinking