andram
23-12-16, 17:23
Hi, I had blood work done recently because I was worried about liver damage due to the effects of Percocet. The nurse from the gastroenterologist called me and said that my blood work came back fine. The numbers are just now on my patient portal for me to look at and the results came back mostly in range, however my Albumin levels were at 5.0 G/DL (Range is 3.5-4.9 G/DL) and my Bilirubin total was 1.3 (Range is 0.1-1.2)
I know these numbers are "only" a bit, out of range but I'm still very worried. I've had Albumin levels at 5.0 about 2 years ago so I'm not as worried about that, but the Bilirubin number scares me a bit as it's never been that high before.
Some other numbers went up as well, which I'm concerned about as well, but they're all in range.
I've been having I guess "cramps" and abdominal pain in various areas of my abdomen since the night I took about 3 1/2 Percocet over the course of 3-4 hours tops, which I read (bad Dr. Google, I know) are potential signs of liver damage/failure. I've also been having some issues w/ my bowels which I know is unrelated and I'm hoping is all maybe IBS or something, and not anything serious. My questions are, is blood work enough to detect liver damage? Should I go back and ask for a sonogram?
Is abdominal pain/cramping a sign of IBS? If I do have IBS should I try to see my gastroenterologist again or maybe another and have them get a stool sample from me and see if I can be prescribed something for it, or is just managing my anxiety enough?
I don't know if attachments work on here, but I attached an image of my blood test and result history for reference and feedback.
I know these numbers are "only" a bit, out of range but I'm still very worried. I've had Albumin levels at 5.0 about 2 years ago so I'm not as worried about that, but the Bilirubin number scares me a bit as it's never been that high before.
Some other numbers went up as well, which I'm concerned about as well, but they're all in range.
I've been having I guess "cramps" and abdominal pain in various areas of my abdomen since the night I took about 3 1/2 Percocet over the course of 3-4 hours tops, which I read (bad Dr. Google, I know) are potential signs of liver damage/failure. I've also been having some issues w/ my bowels which I know is unrelated and I'm hoping is all maybe IBS or something, and not anything serious. My questions are, is blood work enough to detect liver damage? Should I go back and ask for a sonogram?
Is abdominal pain/cramping a sign of IBS? If I do have IBS should I try to see my gastroenterologist again or maybe another and have them get a stool sample from me and see if I can be prescribed something for it, or is just managing my anxiety enough?
I don't know if attachments work on here, but I attached an image of my blood test and result history for reference and feedback.