i have had a elevated liver enzymes sine 2012 about the time I started taking cholesterol medicine. this week test were run again and they were still elevated alt (sgpt) 64 and ast (sgot) 40. doctor told me to stop taking pravastatin for a month then be retested I stopped right away and wondering is a month long enough to see a difference and if it goes down should it be considered safe to take again? I read the cost and at this time I don t have it. I really wish I did as I would be grateful for your opinion, but I know you don t do this for fun, thank you anyway
HelloIncreased SGPT may indicate liver injury. It may be due to many reasons like hepatitis, alcohol intake, altered lipid profile, medicines,autoimmune causes etc. In your case, Increased SGPT may be related to pravastatin, so you are rightly advised to stop it temporarily. You may need dose adjustment of statins. You may need few more investigations like routine hologram, random blood sugar, lipid profile, ultrasound of abdomen. I suggest tablet ursodeoxycholic acid 300 mg twice daily for three months to my patients. It helps in regeneration of liver cells. Get well soon. Take Care Chat Doctor.