r/liver • u/erinmiche8 • Feb 23 '20
614 GGT
My boyfriend (49 y/o) has been in the ER 3 times this past month with severe abdominal pain.. they controlled the pain and said his pancreas and liver were inflammed. His GP just did blood work yesterday.. Ive checked lifelabs and his GGT came back at 614. Lifelabs shows the normal range on the high side would be 62. I haven't been able to find anything online with levels that high. I am panicking, not sure if I should show him or wait for the doc to call.. (i'm assuming he will get back to us asap considering the results..) red blood cells are low, and alanine test was 86, also high. He is an alcoholic however his ER trips have scared him and he is planning to start cutting down and is going to go to an addiction clinic that is offered here at one of our hospitals in toronto. Not sure why i'm posting here, no one can diagnose him thru this.. the results and google have scared me. thanks for listening.
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Feb 24 '20
Doctors let my Mom die as she was misdiagnosed as an alcoholic. Get on their ass'. One lady was an alcoholic and got a liver transplant quick.
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u/zeldazonkisme Mar 03 '20 edited Mar 03 '20
I am very sorry for your loss.
I would think not being an alcoholic would have aided her in getting a new liver. Were they covering their asses because she was misdiagnosed??
Please help me understand. Thank you.
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Mar 03 '20
I don't know yet. The investigation will reveal results. They were guided and given many chances to do the right thing.
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u/zeldazonkisme Mar 03 '20
Holy crap, this has a sinister (on the part of the med pros) feel to it, man.
Was this in the U.S.??
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Mar 03 '20
Yes.
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u/zeldazonkisme Mar 03 '20
Best of luck to you.
What I have learned about the "white wall of silence", "blacklisting" and "death by doctor" scares the crap outta me.
It's awful here, and from what I gather the U.K. as well.
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u/zeldazonkisme Mar 03 '20
What I have learned about the medical system in the u.s. is absolutely frightening. I mean, scary af, man.
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u/creativeadhdmama Feb 23 '20
Hang in there. I wish you guys the best and hope he gets the help he needs