Date: 09.02.2010
From: Verity
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Subject: Alk Phos
Hi all, does anyone know what is classed as high ALK Phos levels? I cant seem to find anything?
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Date: 09.02.2010
From: Angela
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Subject: Re: Alk Phos
Hiya Verity,Referring to my blood sheet yet again.
Alk phos levels.........Guide to normal liver function. Can be elevated in bony inflammation or disease. Will also be elevated in active inflammation.
Look for persistently high levels.
Normal 20-140
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Date: 10.02.2010
From: Verity
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Subject: Re: Alk Phos
Phew! mine shot up to 106 the other day and my little MTX book doesn't tell me whats bad and whats not lol It has been as low as 16 only a month or two ago but its also been 140 so thats one less thing to think about. LOL! Thanks Angela : ) x
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Date: 11.02.2010
From: Jill
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Subject: Re: Alk Phos
I forget whats what...I let my GP look after that side of things, altho I know that isnt good, but I dont understand half of them, wouldnt know if was too high or not....I trust him Implicitly, and my Bio nurse double checks and always says all is goood..... was told my crb was too high...know its inflamtion, but what is too high...Angela can U help me there? i do look at ESR and THYROID levels, but thats about all.....tc Jill
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Date: 11.02.2010
From: Angela
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Subject: Re: Alk Phos
I think it might be CRP that you mean? Dont know of a CRB??
(Just get my good old blood sheet.)
CRP -c reactive protien.....Normal 0-5
Guide to the digree of inflammation. More responsive than esr but again can be altered by infection or trauma.
Hope that helps Jill xx
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Date: 12.02.2010
From: Jill
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Subject: Re: Alk Phos
Hi Angela...LOL im stooopid, I did mean CRP(was thinking about my daughters CRB check that she needed for college for placement) Doh! yes the CRP recently was 29.....I was admitted to hosp a few weeks back due to terrible tummy pain, and low bp 88/52, in all day, bloods taken, after 6ish hours, agreeed that i was 'constipated', to a point i agreed, but looking back, and since seeing my fab GP again, he looked at my bloods and said about the CRP being high, showing inflamation, dont understand Y the hosp didnt pick that up. becos I do believe that iver had a tummy bug, coincidence taht ive been condtipated(lazy with the laxatives) Not now tho LOLOL, but even now, lost weight)Yayyyy kinda) But been starving, if I eat, feel ive got a blockage in middle of my breasts, and when i swollow, feels like I have alump there.l....seeing My gp nxt week, wont see anyone else, hes been away on his hols, Now taht U have told me that Normal shld be 0-5, makes me think my tummy is inflamed.....was told quite a few years ago(for life of me, cant remember who, must have been my old GP surgery) that I have Inflamatory Bowel disease...will check up with my gp, I do have Proctitis.....thing is Angela, this has scared me, the pain took my breath away, and felt very faint!......the pain is still there, but say level 2, instead of level 10........do U think that the CRP affects the stomach/re inflamation? will ask Gp of course, but im feeling that I need a tube down my Oesofaguususuussus....lol cant spell that word. think u know what i mean tho......cos U r soooo cleffa, thought U Must know x...btw how many grandbabies have u got?..... I want some....no fair! lol
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Date: 12.02.2010
From: Angela
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Subject: Re: Alk Phos
Hey Jill, I am far from clever,I only know about all this because I never have my nose out of the computer or books about our conditions.I have never been bright,its common sense thats got me through life.lol.
I think any inflammation can show up in either esr or crp,I remember when my crp was 83, I hardly had any pain in my joints,and didnt feel bad at all, but when i had a endoscopy, and colonoscopy, I had gastritis and diverticulitious (cant spell it) so maybe it could be your stomach.
I have 6 grandkids 3 boys aged 8, 13, and 16, and 1 girl aged 12 and identical twin girls aged 6.
We all started having babies early, I was 18, and both my daughters were to, so I was nana by the time I was 37. Luv em to bits.
xx
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Date: 12.02.2010
From: Jill
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Subject: Re: Alk Phos
Thanks Angela for that info...still got stomach pain now, does that pain hit the top part of your tum? where the ribs finish, but in the middle at top? its a pain I have Never felt b4, had it weeks now, like I said b4, its about a 2/3 at mo, worse after ive eaten and rises to 5! lost weight, so thats good lol....think U r very lucky to have so many lovely, different age range of grandkids, and twins too....wow, I didnt have my first till 26, shes now 23, and doesnt want any!! lol...my other daughter is just 18, and her bf(very sensible, hes 21) does not want any for 6 years..., will be in late 50s by time I get any:(....lololol....my boys Better not have any, Unless I like the girlfriend/wife!!! hehe
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Date: 13.02.2010
From: Angela
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Subject: Re: Alk Phos
Jill,I always used to feel like I had a babies foot just under my rib cage on my right side after eating, still do now sometimes, but I wouldn't say with pain, more discomfort.
Mind when I had the test and they found gastritis ,I saw on the graph that the stomach is on the left side, so that confused me???
I wonder if it could be something to do with the gaul bladder, or simply is it from eating without chewing enough (I know I do this its straight down the hatch in minutes, and you are supposed to chew your food like 30 times each mouthful or something.)I really dont know the answer.
Lucky you with the weight loss at least something possitive comes out of all this crap .. lol.
I am piling it on again now I feel okay,must knuckle and gain some prtion control lol.I blame winter it just makes me want to stuff my face lol.
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Date: 13.02.2010
From: Jill
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Subject: Re: Alk Phos
LOl Winter deffo does that to us gals it seems Angela. do agree with u about chewing, but since this all bregan, been eating like digestives and mke sure its almost pureed in my mouth b4 I swollow it, anything come to that, still get the pain....just never felt this type of pain ever b4 this stint.....anyway, thanks for ya advice, hope ya feeling goood tc J x
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