swelling and liver enzymes elevated
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Hello, my name is James and 250 lb, 30 yr old, 6'1" male. I had recently started a health kick and have lost about 15 lbs in a month. I work nights and usually go for a 2 mile run after work. One night last week, I started feeling not so good and thought I might have caught the flu. But by the time morning came, I felt okay, so I went for a run. As soon as I came back from the run, my head, face, neck, hands and legs started swelling. I thought I just overdid myself and laid down. When I woke up, it was a little better, so I went to work. But then my upper right belly started to hurt a little and, one time, my urine was brown and bubbly. So, I decided to leave early and go to the hospital. They said the blood test came back negative for hep a, b and c and a slieu of other things, but that my liver enzymes were slightly elevated. They said that it could be that I indeed did get the flu and it attacked my liver after the run, but I have very few, if any flu symptoms.
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eternaloptimist james81539
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Hi James, Did the doctors say anything about raised bilirubin? If they did, you may have Gilbert's Syndrome. Losing weight, energetic activity and the after effects of 'flu can have the effect of causing mild jaundice if you do have this condition. I have it, but have never noticed these symptoms, although my GP has warned me that this may be the case. There is a separate forum on this site on Gilbert's Syndrome which you might find interesting. It might be worth asking your GP if this is what you have.
If you do have it, don't despair. I find it eminently manageable although I know others have more symptoms than me. Apologies if this is a wild goose chase!
james81539 eternaloptimist
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no, they didn't mention anything like that.