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Hello everyone,

My name is Andi, Iam 40, female, 116lbs, 5'4 " . I have had elevated

LFTs for 5 years. They were found on a routine blood test done at the

Palo Alto Veterans Hospital in California. I was never referred to a

hepatolagist. A few years later I went back in and kept pushing them

for answers and I finally went in for my first ultrasound which came

back normal and later for a liver biopsy which was normal also. I

have no positive antibodies(AMA, ANA, SMA). The only elevations I

have are my ALK/PHOS(197)and my GGT(171)SED(24)and Iam hypothyroid

(5.59). Everything else is normal. My doctor told me after my biopsy

results came back that the only thing left to check for now was PSC.

He said he would have to do a ERCP. I hesitated and told him I needed

to think about it and would get back to him after New Years day. So

Iam ready to go ahead with the ERCP. Is there anything that I should

know before I commit to this proceadure. Is there any chance of

common bile duct or pancreatic duct damage?. I have heard some people

do end up with pancreatitis. Is this something that may become chronic

(pancreatitis), or is it caused by irritation of the pancreatic

duct?. The only symptoms that Iam dealing with now are fatigue, some

epigastric pain below my sternum and a little to the right under my

ribs. The pain is not constant and comes and goes when I have a full

stomach or if I have not eaten for awhile. I can feel the pain

radiating thru me to my back. Sometimes I have dealt with unexplained

chills and body aches. They come for a few days and then just as

rapidly disappear. I dont drink and I have stopped taking all meds

(paxil and NSAIDS). This lowered my ALT and AST and they have never

gone back up. My ALK/PHOS did go down some from the high 200s but has

never really gone into the normal range. I always get my flu shot

every year so I dont think its the flu. I have not had a cold in

ages. Iam so glad I found this group. Iam also a member of

liversupport and the PBC digest. Hope all of you had a terrific New

Years day.

Andi