Guest guest Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 Hello All, I am pretty new here and was hoping someone can give me a little insight to my symptoms and my MRCP test. I went to the doctor in the beginning of January because I had fever like symptoms, then became jaundice 3 days later and I also had severe pain right under my ribs. After a few weeks of blood test I was sent for an ultrasound (came back OK) and then a week later I went for a MRCP. The results of the MRCP, which I just recieved a copy of last week, stated that my CBD has a somewhat irregular contour. My blood test at the time came back as the following: bilirubin total 13.4 Alkaline phosphatase 173 AST 73 ALT 136 antinuclear antibodies direct 201 After another 2 weeks of no changes to my blood work, no sleep, fatigue and of itching he put me on prednisone and said I had autoimmune hepatiis (he never told me that on the MRCP that it said that PSC could be a possibility). When I decided to get a second opinion at Columbia Pres in NYC my doctor there said I probably have a disease of the bile ducts. He said he would get back to me but I still haven't heard from him in over a week even though I left a few messages for him. Since I have been on the prednisone my blood work is the following: bilirubin total 2.4 Alkaline phosphatase 135 AST 81 ALT 256 One important thing I left out is that in 1993 I had UC. If anyone knows of any good doctors in Northern NJ or can give me any advice I would greatly appreciate. THanks and Happy St. s Day, Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 I do not know any Doctor's in NJ, sorry. I was wondering if they have done a Anti Mitocodrial (this is really mispelled) test? This would help differentiate between PSC and PBC from what I understand, but I don't really understand very much. Sorry Dawn > My blood test at the time came back as the following: > > If anyone knows of any good doctors in Northern NJ or can give me any advice I would greatly appreciate. > THanks and Happy St. s Day, > Danny > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 Dawn, Thank you, I looked it up, Anti-mitochondrial antibodies (AMA), I will check with my doctor if he tested for it when I see him tomorrow. Thanks for your help, Danny > > I do not know any Doctor's in NJ, sorry. I was wondering if they have done a Anti Mitocodrial (this is really mispelled) test? This would help differentiate between PSC and PBC from what I understand, but I don't really understand very much. Sorry > > Dawn > > > > > My blood test at the time came back as the following: > > > > > If anyone knows of any good doctors in Northern NJ or can give me any advice I would greatly appreciate. > > THanks and Happy St. s Day, > > Danny > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 Dawn, Thank you, I looked it up, Anti-mitochondrial antibodies (AMA), I will check with my doctor if he tested for it when I see him tomorrow. Thanks for your help, Danny > > I do not know any Doctor's in NJ, sorry. I was wondering if they have done a Anti Mitocodrial (this is really mispelled) test? This would help differentiate between PSC and PBC from what I understand, but I don't really understand very much. Sorry > > Dawn > > > > > My blood test at the time came back as the following: > > > > > If anyone knows of any good doctors in Northern NJ or can give me any advice I would greatly appreciate. > > THanks and Happy St. s Day, > > Danny > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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