From Mayo Clinic- possible causes of high liver enzymes:

Causes
By Mayo Clinic staff
Many diseases and conditions can contribute to elevated liver enzymes. Your doctor determines the specific cause of your elevated liver enzymes by reviewing your medications, your signs and symptoms and, in some cases, other tests and procedures.

More common causes of elevated liver enzymes include:

Certain prescription medications, including statin drugs used to control cholesterol
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
Obesity
Over-the-counter pain medications, including acetaminophen (Tylenol, others)

Other causes of elevated liver enzymes may include:

Alcoholic hepatitis
Autoimmune hepatitis
Celiac disease
Cirrhosis
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection
Dermatomyositis
Epstein-Barr virus
Gallbladder inflammation (cholecystitis)
Heart attack
Hemochromatosis
Hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid)
Liver cancer
Mononucleosis
Muscular dystrophy
Pancreatitis
Polymyositis
Toxic hepatitis
Wilson's disease

Hi--Sorry that you are not feeling well. Many years ago, my husband had a physical with blood work for insurance purposes, and was turned down, because of high liver enzymes. He felt fine, and went to our doctor, who diagnosed Epstein Barr virus. Within days, he became sick (like the flu), but it went away and has never recurred. Hopefully, it's only something like that, that is making you feel so ill.

My main advice at this point would be to decide to wait and see what the repeated blood tests say and then what you doctor has to say on Thursday. As threedgrad's list makes clear, there are a wide range of possibilities. Researching and trying to learn about all the potentialities right now is just going to give you more to worry about... and given that it's just a few days until you can at least get a preliminary answer, you might as well not spend the time stressing about what it might be.

I hope they have a prompt (and easily treated!) diagnosis and that you feel better soon.

Sue, I'm not a doctor and do not even play one on tv, but a gentleman that I know lost his wife several months ago from the very symptoms you've described. She was not jaundiced from my understanding and was able to function, just not feeling well. She went to a doctor and had blood tests done; it turned out she had high liver enzymes but there was no follow up to that fact. Apparently she was told she had IBS symptoms or something like that. She died in her sleep several days later; the family was told she had either Hepatitis A or B--apparently it is difficult to discern which, once one has expired.

Please make sure your doctors determine exactly what is wrong as quickly as possible! I hope you get better soon.

what did you find out sue?

Thanks for asking. I realize I should have posted a followup. The conclusion was that I had some kind of nasty virus. A week later, some of the blood tests that indicated infection were back to normal, and the two liver enzyme numbers were better, although still not quite down to normal range, so I am actually going back next week to have them re-done just to make sure they are back to normal. In the process, they also did some extra iron tests and they were all pretty bad, so I am on iron. I still don't have my normal level of energy but my dr. said it could be several weeks before the iron starts to work. I have also been having other symptoms of anemia that I have never had before (I have been anemic for years, but not at this level) -- like heart palpitations, which are so disturbing! So they will also be checking the iron levels again next week. My dr. thinks the anemia may be caused by heavy periods (sorry, TMI?) because I don't have any other obvious signs of internal bleeding. So I'm also going for an ultrasound to make sure there is no reason (other than becoming perimenopausal) for that. I may end up having a surgical procedure (can't remember the name of it) to reduce the heavy periods, depending on what the ultrasound shows. I have these ultrasounds every year because of my family history (mother and grandmother both had ovarian cancer) and the one I had last fall was normal, so if there is a problem, it is relatively new.

Sue, join my club.. was just at the GYN the other day; ultrasound & probe being done Tuesday. I saw my old GYN in December, that pap was fine; when I asked the girl on the phone if I still needed to do the ultrasound, she said no. I decided 2 weeks ago that I didn't like how I was blown off & found a new GYN. The old GYN never sent my files (they want $10) but I managed to get my last ultrasound & probe report, she said it should have been watched, so we'll see.

Depending on my pap and what the 2 tests show, will make the treatment different. If the pap was ok (was not ok last year) and depending on if the cysts are still there; either I will get the surgical procedure (think it's some kind of scraping? can't recall name) or she suggested the Mirana IUS. I am not nuts about using birth control at my age; so I'll cross that bridge when I get there.

Good luck with your tests.

DH and I both went through a bout with the exact same symptoms (headache, fever, exhausted, no appetite) this past week. We both had to stay home from work for two days and we're still recovering from an annoying cough.

It could have been swine flu because there was a case reported at my workplace, but neither of us went to the doctor so we never got tested. Did you ever rule that out?

sueb - I think the procedure you are talking about is called endometrial ablation also known as NovaSure. I had it done in '06 due to chronic anemia that stemmed from excessive bleeding due to a condition known as adenomyosis. Could you possibly have this?

Okay, when you mentioned the heavy periods, IMO, that's your problem with the anemia and lack of energy.

I had that back in '04, and I was put on iron, then given shots to make the blasted bleeding stop. It would stop then start again.

I remember just walking from one room to another I'd have to sit down and catch my breath.

One day the bleeding got so bad I went to the ER, was given two transfusions then had the hysterectomy a few days later.

They kept me on iron for three months afterwards. I remember the heart palpitations which is NOT good. I later read that I came THIS close to having a stroke!

Get your Ablation done ASAP. I was such an idiot I didn't know how much danger I put myself in. I guess I didn't tell the doctor just how much I was bleeding. lol.

BTW, to this day I've never gotten all my energy back even though I'm not anemic anymore. My anemia lasted a year before I had surgery. Stupid stupid me. lol

Is that the same as a D&C? My doctor recommended I get one of those last year, due to endometriosis, I believe. I have also been getting very painful ovarian cysts and also have DES exposure, so I think that was part of wanting to examine my lining. Amenoria was the case with me, though.

Can I just say that I love this "decorating" forum. I can throw out any topic and get lots of advice and shared experiences!

I am pretty sure a D&C is a different thing. I had one of those for a miscarriage many years ago. Yes, goldengirl, the ablation procedure is what I was thinking of. A friend had it a few months ago and she's had great results.

I also have the painful ovarian cysts, squirrel (gee, I sound like a mess!). They started last fall with a horrific middle-of-the-night episode of pain in one side, followed by a lot of tests. I haven't had an episode that painful since, but most months I have intermittent sharp pains in my left side for a few days mid-cycle. I'm told this is "normal" too, but not so fun. Maybe it's time for a hysterectomy...

Sue, if you go to Citydata's health section, there are a lot of posts on the topic.

Ablation?

Sue, it's funny you mention the cyst. At the beginning of my nightmare, one day I woke up doubled over in pain from cramps I hadn't had in years. It took 4 pain pills to make them go away. lol. And the cramps never came back for some reason.

After my hysterectomy, they said I had a small cyst on the uterus which was causing all of this, and that endometriosis was in the beginning stages. The cyst was in a spot that was hard to get except through a hysterectomy.

Let me tell you, it is so nice not scheduling my life around my female problems anymore. :)

Okay, I didn't read the whole thread. I was just suggesting that the name of the procedure was "ablation." Nevermiiind. Sorry.

Sueb20 - Just a thought - you might want to Google for the symptoms of Lyme Disease. I don't know where your vacation took you, but if you could have come into contact with deer ticks or other similar insects, you could have that virus. I had Lyme several years ago and my symptoms were just as you described - terrible headache that lasted days, fatigue, no appetite, etc. My husband had a similar thing last year with body aches, fever, etc. Some people show no symptoms at all, but if it is Lyme, it needs to be treated with an antibiotic. I don't know if there's a connection to liver enzymes.