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20 mg of prednisone for AIH?

Autoimmune Diseases | Last Active: Dec 30, 2024 | Replies (5)

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Hi Cindy358. Thanks for your reply. My raised liver enzymes were caught incidentally through bloodwork. My GP noticed the ALT/AST elevations and sent me to a liver clinic. The enzymes were monitored there for about 2 years, and they continued to be above normal, so in November they decided to do a biopsy as they weren't sure if this was NAFLD or something else. Based on the biopsy, they ruled out NAFLD and found advanced fibrosis (stage 3-4), and the pathologist report suspected autoimmune hepatitis based on the elevations of liver enzymes, GGT, IGG and presence of SMA. I was quite surprised because I am asymptomatic. I'm a 55 year old female who is extremely active and otherwise very healthy. On January 7, I do my bloodwork again in and hopes that the prednisone has stabilized my enzymes. I would have been on it for about three weeks at that point. I appreciate hearing about both you and your daughter and how you are being treated, and hope things stay well for you both. Mostly, steroids are not something I want to be on long term!

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I’m jealous! My AST and ALT were above normal for over 15 years. All community doctors just kept telling me it was fatty liver and brushing it off. Then in 2020 I started having severe fatigue. Doctor noticed low platelets and WBC due to enlarged spleen. Again community doctors were clueless. I had colon resection in 2023 and my liver enzymes went crazy. Now I am at Mayo. I have lost respect for community doctors as they just care about the number of patients they can see in a day and not about helping the patient. Glad they found your AIH early. Prednisone seems to help stop or slow the progression of the disease. I am only 61 but will need a transplant to survive. I was never sick until a couple of years ago. It’s frustrating to be healthy and suddenly be sick.