I got my blood drawn again a few weeks ago for my first appointment with a new doctor. The lab results show that my cholesterol is almost at normal levels – which is great. It looks like my Tricor medicine is helping with that.
One thing that I didn’t expect to see is that my liver enzyme measurements have almost doubled since May. They’re not at dangerous levels or anything but this was unusual enough to get me wondering. A decade of lab results show perfect liver readings up until May. What made them suddenly spike?
A little poking around the web showed me that one of the side effects of Tricor is (wait for it): increased liver enzymes! About 13% of Tricor patients experience liver issues. I suppose I’m one of them.
Independent of this, I had an appointment Friday to see my ENT to discuss whether surgery could improve my sleep. I’ve been sleeping poorly for a while now and wanted to do something about it. Wouldn’t you know it, patients on Tricor who experience liver problems also report fatigue! Maybe now I won’t feel so tired I nearly fall asleep during meetings.
My new doctor suggested I might move from Tricor to niacin for my cholesterol. Perhaps I’ll do that sooner rather than later!
I dunno, Mark, you might want a second opinion. Maybe you should ask around on Facebook.
I get the humor, Alan, but I think it’s clear from my results that my Tricor is causing the decrease in my liver functions. When my new doctor also said I could move away from it I am all too happy to comply.