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Posted 9/17/2016 8:54 AM (GMT 0)
My tolerance for things has gone way down since I started having active UC. It's like my body can tolerate chemicals of any kind. I used to be able to have a glass of wine with dinner, now I can't even get through half a glass without feeling drunk... and I'm sort of hung over for a couple of days.

I am noticing this with many things.

My liver checks out as OK in the blood work, but I know that doesn't make very much. There could be sub-clinical problems that will never register.

What I want to know is if anyone here has the same experience, of increased sensitivity, as a result of having UC? I know we can develop things like cholangitis but that's different than what I'm talking about.

Is liver weakness a thing with us, and is there a way to make it better?
Posted 9/17/2016 4:40 PM (GMT 0)
There can be liver damage with normal LFTs. My liver tests recently went quite high after I was prescribed a statin. I felt awful, especially after eating (digesting).

If you would tell us what medications you're on maybe we can help you. UC meds can cause a kind of overload in your system, for example if you have fatty liver disease. Do you have a G.I.? Be sure to mention it and have an abdominal exam both physical and possibly ultrasound.
Posted 9/17/2016 10:05 PM (GMT 0)
I had exactly the same issue
Posted 9/18/2016 10:00 AM (GMT 0)
Not sure if this is a consideration, or if you even use pain killers... but with NSAID's known the damage the gut lining, many times we're told to choose Tylenol (acetaminophen) for pain relief. Studies are now showing that acetaminophen can damaging to the liver.
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