Has anyone out there had any trouble with high liver enzzymes while on carbo or deramax? Zip could not have her 2nd chemo, again, because of this and now it will be 5 weeks since last chemo and with the way OS spreads we are very worried. The results were down some from last week and the wbc were adequate to do the chemo but not the liver.

Unfortunately 'worry ' is the word the oncologist used Hoping against hope that delaying chemo another week won't give the nasty mets the advantage in this race.

I had two similar experiences:

They tested Charlie's stuff (clinical term) prior to the amputation and almost didn't do it due to one of his liver enzymes being high. When I explained that enzyme is always high (and they double checked with records) they were able to do it.

I can't remember if it was after the 3rd or 4th Carboplatin, but a different enzyme was high. I put Charlie on a medicine that strengthens the liver (I'm at work and can't remember the name of it). It was spendy: about $60 or so for a 10 day tx. I won't be home until tonight, but when I find it, I'll post the name of the medicine. Might be an option to try.

Also, no NSAIDS. If I noticed any pain, I was to give him Tramadol. That won't happen (Charlie gets too loopy on it) but I still have Codeine left. Thankfully haven't had to use any.

Good luck and I'll try posting the name of the liver medicine tomorrow.

VQ & Charlie

I am in class right now, but Denamarin is the product. Thanks tazziedog!

Thanks all. She is on Sam-e and milk thistle and when we go for acupunture today we will have enzymes retested. It was her ALT that was high and one other but that is the not the one they are overly worried about. She, Zip, has been feeling so good these last two days very much like her old pre-amp days that it is quite heartening. A gift of joy among the weeds of worry!