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twokatss · 08-20-2003, 01:11 PM

My husband was taking Lipitor but his liver enzymes were elevated a bit but the DR told him to stay on the drug because his levels of colesterol were great. However he quit taking them and we thought his eyes would return to normal but no they haven't. I noticed both him and his sister 's eyes are a bit yellow. I was wondering if this is an hereditary thing or both of them have some liver trouble???? Any advice would help. He also has ben told he has a FATTY liver. What does this all mean.????

adderall_angel · 08-20-2003, 02:37 PM

Yellowing eyes is a symptom of liver 'issues'. here's what I found:

Definition:
Any of several diseases or conditions that can cause yellow skin (jaundice).
Alternative names
Conditions associated with jaundice

Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Jaundice is a symptom where the skin and the eyes become yellow. It is associated with the accumulation of bilirubin in the skin. This is most often caused by liver and gallbladder disorders

PS. Always refer to your Doctor for best diagnosis

Also refer to the LIVER section of this sight for mo info

Barry · 08-23-2003, 12:55 PM

I also have yellow in the whites of my eyes,most of my family have it.i was a big drinker when i was in my 20s and now im 43 and havent drank in 15-20 yrs.i had my eyes checked the first part of this year and the eye Dr told me my eyes are in great shape and the yellow in like sun burn of the eyes.he asked me if i was out in the sun as a kid and i said yes.he told to sear sun glases and dont worry about it.hop this helped

zuzu8 · 08-23-2003, 01:32 PM

Hi Twokatss-

A fatty liver is just what its name implies, a liver with accumulations of fat within its cells. Fatty liver disease can result from excessive alcohol use, but it can also occur in people who don't drink excessive amounts of alcohol at all...

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease — also called NASH — resembles alcohol-induced damage to the liver but , as I said, it is found in people who don't abuse alcohol.

It is truly is very common....Some estimates suggest that 30 million obese adults in the United States may have fatty liver disease.

Is your husband overweight?

Most often, it occurs in those who are obese and who also have diabetes and elevated cholesterol levels (the latter we know your husband has).

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease includes a range of liver conditions. Some don't harm the liver, but others may cause inflammation, scarring or liver damage.

If he has simple fatty liver, this usually doesn't damage the liver and isn't associated with other liver abnormalities such as scarring or inflammation.

Most people who have simple fatty liver have no symptoms .

What is your husband doing now that he's off Lipitor, to bring down his cholesterol?

And now that he's off it, did the doctor do another blood test to check his liver enzymes again?

zuzu xxx

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