Good news from the doctor this afternoon. Results from my liver biopsy earlier in the week came back good. No scarring (cirrhosis) at all, only mild inflammation. Doc says I have a perfectly healthy liver.
This means that I don't have any viral hepatitis, autoimmune diseases, and don't need any medication. The leading theory is that I had an allergic response to a tetracycline-group antibiotic, exacerbated by a higher-than-normal dose of ibuprofen.
Over the course of the blood testing I've done, they've seen a decline in the level of liver enzymes (AST and ALT), so they suspect this will run it's course and I will be fine in four to six weeks when I go in for another blood test. Until then no beer, but regular diet and exercise. Afterward, I should be fine, and going forward just have to disclose a tetracycline allergy when filling out paperwork at the doctor…
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