I am so scared. Just found out I need a liver MRI. Something amiss with my LFT's. I am taking loperamide, so I wonder if that could be causing an issue. That worries me because I think I really need it. I have upped to 6 a day and have been feeling much better. I have a little side discomfort sometimes( of course its more noticable since I started worrying) but its where the scar is so I thought it was just the connection or muscle.
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I don't think loperamide will do anything to the liver within doses on the label. It does need to be used cautiously if the liver is impaired by some other cause.
I doubt it. I had the same issue, but loperamide was never a suspect. Liver disease is associated with UC, whether it is active or not or even if you don't have a colon. It can be something minor or quite serious, so it is good it is being checked out.
Mine turned out to be nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. My liver enzymes returned to normal after losing some weight and starting biologics to treat my enteropathic arthritis. Since then, I don't take NSAIDs for more than a couple of weeks and watch my Tylenol intake carefully.
Jan 
