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In 1998 I had made an appointment with a dermatologist, because I had been experiencing sporadic episodes of a nail fungus infection and I knew there was an oral medication available to treat this condition. The topical applications that I had previously used in an attempt to alleviate the infection were of little effect and I wanted to try a systemic approach to resolve this condition. This particular prescription medication is quit strong and during their course of therapy some patients have encountered serious negative side effects. In rare instances, some patients taking this medication had experienced liver damage; therefore, the physician orders a blood test to be completed before the treatment is started. After the results of my blood test had been reviewed by the dermatologist he asked that I repeat the test due to an elevated liver enzyme reading. He believed that the blood sample may have been contaminated by the laboratory technician thus creating a flawed analysis. The reading was still elevated after the second blood test. The dermatologist immediately made an appointment for me to see an internal medicine specialist.

# posted by David @ 1:51 PM