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When she was 23, the nurse with Helen’s primary care physician called and left a cryptic voicemail about “ethanol.” Helen called back and was immediately put through to her doctor.
“Your liver enzyme tests are significantly elevated,” said Dr. Kroeber. Helen tuned him out as he rambled on about ALT and AST thresholds. “If you keep drinking like this you’ll be facing liver cirrhosis in a matter of months.”
“I only do it because I can’t sleep,” said Helen, still half awake. “I hate my job, and I won't stop.”
“I think I have a better alternative,” said Kroeber, “I’ll phone it into your pharmacy.”