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Should Increasing Creatinine Levels Be A Cause Of Concern?
when to the doc for regular check up in july and my creating level was 1.6 and during that time i was heavyly lifting weights and i injure my shoulder and had a lebrum tear, well after three months in october before i when for surjury i had to do my preops and my creating level was 1.3< had my surjury on the 25 of october and was taking ibuprofen 800 but stop when i realize it could elevate my kidney count, so on the second i when to the er and had a cbc and urine work and ct scan and eventhing came back normal with the exception of 1.4 of my creating levey. my doctor told me now to worried bcus he said he look over everything else and it was normal. anyway on the 5 i when back to another hospital and did the same kind of testing and this time it was 1.3. so should i be corcern or i am just freaking out about kidney scare or i am ok like the doctor said and how can i get this level down and will it go down when my shoulder is completely heal up
Mon, 14 Jul 2014
Hi,
After going through the history, i will try to reassure you that the creatinine is more likely normal for your age and your kidney should be normal.
Creatinine levels are high in body builders due to more muscle. It can be upto 2g%. The more the muscle, the more the creatinine.
In the elderly even 1.2g% is abnormal, as most of them do not have much muscles.
You need not worry.
Any further queries, happy to help again.
Dr. Jyothi BL
After going through the history, i will try to reassure you that the creatinine is more likely normal for your age and your kidney should be normal.
Creatinine levels are high in body builders due to more muscle. It can be upto 2g%. The more the muscle, the more the creatinine.
In the elderly even 1.2g% is abnormal, as most of them do not have much muscles.
You need not worry.
Any further queries, happy to help again.
Dr. Jyothi BL
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