KIDNEY FUNCTION

Anonymous-0 · Jan 23, 2009

I have an older friend who has High (blood test) Creatinine -- what can be taken or used to lower High Creatinine, if anything ?

Coloken · Jan 23, 2009

Thats close to home on me.
Watch what he eats. Ask his doctor about not taking over the counter pills.

Mike M · Jan 23, 2009

Good luck finding a GOOD doctor ! That's harder then finding a good mechanic.

Anonymous-0 · Jan 23, 2009

You sure got that Right --- it's like their shooting at a target in a dark room -- and hope they hit it !!!!

rbel · Jan 23, 2009

Lowering creatine is a job for dialysis and a kidney specialist

buickddeere · Jan 23, 2009

High creatine levels can be a symptom of a problem rather than being the problem. Some types of leukemia will alter blood protein levels.
A co-worker of mine has missed over a year of work with his

supergrumpy · Jan 23, 2009

well, you didn't die but still aren't feeling better, seeing as how you still have some money left, we'll try something else

my view of doctors

Walt Davies · Jan 23, 2009

Not to say you shouldn't ask us here but this is a very serious health problem that can only be assessed by a good doctor. Don't play around with it or he will surely die much younger than he should.
Walt

john d · Jan 23, 2009

Your friend needs to see a kidney specialist. This is not something to mess around with.

Dave Sherburne NY · Jan 23, 2009

Thats why they call it a practice.

Anonymous-0 · Jan 23, 2009

This question is just as silly as calling up a nephrologist and asking him why your F-12 won't start.

Dan in Ohio · Jan 23, 2009

(quoted from post at 15:33:12 01/23/09) I have an older friend who has High (blood test) Creatinine -- what can be taken or used to lower High Creatinine, if anything ?

How elevated is it, any creatinine over 2.5 is serious. This could be caused by decreased pressure from the heart (pump) or from an obstruction down stream like the prostate. As we age we all tend to reach the outer edges of the bell shaped curve that tells us our test results are normal or abnormal and that is a fact of life but being way outside the normal range should wave red flags. To find a good doctor, ask a nurse that works in your community or some other health care worker. They will be able give you direction. Help your friend, you might have fun doing that.

MarkB_MI · Jan 23, 2009

It seems that YTMag is the go-to authority for just about anything: auto repair, carpentry, analytic geometry, quantum mechanics, coon dogs, RC Cola and now, of course, nephrology.

Your friend needs to find a good doctor and listen to him.

But since you asked, I think your buddy ought to lay off the meat and eat his veggies. But that's probably not the advice you expected.

fuzz48 · Jan 23, 2009

I call my Doc all the time with tractor questions.He is a tractor nut.

GeneMO · Jan 23, 2009

Well, If their creatinine is high, then they are leaking protein in their urine. Most likely a sign of nephrotic syndrome. I guess I know a little about it as I had a kidney transplant in 1991.

Gene

Generaly caused by a strep infection.

barn E · Jan 24, 2009

To must be fun, where did friend get this info. If competent medical personnel, ask them for MORE information. All I know about kidneys is lots of distilled water, little protein like meat. But, man, this is serious business. Try Mayo clinic site.

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