Can a creatinine level of 1.62 mg/dl be reduced by over the counter supplements ?, I am currently taking fish oil and cranberry capsules.. Thank you for any feed back on this......
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The renal dietitian I have suggested several things and I've listed them here. One thing to remember, whatever you do speak to your care team before you do anything.
Cut back on intensive exercise
Exercise is important but ease up on too strenuous a workout. Muscles put out creatinine and the kidney's filter it out but too much with poor kidney function can be an issue.
Don’t take supplements containing creatine.
Reduce your protein intake. Large protein intake, especially red meat, can increase creatinine levels and make it harder for your kidneys to function.
Hope that helps.
orangecity41• in reply to
Good reply. I had to ease up on exercise also. I went from 1 step aerobics to Silver Sneakers. Agree that have to be careful on supplements due to other ingredients , and/or combination of medicines. One has to rely on Doctor for advice on adding supplements.
Hi orangecity41. This is my first reply to anyone on this forum as I just signed up. You said you have to rely on your doctor for advice on adding supplements. That is astonishing to me. Maybe I've just been unlucky, but until recently I had never found an MD, specialist or otherwise, who knew anything at all about supplements. My last nephrologist actually told me to discontinue ALL of them because she knew nothing about them, they didn't help and because it was outside the "standard of care" of a practicing nephrologist, and she feared losing her license if she advised me! I was so scared at the time that I took her advice. Among others I discontinued my methylated folate and B12, which I take because I have a methylation defect (genetic defect), and my Vitamin D3 with K2. The result was disasterous. I fired that neph and now research the supplements and make almost all of those decisions by myself. My new PCP doc tracks my choices and lets me know if she has concerns, which we then try to discuss together. But the truth is, she is way behind on the learning curve and can't help me very much. I admire and appreciate her honesty and her willingness to step outside the (IMO) very limited western medical model box. If you already have someone like that he/she is worth their weight in gold. In my online searches so far it seems that ND's (Naturopaths) seem to have more of this type knowledge than MD's. Best wishes to you.
Thanks and best wishes to you on this CKD journey. My Primary Doctor (who specializes in chronic conditions) put me on 2 supplements, Omega 3 and D3, which seems to be fine for me, but everyone's health requirements are different, what works for me might not for others. One of the keys is to find appropriate Doctor also.
draftee• in reply to
Thanks Mr. Kidney. I did increase my water drinking and I noticed that my urine is not as bubbly or foamy after I drink a lot of water, I have no pain, no swelling and I feel good, Do you think water will help lower creatinine ?
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Water will help as long as by the end of each day you aren't feeling bloated. If you don't feel that all you drink and eat is passing through your kidneys as urine. Just watch your excessive exercise and don't take anything that has creatinine in it, like a supplement, unless your team agrees.
I don't feel bloated but the extra water makes me get up at night a few times to urinate, I have cut down on exercise, walking and bike riding, As far as the team goes, I don't have a team yet, Just my wife, Hopefully after I see the kidney doctor I will have a team.
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Almost any doctor you have should be aware of your health issues, especially CKD and be on your care team. Drink the water you are drinking but stop about an hour before bedtime and that may help you keep from getting up a lot during the night. Don't cut too much out of your exercise just don't do anything excessive. Same thing for biking and walking. I do a lot more in rest of the year than I do in winter but I don't stop. I just pick my days.
Thanks Mr Kidney
I have a threadmill I use when its to cold outside but now I take it slow and easy. I have been told that there are a lot of people walking around with creatinine levels worse than my 1.62 mg/dl and some are not even aware of it, I don't know if that is true or not but it don't make me feel any better.....
draftee
At one time mine was 2.1. It's down significantly now but I still monitor it. Just stay on top of your numbers and as much as possible, don't cheat on your kidney-friendly diet while keeping up with your exercise program.
