Weakness in body by increasing Creatinine level

[Soniaasharma2608]

Please help!! my Relative has creatinine 2.7 and they have creatinine problem about 2years .. My relative is now very weak .....He has no exact diet what they eat ....My Relative has very weakness in their body so please please give me reply why they are tooo weak ??

[MAS_Nurse]

Hi Soniaasharma2608,

Welcome to our community. Your questions re creatinine levels regarding your relative really needs to be investigated by their doctor and possibly a referral to a specialist nephrologist (kidney specialist). Creatinine is the waste product of muscle and is excreted through the kidneys. Altered creatinine level may indicate signs of kidney disease, but this needs to be taken alongside eGFR (Estimated glomerular filtration rate) which is a more accurate test for kidney health, as creatinine levels differ according to each person’s muscle mass, age etc. It may also be a sign of other medical problems as well, so really this needs to be investigated by their medical team. This forum is a peer support forum, but like all Health Unlocked forums, we are no substitute for professional medical advice. Peer advice and support though well-meaning could also be misleading as what is a cause or effect for one may not be for another. Your relative's doctors know their medical history, medications etc and are best placed to advise. I will put a couple of links to more information about blood tests and creatinine level in chronic kidney disease.

Edinburgh Renal Unit – Blood tests: edren.org/ren/edren-info/bl...

Kidney Research UK – Chronic kidney disease: kidneyresearchuk.org/health...

Hope this helps you find out what is wrong with your relative. Do keep in touch and let us know how you are doing.

Best wishes,

MAS Nurse and Moderator

[Beckett24]

Educate yourself to help your relative. The newest and best book on CKD is Stopping Kidney Disease by Lee Hull available on Amazon - it came out January 2019. The Eating Plan does not start until Chapter 34. But do not be alarmed! After reading the first 33 chapters, you will know more about CKD than most Primary Care Physicians (PCP) since they are not phrenologists, and after reading the rest of the book on diet, you will know more about CKD diet than most PCPs and nephrologists since they are NOT dieticians! LOL

BTW, good luck on finding a registered renal dietician. They are very rare.