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mardon219
Mar 19, 2012, 11:12 PM
Hi: My doctor says I have a high level of creatine ( not sure of spelling) in blood. Before I undergo a bunch of expensive tests, I though I might be taking something that caused the elevated level. I noted that you said there are about 40 different things that can cause it to be high. I also seem to have foam in my urine; don't know if it's related or not. Thanks for any information you can give me.

RickJ
Mar 20, 2012, 08:08 AM
You should have asked your doctor these questions while you were visiting him. Here is some information that he probably would have told you if you would have asked him:
Creatinine and Creatinine Clearance: Levels and Tests (http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/creatinine-and-creatinine-clearance)

mardon219
Mar 20, 2012, 09:59 AM
Thank you for this information. I did ask my doctor, of course, but she said the levels were higher than normal and I may need to go to a specialist. I asked her if there were things that maybe I was taking such as food or medication and she said ibuprofen was one of them which I was taking every day. I stopped taking that and she said there was a small improvement.

mardon219
Mar 20, 2012, 03:14 PM
I still would like to know what food/meds I might be taking, and if they could cause the creatinine levels to go higher. It was stated previously that there are about 40 different meds/foods that can cause it to be higher. Thank you.

J_9
Mar 20, 2012, 03:33 PM
If you would tell me what medications you are taking I might be able to help better.

How is your diet? Meats and raw fish tend to increase creatinine levels.

mardon219
Mar 20, 2012, 03:42 PM
Blood pressure, cholesterol, lithium and anti-depressant. Also over the counter acid blocker like prilosec.

J_9
Mar 20, 2012, 03:49 PM
What is the name of your blood pressure and cholesterol medicine?

J_9
Mar 20, 2012, 03:56 PM
You might want to have your lithium levels checked to make sure they are in a therapeutic range. Lithium can, and does, increase serum creatinine when there is too much in your system.

mardon219
Mar 20, 2012, 04:02 PM
Avapro. She recently took me off that though because my blood pressure was normal. I don't think she took me off until after the test though.

mardon219
Mar 20, 2012, 04:39 PM
My cholesterol med is Crestor. She does check my lithium levels every 3 months. Not sure what I am eating differently that could possibly be causing it. At the time I am unemployed but I guess I will let her set up a i.v. pyelogram instead of the more expensive cat scan when I am able to get a job.

gigglingrandma
Jun 13, 2012, 11:58 AM
I have stage 1V Kidney disease. They said it is pyleonephritis. Creatinin is 2.3.
Usually how long before I have to go on Dyalisis?

mountainspring8
Mar 27, 2013, 03:30 PM
If you have foamy urine, there is a good chance you are spilling protein into your urine. This is called proteinuria. A simple dipstick test of your urine can check this. If it is high, your doctor may want to order a 24 hour urine collection test and have it tested for the total amount of protein loss within a 24 hour period. Also have your doctor check your protein/creatinine ratio. This compares both protein in urine with creatinine levels. NSAIDS (like ibuprophen) caused kidney disease for me. I was taking prescription medication for arthritis and it damaged my kidneys.