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.

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

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.

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.

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.

Blood pressure, cholesterol, lithium and anti-depressant. Also over the counter acid blocker like prilosec.

What is the name of your blood pressure and cholesterol medicine?

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.

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.

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.

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?

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.