What is Wrong If I Have an Elevated Creatinine Level

Creatinine refers to a chemical waste product in the blood that passes through the kidneys to be filtered and excrete in urine. The chemical waste is a by-product of normal muscle contractions. People who have chronic kidney disease (CKD) may suffer from high creatinine. So how does this occur?

CKD appear when the kidneys becomes damaged and are no longer able to properly filter waste and extra fluid out of the blood through urine. You will develop raised creatinine levels when the glomerular filtration mechanism becomes gradually damaged.

The higher the level is, the more damage there may be to the kidneys. A level greater than 1.50 mg/dl for male and 1.10 mg/dl for female is abnormal and may indicate kidney disease. For adult patients, dialysis is recommended when the number reach 10.0 mg/dl; for babies with chronic kidney disease, dialysis is recommended when the level is 2.0 mg/dl.

Symptoms of raised creatinine level

Symptoms are the same as Renal Failure symptoms. In some cases, people find out they have kidney failure without feeling any discomforts at all. Yet some persons may experience the following:

▪ Weakness, or fatigue

▪ Confusion

▪ Shortness of breath

▪ Dehydration

As the kidneys becomes increasing unable to cope, your disease will deteriorate. So it is necessary to find an effective treatment to repair the damaged filtration membrane and restore the kidney function so as to avoid dialysis.