High Creatinine Level for 6 Months: How Can I Reduce It?

Ans: Hello. It would be best to visit a nephrologist at least once a year. Once the kidney function has been affected by either long standing diabetes or a recurrent UTI or some other issue, there are other factors like Hb, potassium, protein levels that need to be managed also other than just creatinine level. Urine flow may not get affected till very late. First of all, you must rule out any structural abnormalities in the urinary tract. You should get a USG KUB and see a urologist. Then if everything is normal with your prostate and urinary tract, you should see the nephrologist. In general, to prevent further kidney damage you should keep your BP under control, avoid taking any pain killer type medicines, avoid antibiotics without proper prescriptions, avoid fad diets and excessive salt. All the best!

Ans: Repeat the tests in a standard lab after taking adequate fluids. If still elevated, needs further evaluation.

Ans: Please get comprehensive KFT with eGFR done.
It will be important to understand the cause of sudden rise in creatinine levels. Diabetes and other conditions also need to be ruled out.

Once these are available, consult a physician or nephrologist.

Dr Chandrakant Lahariya

Ans: This is a very high creatinine value. Please urgently get detailed work up done.
Please see my responses to other similar questions.
Please get a detailed lab work up done followed by a consultation with physician.

Best wishes
Dr Chandrakant Lahariya
Centre for Health: The Specialty Practice,
Safdarjung Enclave, New Delhi

Ans: As I have responded as part of other queries, normally, creatinine is in the range of 0.7 to 1.4 in healthy individuals with some increase over period of time/age. Your creatinine parameters are going beyound that range. Since I dont know your age, it is not possible for me to estimate your GFR. However, that value itself is an indicator your kidney functions are compromised.

It would be useful if you get Urine Albumin Creatinine Ratio (UACR) done and which will provide additional information about albuminuria etc.

Effective control of blood pressure would ensure that you can halt deterioration in kidney function. One consultation with Nephrologist will be useful.

Best,

Dr Chandrakant Lahariya
Centre for Health: The Specialty practice,
Safdarjung Enclave, New Delhi