What To Do If Creatinine Level is 6.1 in PKD

2014-12-16 13:29

What to do if creatinine level is 6.1 in PKD? PKD is a genetic kidney disease with numerous kidney cysts on kidneys, and the cysts will be increased and get enlarged, which will finally cause kidney damage. And the high creatinine is an indicator of severe kidney damage. So PKD patients need to pay attention when they suffer from high creatinine level.

Then what does high creatinine 6.1 mean in PKD?

Creatinine is the waste product of muscle metabolism, and it is mainly excreted by kidneys. When kidneys are damaged severely, or there are less than 50% kidney function, patients will have high creatinine level in blood. Creatinine 6.1 is much higher than the normal level 0.5-1.2 mg/dl, it means the kidneys have been damaged severely by the enlargement of kidney cysts in PKD.

Then what to do if creatinine level is 6.1 in PKD?

From above, we can know the high creatinine 6.1 means kidneys have been damaged very severely. In this condition, patients need to have effective treatment to help lower the high creatinine level and improve the kidney function, which can help make a good prognosis for patients.

Here are some recommended treatment for creatinine 6.1 patients with PKD.

1. Dialysis

If patients have the severe symptoms, such as nausea, vomiting, skin itching, severe swelling, high blood pressure, etc, patients may need to have dialysis to help remove the toxins and wastes out, which can help relieve the symptoms and lower high creatinine level.

2. Dietary treatment

Diet plays an important role in kidney disease patients. For PKD patients, they need to limit the meat intake, which can help reduce the production of creatinine in blood. Besides, patients also need to keep a low protein and low salt diet, which can help relieve their symptoms and reduce kidney burden. If you want to get a specific diet plan for your disease, you can send your recent test reports to pkdtreatment169@gmail.com. We will help make a kidney-friendly diet for you.

3. Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy

Since the high creatinine 6.1 is mainly caused by the enlargement of kidney cysts and severe kidney damage, so patients need to have treatment to help repair kidney damage and shrink kidney cysts. Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy can help reach the purposes. Through systemic treatment, the kidney cysts can be shrunk and the kidney function can be improved effectively, then it can help reduce the creatinine 6.1 fundamentally. If you want to get the details of our treatment, you can consult online doctor, or you can also leave a message below.

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