What Does It Mean with Creatinine 2.8

2015-07-18 09:48

Creatinine is a waste produced by muscles metabolizing, and gets removed through urine by kidney function. Creatinine range of normal people is 0.5-1.2. So, if creatinine level is 2.8, what does it mean?

Creatinine 2.8 is much higher than normal range, which means kidney function decreases seriously. Kidney has good compensatory function, only if more than 50% of kidney function is lost, creatinine level will elevate. In clinic, creatinine 2.8 is regarded as stage 3 of kidney failure. In this stage, the below symptoms may appear:

Protein or blood in the urine, swelling, fatigue, high blood pressure, frequent urine, bone pain, itchy skin, poor appetite, nausea, and vomiting.

Stage 3 of kidney failure is very important for progression of kidney failure. If patients with stage 3 are treated well, the condition can be reversed. Otherwise, end stage kidney failure will be resulted in finally, and dialysis is necessary.

How to treat stage 3 with creatinine 2.8

Chinese medicine can recover kidney function very effectively by preventing inflammation, promoting blood circulation and repairing kidney damage. In this way, kidney eliminates much creatinine from body, and the above symptoms are alleviated. At stage 3 kidney failure, patients need to take care of diet in daily life. Low protein should be taken in, because much can aggravate proteinuria. Salt and water contribute to swelling further, so these must be limited strictly. Rich phosphorus and potassium can worsen disorders of electrolyte, putting more pressure on kidney. It is also necessary that patients with creatinine 2.8 take some exercise everyday, which enhances immunity, getting toxins from body through sweating.

Finally, they need to avoid animal products and dairy which are leading source of creatine. Creatinine level is used to be an important indicator of testing kidney function. The higher it is, the worse kidney function is. Recovery of kidney function is the fundamental way to lower creatinine level. More information or any question, be free to leave a message and our online doctor will reply as soon as possible.

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