Can Elevated Creatinine Cause Fatigue

2014-06-04 08:41

A patient complains that his creatinine level is very high and he often feels very tired. Is there any relation between elevated creatinine level and fatigue? Can elevated creatinine cause fatigue? The answer is certain. But there is no direct relation between elevated creatinine and fatigue.

What causes fatigue for you?

Creatinine is often used as the indicator of kidney function. Creatinine level usually does not increase unless there is severe damage to your kidneys. As we all know, kidney plays an important role in maintaining your body function. One of the important kidney function is to filter waste from your body. Creatinine is a waste product of muscle contraction which is passed out of body with urine. Besides creatinine, many other waste build up in your blood. These waste can shorten the lifespan of red blood cells. Another kidney function is to secrete erythropoietin to stimulate bone marrows to produce red blood cells. Wen your kidney function declines, there are not enough red blood cells to transport oxygen and nutrient. As a result, you feel tired easily.

How to deal with elevated creatinine and fatigue?

-Supplementing erythropoietin and iron may be helpful in improving anemia.

-Doing some exercise can boost your energy so as to improve fatigue.

-Lowering creatinine level is also helpful.

Because meat is also a source of creatinine, you should reduce the intake of meat in the daily. There are many therapies in Chinese medicine to help your body discharge toxins, such as Medicated Bath, Foot Bath Therapy, Enema Therapy and Circle Therapy. They can also regulate the qi flowing through the channels, cleanse waste, and remove stasis, which can help repair the damaged kidneys and improve kidney function. When your kidney function improves, creatinine can be removed from body. Moreover, some other symptoms disappear.

Elevated creatinine should be attached importance as early as possible, or it will cause further damage to your kidneys and other symptoms. For more information, you can contact online doctor.

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