Patients with kidney disease are commonly suggested to avoid the flu or cold, and why? Can the flu increase creatinine levels? If you are interested in this topic, follow us to learn more about high creatinine levels.
What causes high creatinine levels?
Many disease conditions can cause high levels of creatinine, but here only talk about kidney damage. The creatinine level will not increase until it lost about 50% of kidney function, which is that the kidneys have very strong compensatory capacity. As high creatinine level is enough to arouse kidney disease patient care.
Can the flu increase creatinine levels?
Well, we think the answer is yes. Once that happens flu, first, the virus or bacteria can directly cause kidney damage; on the other hand, the new round of immuno-inflammatory response is initiated, resulting in increased kidney damage. That is the reason why creatinine levels usually become higher and some other symptoms worsen after renal disease catch a cold.
Once the flu appears, patients with kidney disease are not allowed to take cold medicine without consulting doctors. Here's a little knowledge about cold medicines are safe with kidney failure for your reference.
How to lower the level of creatinine in the root?
From the information above, we know that make the kidneys function normally again by repairing damage to the kidneys and recovery of renal function. In that case, not only can high creatinine level can drop naturally, a normal life without dialysis and renal transplantation are expected. Take safety and efficiency in mind, we recommend you to learn more about Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy and immunotherapy. What's more, immunity should be improved to avoid the flu and other infections. If you are other problems, please leave a message at the bottom or free with our customer communication online part. Our mailbox is kidney-support@hotmail.com