I recently have been getting heart palpations and the doc done blood tests, when i got the results he said that he was conserned with my kidney function.
I never told him about taken roids so he said to quit tabs/capsules im taking and he will take more blood in a couple of weeks.
I currently take 1 animal flex(8tabs), 1 animal pak(11tabs), 6 kre alkalyn caps, 6 bcaa's and 1 tamoxifen tab.
I also take 400mgs of EQ and 800mg of test per week
One bottle of wine every other Sat nite.
Do you think stopping the tabs/capules will help my kidney function or is it the gear affecting my kidney function??
Im 27, 5ft11ins, 210lbs and approx 12% currently.
Any help would be appreicated
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10-19-2009, 03:34 AM #1
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Bad kidney function???
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10-19-2009, 04:17 AM #3
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I would drink between 4-6 litres a day so wouldnt think it was that bro, cant get my head round what it would be, the doc also said that someone with large muscle mass can have kidney problems, i just dont see how stopping taking my supplements with help my kidney function.
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10-19-2009, 05:13 AM #4
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10-19-2009, 06:30 AM #6
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Yes it was a blood test, im not sure bout what was high and what was low mate il ask him to do me a print the next time im in. ( 30t oct for second blood test with no sups on board and in a fasted state.)
Ive heard people saying a high protein diet can affect kidneys. i would never have more than 1-5grams per pound of lean body weight per day.http://www.extremenutrition.co.uk/
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10-19-2009, 07:59 AM #7
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10-19-2009, 08:06 AM #9
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10-19-2009, 03:43 PM #11
Huh. Im curious about this to. Apparently I had really bad renal (kidney) function. That of a 75 year old so that wasnt good. Although I havnt been juicing, ive been takinf anima flex and creatine. Im wondering if its these. My doc told me to stop all suplements including my bag of protien. So I mean that goes to say that he doesnt know about supplements.
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Originally Posted by mrdee555
Ive heard people saying a high protein diet can affect kidneys.
Incorrect. Protein is not filtered nor excreted from the kidneys and does not tax them.Last edited by Ben123123; 10-19-2009 at 03:46 PM.
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10-19-2009, 03:53 PM #12
I would be interested in seeing which values he is going off of to determine your kidney function. I am assuming your BUN and Creatinine levels, maybe even a BUN to Creatinine ratio. Sometimes physicians go a little off the wall with a slight elevation in BUN and Creatinine wheras others do not. Something to keep in mind which they tend to forget is bodybuilders typically have slightly higher numbers. Now numbers significantly higher are a problem regardless.
More than likely, he is going to want to do a GFR test to determine your clearnace. Kidney problems are typically shown by your output. Do you feel like you are urinating enough to compensate for the amount of water you put in?
How is your blood pressure?….
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10-19-2009, 04:12 PM #13
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10-19-2009, 04:16 PM #15
In the event that someone has impaired renal function from a known or unknown cause, high levels of protein in the blood can cause filtration problems in the kidney decreasing their ability to properly filtrate metabolic wastes thus resulting in decreased kidney function with protein spilling over in the urine which is easily detected in a urinalysis.
When there is muscle wasting going on, which can occur in over training but more likely in traumatic muscle injuries, myoglobin is released from the muscle which causes the blood to thicken some, greatly interfering with the kidneys ability to filter out metabolic wastes leading to a decrease in kidney function. Elevations in levels of serum creatinine and BUN will initially be seen, as well as a dark brown urine.
Mike….
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10-19-2009, 05:02 PM #16
Agreed , should we develop any medical illness such as hypertension or diabetes as we age they can have profound consequence on kidney function add that to any previous damage and you will be on dialysis in short order, this is not meant to alarm anyone but we need to respect our health and not take it for granted.
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10-19-2009, 06:28 PM #17
Sorry bad wording. I still have bad renal function, and ive gone for so manny freekin blood and urine tests in the last 2-3 weeks its rediculous. Apparently Its getting better, but the thing that allerted him was my "death defyng" levels of potassium in my blood. So hopefully I dont die. Il keep my fingers crossed
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10-30-2009, 03:35 AM #19
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Went for my fasted blood/urine tests this morning so should have results on tues/wed, i also got a copy of my last tests:-
Tests 10/08/2009
sodium 139 mmol/L ( 135-145 U )
potassium 4.7 mmol/L ( 3.5-5.1 U )
chloride 99 mmol/L ( 98-108 U )
urea 11.6 mmol/L ( 3-8 U) HIGH
creatinine 129 umol/L ( 62 -106 U ) HIGH
glomerular filtration 60 ml/min ( 60-150 U )
Doc said muscle mass and overtraining can cause raised creatinine levels.
Can anyone comment on results/ docs comments and are my test results to be expected taking creatine and training hard??Last edited by mrdee555; 10-30-2009 at 05:48 AM.
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10-30-2009, 04:25 AM #20
Possibility A:
Your doc found increased creatinine levels and concluded that your kidneys don't work. howoever, creatine products can artificially increase creatinine levelsand make it look like you had a kidney problem, while your kidney is perfectly fine.
In order to check for this, you should perform clearance test, where you collect urine for 24 hours and get your blood levels checked in parallel.
Along with that, check for microalbuminuria or other parameters that indicate protein loss.
Other indicators of (advanced!!!) kidney dysfunction would be e.g. increased urea levels.YOur doc should also make an ultrasound of your kidneys.
POSSIBILITY B:
You really have kidney issues. In that case:
1. stop to take ALL of that s*** you mentioned in your first post.
2. reduce protein intake!!!
3. increase water intake!!!
4. pray that your kidneys recover and let it get checked regularly.
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11-03-2009, 03:33 PM #24
Hey new to this site and wanted to add to this topic. But im glad i found this thread cause i have the same thing, so called bad kidney function due to high creatine levels found. my suggestion is really to stop taking creatine in all. once i stopped my doc found alot less creatine levels but was still kinda high but the big problem is my body dosent hold potassium at all. Now i take potassium pills ive stopped all creatine intake ive upped my water intake and only take multi-vitamins, what should i intake for protein should i just stick to 1grm per pound or should i drop it.. and how much times a day is good. thanks id really appreciate ur reply
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11-04-2009, 12:42 AM #25
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I dont think 1g per pound could be doing you any harm m8 also if your talking about meals if you want to add or keep muscle you need to eat every 3hrs about 5-6 times a day.
I should have my fasted blood/urine results any day now with no suups taken last 2 weeks so it will be interesting to see if anything has changed.http://www.extremenutrition.co.uk/
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Got fasted blood test results back doc said some improvment but im going in to see him next wed for a chat.
Only supplement ive been taking for the 2 weeks upto this test was Animial flex.
Tests 30/10/2009
sodium 143 mmol/L ( 135-145 U )
potassium 4.8 mmol/L ( 3.5-5.1 U )
chloride 100 mmol/L ( 98-108 U )
urea 8.5 mmol/L ( 3-8 U) HIGH
creatinine 131 umol/L ( 62 -106 U ) HIGH
glomerular filtration 59 ml/min ( 60-150 U ) LOW
Urea in well down but creatinine is up, strange since ive stopped using creatine. Also glomerular filtration is on the low side.
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Creatine is not dangerous and does not stress the kidneys so feel free to stay on it. Generally, creatinine would be a marker of impaired GFR from an acute standpoint, but if you've already had an actual GRF measured (via the 24 hour test), then it no longer becomes an indicator of kidney function. If your doctor starts finding proteins in your urine (via electrophoresis), then I would start to become alarmed.
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