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Originally Posted by Mountaindewed
I got my bloodwork results back and it was decent. My creatinine is higher then it was before but he’s not worried. He said just to avoid certain pain medicines. But they couldn’t get the full bloodwork for some reason despite the fact there were two nurses getting my blood last Wednesday. So I have to go back on Friday. I was really hoping not to have to go back for a few months. I find it stressful going anywhere right now let alone a doctors office that’s located inside a hospital.
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I'm glad that your doctor is watching your creatinine level. I've heard of some psychiatrists being quite delinquent about that testing. Do drink a ton of water, too. I'm assuming you take Lithium based on your post. I had to stop that medication because of mild kidney damage. I can say that since I stopped (6 years ago???), my creatinine slightly improved, but I doubt it will ever be normal again. The goal is to at least keep the number the same. My nephrologist (kidney doctor) always tells me to "drink a lot of water". And that's even after I stopped the Lithium.