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Is creatine damaging my Does consuming Creatine harm the kidneys, or does it artificially elevate serum Creatinine?

I recently had a blood test to get my health checked.

The nurse called me back and said my GFR was 74 when someone my age should be 85+ and I told her I wasHow does taking creatine and she told me to get off it because it is damaging my kidneys.the supplement Creatine affect the kidney?

I took creatine 30minsCreatine 30 mins before I had thea blood test.

Can creatine intake produce inaccurate results for that test or is it killing me? I am also eating a lot of protein 200g+ a day.

They made me take another blood test and urinecurious if is it POSSIBLE that the test and I have not gotwill be falsely elevated by measuring Creatine or its byproducts in my results back yet.blood?

I am also currently training really hard, cutting and pushing myself with power lifting inOr is it possible that taking Creatine harms the gym and I train until failure eg. iv gone from 180kg dead lift to 260kg in 5 months.kidneys?

Is creatine damaging my kidneys?

I recently had a blood test to get my health checked.

The nurse called me back and said my GFR was 74 when someone my age should be 85+ and I told her I was taking creatine and she told me to get off it because it is damaging my kidneys.

I took creatine 30mins before I had the test.

Can creatine intake produce inaccurate results for that test or is it killing me? I am also eating a lot of protein 200g+ a day.

They made me take another blood test and urine test and I have not got my results back yet.

I am also currently training really hard, cutting and pushing myself with power lifting in the gym and I train until failure eg. iv gone from 180kg dead lift to 260kg in 5 months.

Does consuming Creatine harm the kidneys, or does it artificially elevate serum Creatinine?

How does taking the supplement Creatine affect the kidney?

I took Creatine 30 mins before a blood test.

I am curious if is it POSSIBLE that the test will be falsely elevated by measuring Creatine or its byproducts in my blood?

Or is it possible that taking Creatine harms the kidneys?

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Is creatine damaging my kidneys?

I recently had a blood test to get my health checked.

The nurse called me back and said my GFR was 74 when someone my age should be 85+ and I told her I was taking creatine and she told me to get off it because it is damaging my kidneys.

I took creatine 30mins before I had the test.

Can creatine intake produce inaccurate results for that test or is it killing me? I am also eating a lot of protein 200g+ a day.

They made me take another blood test and urine test and I have not got my results back yet.

I am also currently training really hard, cutting and pushing myself with power lifting in the gym and I train until failure eg. iv gone from 180kg dead lift to 260kg in 5 months.