I am getting back into the pool after a 5 month layoff for a kidney transplant. Perhaps there is someone here who has been through the same process in one form or another.
My first workouts are all free for about an half hour and consist of a 50/100/150/200 ladder, with a 200 warm down. I feel good when done, and want to do more; but the Doc's noticed an increase in my creatine level (which measures how well the new kidney is working) the day after the last workout and recommended pushing fluids before, during and after.
Now I drink a bunch of water every day ( about 2L ).
The question is are there better "fluids" I could use instead of H20?
Hi Again - Thanks for acknowledging.
FYI, my clinic tells me that any creatinine level .3 or higher from the last reading is "clinically significant". This means that there is a potential problem. It could, of course, be a lab error. But that is the simple solution. They would probably repeat the test and have you come in for blood work more frequently than what you were previously until the issue was resolved. Obviously, any reading lower from the previous level would be considered good.
It has NOT been my experience that my creatinine has "fluctuated" by +/- .5 from test to test, even at the beginning. I'm sure your clinic is monitoring this vigilantly. When I first left the Hospital my creatinine continued to drop until it "stabilized" at essentially the level that it remains today.
Be certain your clinic knows ALL your activities as precisely as possible, particularly your swimming. This will help both you and them monitor your situation as appropriately as necessary.
Again, best wishes and good luck.
Dave
Hi Again - Thanks for acknowledging.
FYI, my clinic tells me that any creatinine level .3 or higher from the last reading is "clinically significant". This means that there is a potential problem. It could, of course, be a lab error. But that is the simple solution. They would probably repeat the test and have you come in for blood work more frequently than what you were previously until the issue was resolved. Obviously, any reading lower from the previous level would be considered good.
It has NOT been my experience that my creatinine has "fluctuated" by +/- .5 from test to test, even at the beginning. I'm sure your clinic is monitoring this vigilantly. When I first left the Hospital my creatinine continued to drop until it "stabilized" at essentially the level that it remains today.
Be certain your clinic knows ALL your activities as precisely as possible, particularly your swimming. This will help both you and them monitor your situation as appropriately as necessary.
Again, best wishes and good luck.
Dave
