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Can Dehydration Cause High Urea And Creatinine Levels?
Posted on
Sat, 17 Mar 2018
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Sat, 17 Mar 2018
Answered on
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Question : Good morning. I have been regularly consulting Dr XXXXXXX Is he available
Brief Answer:
Urea and creatinine may be raised due to dehydration.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
The laboratory tests that you have posted show all normal results except ESR, urea and creatinine.
ESR is a non-specific marker of inflammation. Urea and creatinine are markers of idney functions. Do you suffer from any kind of kidney disease?
If no kidney disease is known, I suggest you get an ultrasound of the kidney region and tests for calculating GFR.
However, before going for these tests, you may increase fluid intake and then check with these parameters after a couple of days. They may be raised due to dehydration.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Shailja Puri, Pathologist and Microbiologist
Urea and creatinine may be raised due to dehydration.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
The laboratory tests that you have posted show all normal results except ESR, urea and creatinine.
ESR is a non-specific marker of inflammation. Urea and creatinine are markers of idney functions. Do you suffer from any kind of kidney disease?
If no kidney disease is known, I suggest you get an ultrasound of the kidney region and tests for calculating GFR.
However, before going for these tests, you may increase fluid intake and then check with these parameters after a couple of days. They may be raised due to dehydration.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Shailja Puri, Pathologist and Microbiologist
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Nagamani Ng
Dear Doctor Shailja Puri
Many Manythanks for your immediate answer. I am at present in Geneva/Switzerland.
I am also taking Metfin 500 0/1/0 which I have not included in the list.
I am having an appointment with a Nephrologist next week. I will come back to you again later.
Can you suggest me some medicines to overcome my sleeping problems. I am taking stillnox 10mg every night. This is worrying me much. Thanks for your help
My son- in- law is a General Medicine Doctor in XXXXXXX and I counsult him whenever we go to XXXXXXX Regards S.Gopalakrishnan
You can send your reply to YYYY@YYYY also.
Many Manythanks for your immediate answer. I am at present in Geneva/Switzerland.
I am also taking Metfin 500 0/1/0 which I have not included in the list.
I am having an appointment with a Nephrologist next week. I will come back to you again later.
Can you suggest me some medicines to overcome my sleeping problems. I am taking stillnox 10mg every night. This is worrying me much. Thanks for your help
My son- in- law is a General Medicine Doctor in XXXXXXX and I counsult him whenever we go to XXXXXXX Regards S.Gopalakrishnan
You can send your reply to YYYY@YYYY also.
Brief Answer:
Stilnox can be used for short-term, however, the cause of insomnia needs to be diagnosed.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Stilnox is a prescription based preparation which contains Zolpidem. This drug is used to treat short-term insomnia.
Zolpidem can help to improve sleep onset, however, this is not the treatment for insomnia.
Prolonged usage is not recommended. Instead, the underlying cause for insomnia needs to be treated which may be psychological or pathological.
I'd suggest you get sleep studies and consult a pulmonologist and/or neurologist for treatment of insomnia.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Shailja Puri , Pathologist and Microbiologist
Stilnox can be used for short-term, however, the cause of insomnia needs to be diagnosed.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Stilnox is a prescription based preparation which contains Zolpidem. This drug is used to treat short-term insomnia.
Zolpidem can help to improve sleep onset, however, this is not the treatment for insomnia.
Prolonged usage is not recommended. Instead, the underlying cause for insomnia needs to be treated which may be psychological or pathological.
I'd suggest you get sleep studies and consult a pulmonologist and/or neurologist for treatment of insomnia.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Shailja Puri , Pathologist and Microbiologist
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
Dear Doctor
Many thanks for your reply. I have been taking Stilnox and some drops of Sanalepsi
gouts every night befoe I get to sleep. -25 gouts-i have been taking these for more than
25years. This sleeping problem is only for the last two weeks. Now No effect for these medicines. As suggested by you I am taking more fluids also every day. Will this help me
I will pay more money for your serivices if you discuss with your colleaugues and
help me out on this. Improprer sleep at night is spoiling all the other programmes during the day.
Thanks and with regards On hearing from you I will proceed.
S.Gopalakrishnan
Many thanks for your reply. I have been taking Stilnox and some drops of Sanalepsi
gouts every night befoe I get to sleep. -25 gouts-i have been taking these for more than
25years. This sleeping problem is only for the last two weeks. Now No effect for these medicines. As suggested by you I am taking more fluids also every day. Will this help me
I will pay more money for your serivices if you discuss with your colleaugues and
help me out on this. Improprer sleep at night is spoiling all the other programmes during the day.
Thanks and with regards On hearing from you I will proceed.
S.Gopalakrishnan
Brief Answer:
Life style modifications can help to improve sleep.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Your compliant is that of 'improper sleep during night'.
For proper sleep at night, you need to take a couple of life style modifying steps to improve the sleep hygiene.
Firstly, do not go to bed very late.
Take dinner at least two hours prior to going to bed. Avoid beverages like tea, coffee, alcohol at night.
Take off time for sports, exercises, yoga etc. Physical fatigue will help to go off to sleep more easily. Avoid stressful activities at night just prior to going off to bed.
I hope these small lifestyle modifications will improve your sleep and reduce dependency on drugs.
Hope I have answered your query.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Shailja Puri , Pathologist and Microbiologist
Life style modifications can help to improve sleep.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Your compliant is that of 'improper sleep during night'.
For proper sleep at night, you need to take a couple of life style modifying steps to improve the sleep hygiene.
Firstly, do not go to bed very late.
Take dinner at least two hours prior to going to bed. Avoid beverages like tea, coffee, alcohol at night.
Take off time for sports, exercises, yoga etc. Physical fatigue will help to go off to sleep more easily. Avoid stressful activities at night just prior to going off to bed.
I hope these small lifestyle modifications will improve your sleep and reduce dependency on drugs.
Hope I have answered your query.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Shailja Puri , Pathologist and Microbiologist
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