Thread: low ck (creatine kinase)

good to know. we dont have a mito specialist here, so i always have to question and research everything. thanks!!

I *think* it has to do with muscle wasting (not sure, though). Ali does take creatine monohydrate twice a day. We use Cytotine.

"found low serum CK activity in intensive care patients, the majority of whom had severe infections or septicemia; the low activity reversed with clinical improvement of the patients." This could apply to her. She has had a lot of hospitalization the past few weeks wonder if this is it. The study talk about low physical activity being a possible contributing factor. Good news is none of the causes they listed, unless she is...

Quote: Some patients may have subnormal CK levels, which may result from reduced muscle mass due to aging, wasting or cachexia. Another explanation is decreased physical activity caused by illness or advanced age. Alcoholics often have low CK levels due to reduced muscle mass. Patients with viral hepatitis may have low levels from reduced physical activity. Some patients with connective tissue disease have low CK activity, but the mechanism...

Hi Amber, Have seriously had Melanie in my prayers and am so sorry you all have had such a rough time lately (understatement of the century!!). FWIW, after getting sick in 01 and having high CK's due to muscle breakdown, my CK's have been low ever since. Only theory I've heard is that I "burnt them out" when they were high for so long, but I don't really know the real reason. It sounds like the illness she...

I don't know the reason...but Alex's ck is always low. Dr. K says it is something she sees a lot in her mito patients.