CK Levels & Muscular Dystrophy?

[blendicyyy]

Hello,

I'd like to post a question to all BFS'ers. I've had my CK (Creatine Kinase) levels checked and it's around 700. My doctor said this can be a sign of a mild muscular distrophy, like the muscles slowly start to breakdown releasing this substance in the bloodstream and twitches are also a common symptom accompanying that. I'm wondering if more people had checked this simple blood test. Normal levels are not more than 200.
Any insight ?
Thanks !

Triple M

 

[SwiftTaySwift20]

I initially had a high level too and my GP told me the same thing about possible muscular dystrophy. Were you doing anything involving a lot of physical exertion prior to the blood test like excercise or yard work? I did a lot of yard work in the summer heat 1 - 2 days prior to my test and my test also came back high. On a retest it came back normal after limiting my physcial activity prior to the test.

 

[ZekesTraveller]

Working out canalso give you high levels of CK. This topic has been covered please see search. Common with a constantly twitching muscle(s).

 

[MarksmanS]

Many people have tested high ck levels. It is associated with physical exertion too as others have mentioned. It's not necessarily indicative of anything terrible so don't stress.

 

[pilotproblems]

I am on the other end -- 4 blood tests since this started 7 months ago and CPK has never been higher than 82 (that was back when I first started). Adolase has not even a factor...don't remeber that one...