Rhabdomyolysis Support Group
Rhabdomyolysis is the breakdown of skeletal muscle due to injury. The result of this process is renal failure due to accumulation of muscle breakdown products in the bloodstream, which are injurous to the kidney. Treatment is with intravenous fluids, and dialysis if necessary. The main therapeutic measure is hyperhydration (by administering intravenous fluids), and if...
It all started 10 days ago
After a strenuous work out on Wednesday I became extremely sore 2 days later then my urine got very dark, enough for me to know something was wrong. However, being stubborn and ill admit a bit stupid, I did not go to the hospital. I just drank lots of fluid and took it easy. Almost immediately my urine got back to normal and while still in pain I went on with life.
After finding this site and reading other posts I can tell that my case is mild. While I am not asking anyone to act as a doctor I would love to know is urine color a good indicator if I am beyond the dangerous time with this?
After a strenuous work out on Wednesday I became extremely sore 2 days later then my urine got very dark, enough for me to know something was wrong. However, being stubborn and ill admit a bit stupid, I did not go to the hospital. I just drank lots of fluid and took it easy. Almost immediately my urine got back to normal and while still in pain I went on with life.
After finding this site and reading other posts I can tell that my case is mild. While I am not asking anyone to act as a doctor I would love to know is urine color a good indicator if I am beyond the dangerous time with this?
I see this post is five years old, and I am very curious what your experience has been since then.
What I've learned about rhabdo is that sometimes people have a stratospheric CK level without any change in their urine at all. Others have dark brown urine but a pretty low CK. Others, like you and me, had brown urine and extreme pain but never had it tested at the time when it would have been highest, so we'll never know what the level was.
In all cases, rhabdo is a serious blow to the body and recovery is long (I'm just ove.r three months, and setbacks are still depressingly frequent. Still find it challenging to even do normal activities without pain and exhaustion.) I'd love to hear how you're doing now!