It can be caused due to drug induced and they may have not helped it any. Have they tested him for Polymyostsis? Is he weak and how is his CPK now? It's sure not fun having this, I was in the hositpal for 6 days w/ it and when I left the Hosiptal they had gotten my cpk done to 788 at that time. I still have problems w/ my cpk here and there. He needs to drink plenty of fluids because it will help him to get a speedy recovery.As for me, I have other health issue's and till this day I still cant get around by myself and I'm still weak and in lots of pain. ANyway hope he feels better...good luck!

Hi, I was in the hospital for 2 days with a cpk of 33000+. It happened in june of 2010. They are still unsure what caused it and why i have some really bad after symptoms. I actually was starting to get stronger but have had a relapse and now high blood pressure. Best thing is lots of liquids and rest. Good luck.

I've had rhabdo twice. First time, 8 years ago when I was 45 and was hospitalized with a CPK level of 17,000. In Sept. 2010, I felt it coming on again and was hospitalized with a CPK level of 2,800. I thought I'd bounce back much quicker this time since I caught it early but it hasn't seemed to matter. Of course, I'm 8 years older (I'm female) but I still thought catching it early would help me get over it quicker but it is almost 7 months now and I'm still not back to 100%. I do believe the worst is behind me (I hope) but I still tire very easily (although I don't feel complete fatigue like I did in the beginning) and I can get thru the day but by late afternoon, my legs start feeling tired and if I overdo it, they feel like they're locking up and walking becomes alot more difficult.

In both instances, the dr. has had no idea why I came down with it. He figures it's just a combo of little things that put altogether caused it (such as maybe a little too much exercise, a little bit of dehydration, a little bit of a flu bug, etc.) because there was nothing I did, or was suffering from, that was the one big contributor.

Honestly, I feel the drs. just don't know much what to tell you other than "rest & hydrate" which gets frustrating to hear. I've found reading everyone's comments and asking people on this site questions to be the most comfort I get.

Write me anytime or post, everyone on this site has been very helpful, and I appreciate everyone and hope that each and everyone of us can put this rhabdo behind us!

My 22 yr-old was discharged from hospital after 4 days and aggressive IV treatment lowered his CPK to just under 30K.

I bought cases of Gatorade for him to drink every few hours. His CPK was checked every few days and after about a week and a half it was under 100. He is taking exercising real slowly now.

The doctor said it was lucky I took him right away when I noticed the sedimentation of the brown urine. I mean it literally settled on the bottom. Irreparable damage would have been the result.

There is so much marketing of exercise supplements to teens and young adults without much warning or supervision.

It is appalling that my son was the third case of a young person being admitted for rhabdo in a one week period at the ER.

I am in my fifties, and I exercise two hours a day five days a week. After what my son when through, I am careful not to ramp up my daily exercise or running too quickly.

Hi! I am checking in on very old posts to see how people are doing. How has your son's recovery been? Did he get back to a level of fitness that's normal for him? Have there been any recurrences?
I'm also curious because his initial attack was very similar to my own regarding his CK levels. Within a week, mine was down to under 100, which is unusually low compared to nearly everyone else's I've seen in these groups.
I wish you and your son well, and hope you'll see this and come back to share an update!