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 Joined:  Dec 2003 Posts: 2,606 Likes: 2 |  I went through the same thing with the first round of Cisplatin. My creatine stayed around 1.2 for years and I had 3 bags of IV fluid daily the first 6-7 months after treatment. If drinking water doesn't improve things, you need to check this route. 
 Depending of what kind of protein you are taking, what additives it has, etc., it could be causing problems but not likely unless you are downing 26 gram amounts throughout the day without adequate workouts. You would most likely develop pancreatitis before kidney issues.
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