Easing Off the Throttle

February 1, 2026

Looks like I'm back on track. I submitted bloodwork earlier Saturday. The results came back the same day, but I waited until Sunday morning to open them. Creatine kinase dropped from off-the-charts high—1123 U/L to 83 U/L. The normal range is range 46–171 U/L. Overall, the bloodwork was good. • CK normalized • Kidney function stable • No lingering muscle damage Clear confirmation that I overdid it in the gym—and that stopping fixed it. The correction worked. What;s still concerning CRP is 3.10…

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