Protein in my Urine

I started the same way , I think you should get a kidney biopsy to play it safe. I had one and they found AMYLOIDOSIS and I have type AL .......

Yeah I'm almost positive mine started from untreated Hypertension due to fatty tissue and high processed foods etc for a long time, im now on BP meds and a healthy diet and trying to lose weight. Going to doctor next Thursday so ill see what they say.

I'd start with a CT scan of your kidneys first if your insurance covers most of it then an ultrasound next to determine any issues that the CT scan picks up.
I started out with high numbers too in 2025, in 2024 my numbers were perfect. 2025 I had a UTI then kidney stone and my numbers went down a bit but we're still high so I got a CT scan and then ultrasound to get a proper diagnosis.

@maryellen26 my dad currently was diagnosed with nephrotic syndrome with Fsgs. He has protein in his urine along with other abnormal labs. I noticed you mentioned having a UTI and then finding a stone. Same thing with my dad. But now we are waiting for mayo appt, he’s currently in local hospital, his labs are in the tank, thinking dialysis is the next step. Just curious if anything evolved from the protein in your urine- and your situation.

I'm waiting fory RCC appointment on March 4 to see what happens next.
( After my kidney stone and UTI my blood work showed better kidney levels)
I had another urine test done January 19 and showed no protein in my urine

I recently was in the hospital with Kidney issues and covid. Later, I was given medicine to take. The accompaning paperwork from the drug company said "people with advanced Kidney Disease (I'm stage 4) should not take this drug. I made calls, first to my regular Dr. They told me it was OK since I'm only taking it a week. I finally called 2 more and one gave me a pill that worked & ok for kidneys. This is not unusual. I'm feel insecure when my good nephrologist is unavailable, but no other Dr. I work with seems to know much or care about giving the correct drugs. Any one else have this problem?

@katherine65 In my experience, I follow what my doctor or oncologist suggests. Most regular PCPs are simply not educated enough as to what affects our kidneys and don't understand what is really detrimental. And sometimes, we need to make a choice ourselves. Remember, we have the last word!
Ginger

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Thank you Ginger. I'm REALLY hoping Mayo Rochester will allow me to have my thyroid issues dealt with by them instead of back home. Drs back home don't seem to realize thyroid and kidney are interrelated and don't seem to know much
about either.

@gangcarotid1 Our kidneys are actually very complex organs! Their function can be influenced by so many things. In the trickle down effect of that is other organs might be compromised. That's why our bloodwork for a kidney panel is crucial to look at so many values and relate them together. One value may seem off, but then referring to other factors and values, and putting them together, may conclude something else.

Many blood lab portals offer some great education for us as patients. I use Quest Labs for my kidney labs, and like their explanations.
Ginger

Yes, at home I use Quest Labs as well for an annual Wellness appt. However I travel to Mayo Rochester 2-3 times yearly b/c am considered an intermediate risk for kidney cancer recurrence or metastasis. After I had the tumor resected from my carotid neck artery this past yr, I was at .y home Wellness session, and my PCP pronounced by thyroid as 'normal'; direct contrast to what my Mayo surgeon had said, and had recommended ultrasound and FNAs in a few mos after surgery recuperation. I'm OK w lab draws at home, but I'm hoping to stick w Mayo interpretation as to how Quest lab results relate to my kidneys and thyroid.