@bdade59 I have chronic kidney disease, with other health issues. There is a high amount of protein spillage from my kidneys. I combine a visual monitoring with other factors like general overall feeling, energy level, any pain locations to assist me in following my condition, not relying solely on lab tests. I follow a renal disease diet, and limit the amount of protein in the diet [still get a high spillage]. No cholesterol medication for me.
Ginger
@trellg132 In my personal experience, foamy urine is a symptom of diabetes. When I have too many carbs my urine is definitely foamy.
JK
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@rans Foamy urine is a rather complex issue, but it is a sign of various diseases. When there is an excess of non-dietary protein (putting out more than about a half-gram of protein per 24 hours) the proteins will live only about 2-3 hours before they die. When they die, the body either sheds them in urine (foam) or deposits them in some tissue (Amyloidosis). My form is Gelsolin, also known as Finnish Amyloidosis or Meretoja's Amyloidosis. With Gelsolin the impact grows with age. I am 80, and this stuff just gets worse every month. There is lots of info on Gelsolin, particularly at the Univ of Helsinki Hospital and med school. You can also Google it easily. It is also thought to mutate into Fukuyama (FKTN) Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy, which makes it a sure mark of a Gelsolin diagnosis. It is usually inherited, but there are only about 2,000 or so known cases in the USA at the moment. Physicians fight like hell to keep from diagnosing Gelsolin, no matter what name is used. A diagnosis is no good, because there is no treatment, no cure, and no money to be made by dealing with it. So it will be dX as anything else in order to prescribe some treatment that provides a little income. Mine has now come very close to 100 different names, ranging from non-alcoholic fatty liver to dilated cardiomyopathy, Old Karl
@trellg132
Does this seem to be a constant issue you have every day?
Is your urine dark (concentrated?)
Do you have Diabetes or High Blood pressure?
Has this started since beginning a new medication?
Have you recently had a kidney function test?
Jake
@gingerw
@rans Foamy urine is defined by a bubbly surface. The causes can be several. A very full bladder resulting in a heavy/forceful stream at time of release. Dehydration. Or abnormal protein leakage from kidneys. I have the third issue. Foamy urine is one of the ways I monitor my situation. Hope this helps.
Ginger
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