Guest guest Posted December 31, 2000 Report Share Posted December 31, 2000 Can someone tell me how to look for foamy urine? When I urinate in the toilet I notice these bubbles...how do you know if this is the bubbles one might see when you have protein or just bubbles when you urinate in the toilet. The bubbles in toilet does not disappear over time though like they use to -is that what they by foamy urine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 2000 Report Share Posted December 31, 2000 Sure sounds like foam to me. I should point out that just like it doesn't take much blood too colour the urine, it doesn't really take all that much protein leakage to make the urine foamy. Even mild proteinuria will do it. Pierre Northern Lights Academy wrote: Can someone tell me how to look for foamy urine? When I urinate in the toilet I notice these bubbles...how do you know if this is the bubbles one might see when you have protein or just bubbles when you urinate in the toilet. The bubbles in toilet does not disappear over time though like they use to -is that what they by foamy urine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 2000 Report Share Posted December 31, 2000 Carolyn I have guaged it by exactly as you describe, i.e. the bubbles remain visible in the toilet for quite sometime afterwards......I have recently just had protein present in my urine, first time since diagnosis, and foamy urine was part of the equasion. But I would say this not an accurate way to assume protein in urine. Proper testing will determine this. Pierre do you concur? Best wishes foamy urine Can someone tell me how to look for foamy urine? When I urinate in the toilet I notice these bubbles...how do you know if this is the bubbles one might see when you have protein or just bubbles when you urinate in the toilet. The bubbles in toilet does not disappear over time though like they use to -is that what they by foamy urine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 3, 2001 Report Share Posted October 3, 2001 It could be a sign of less protein intake. But I don't see why you have to become a vegan. For example, they want me to specifically eat a minimum of 4 ounces of meat a day (this can include alternatives like eggs, peanut butter and a bit of cheese) - and never less than 3 ounces. So, for instance, on any given day, that could be 1 oz for breakfast (in the form of a tablespoon of unsalted peanut butter), 1 oz for lunch (one egg is equivalent to 1 oz of meat), and 2 oz for supper (a small hamburger patty). For those who do need a low protein diet, you really have to be careful not to overdo it. If your diet is low protein, where do you get your energy needs from? Renal dieticians work these things out for you. Pierre foamy urine > Hi anyone and everyone, > > Since my last bad lab test, I am on a new diet and trying to become a > vegan (ugh!) to limit my protein to 40 grams per day and it is hard! > > Anyway, one thing i have noticed and I am not crazy, because I made > my husband look at it too (although, that is kind of crazy.) My urine > doesn't have hardly any foam in it anymore. Could this be a sign of > less proteinuria? I'll take any signs short of superstitious signs. > Next thing I'll be twirling around three times and chanting a mantra > before peeing if it'll work. > > g > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 28, 2001 Report Share Posted October 28, 2001 If your diet is low protein, where do you get your energy needs from? Renal dieticians work these things out for you. True enough! Drastic self-induced dietary restrictions (no matter what they are) are called "dialysis anorexia" when they happen to dialysis patients. You get to the point where you don't want to eat anything for fear it has too much of something harmful in it. I was actually encouraged to eat high-fat, high-refined-sugar foods because I'm not diabetic; this is a way of boosting energy consumption without pumping your body too full of the bad stuff. (This was standard advice, BTW, at the time I dialyzed; those without either cardiac problems or diabetes were encouraged to eat as much fat and sugar as their bodies could tolerate safely. French fries, for example, were to be preferred by this group over mashed potatoes or baked potatoes in order to increase calorie content slightly. It was just assumed that one would not eat a double order of fries but a more modest portion.) Robin s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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