Proteinuria

[WhyNotSmile?]

I have proteinuria after 5 years, HbA1c never above 6. Proteins are 900 ml/d.
I am desperate..

[WhyNotSmile?]

how do you cope with this? Your experiencies would help.

[DCaplinger]

WhyNotSmile?:

Please don't think people here are being rude by not replying. I'd say it's just that no one else has experienced what you are going through.

I would suggest that you speak with your doctor or diabetes educator about your concerns regarding the proteinuria. It's what they make the big bucks for. Also, if you haven't already, I'd Google the heck out of it and see what you come up with.

Good luck. Sorry I couldn't be of any further help. :)

Regards,

D

[kt89]

may i ask what proteinuria is?

[WhyNotSmile?]

proteins in urine

[MCS]

Have you always had this or this is new, or you never checked in the past?

Wife and all of our kids who are normal all have protien in thier urine for some reason. It always alrms the docs, but we have to reassure them its always been there.

Best to check it out though, better safe, than to wonder why most of the time

[princesslinda]

Was this just found on a routine office visit?

I'd suggest making an appt. with a nephrologist to find out the next step in managing this.

[lark 27]

proteins in urine

I don't have any personal experience with this, but wish you all the best. This is some of what I found online at: Proteinuria :: Diabetes Self-Management (http://www.diabetesselfmanagement.com/Articles/Diabetes-Definitions/proteinuria/)

The best way to prevent kidney problems is to catch filter leaks in their earliest stages. It is important that all people with diabetes get tested for microalbuminuria every year. If doctors detect albumin in the urine, there are measures that can be taken to prevent or slow the onset of kidney disease. These measures include the following:

■Tight blood glucose control has been shown to reduce the risk of diabetic nephropathy in all individuals with diabetes.
■Controlling high blood pressure can slow the progression of kidney disease.
■Studies have shown that taking a specific class of blood pressure drugs called angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors—drugs typically prescribed to treat high blood pressure—can slow the progression of kidney disease in people with diabetes who have microalbuminuria, whether or not they also have high blood pressure.
■Some evidence suggests that a diet low in protein may also slow down the rate of damage to the kidneys.

[WhyNotSmile?]

there is usefull test also, called cystatine c. It shows early stage of renal failure.
I had some urinary infection so I am not sure are proteins in my urine due to diabetes or infection.

[foxl]

there is usefull test also, called cystatine c. It shows early stage of renal failure.
I had some urinary infection so I am not sure are proteins in my urine due to diabetes or infection.

Ooooohhhh! Yep, could be the infection, for sure!

[WhyNotSmile?]

I hope so, and also hope that I am not loosing precious time treating infection believing that is reason of proteins in urine :(

[MCS]

Have you checked for nitrates in your urine. First thing in morning, dip stick for nitrates, will show infection.

[CaitE]

I once had a false positive of proteins in the urine becuase I had a UTI and the nurse did a dip-stick test and it came back that I had traces of protein. I explained that I had just finished my period. Turns out that once the sample was taken to the lab, all was fine...and that the proteins detected in the urine during the dipstick test were likely from my period. I would get another test and talk to your doc. It seems very surprising that after of 5 years with excellent A1Cs you'd have protein from kidney issues.

[WhyNotSmile?]

actually I took 24-hour urine test which is precise, more precise than dipstick and I suppose it is too much protein for infection. My doc said to repeat test, because it doesn't fit in my diabetes control. Right now I have symptoms of urinary infection so I take medicine for it and wait to test again.

[BUFORDHWY]

Friend-

Ask your endo about getting on a ACE inhibitor (this was noted in the original DCCT trial) - although they're used to treat blood pressure, they are often prescribed to diabetics in a preventative fashion at lower doses - I started on capoten (a first generation ACE inhibitor from Squibb), then Losartan; I take 10mg monopril now, but others are out there.

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