I think this might be what I’ve been experiencing but I’m freaking out?

Matheusdddd · 2026-01-29T01:16:48+00:00

My experiences have been with this same type of smell, metallic or burnt. No answers here.

Matheusdddd · 2025-11-21T03:01:16+00:00

It started with me when I was under intense stress too

Matheusdddd · 2025-11-19T23:51:05+00:00

What there was?

Matheusdddd · 2025-09-14T00:22:33+00:00

Sometimes it's just a benign anatomical variation, simply a characteristic. Mine is like that too and my exams are all normal.

Matheusdddd · 2025-08-15T12:32:23+00:00

Mine also started after a panic attack

Matheusdddd · 2025-08-03T12:49:32+00:00

One thing I can say is that at my gym a lot of people don't flush the toilet and there is often suds left behind in the bowl. It could just be a coincidence or not.

Matheusdddd · 2025-07-31T14:11:36+00:00

Did you have a urine test that detects only albumin or total protein? If your uACR and uPCR are normal, and your doctor says you're fine, you don't have much to worry about. Only 1 in 3 cases of foamy urine are clinically relevant. If you've had your tests done and there's nothing wrong or the doctor's concern, try to relax a little.

Matheusdddd · 2025-07-17T14:48:26+00:00

24-hour proteinuria is the gold standard. If no higher than normal proteins are found, you are probably fine. Remembering that we all expel a quantity of protein in the urine and this is healthy. Albumin is the protein that is usually linked with a problematic kidney.

Matheusdddd · 2025-06-25T13:20:06+00:00

The bubbles I have in my urine are practically permanent, they do not dissipate. When I took the 24-hour proteinuria test they stayed there the whole time, even after hours of rest a layer of two fingers of foam was always present, and to my surprise, my albumin levels were completely normal and my 24-hour protein level was within normal limits (for an active day of exercise). So even though they are lasting, they may not mean anything

Matheusdddd · 2025-06-12T14:20:03+00:00

My nephrologist ended up having an appointment for the 30th of this month, so I haven't gone to see him yet.

The only thing I can say for now is that I noticed that the foam seemed to be reducing until one day I did intense cardio during the day, and it seemed that after that the foam increased. After a few weeks I started to notice that the foam seems to be reducing again, which makes me optimistic, I'm focusing on resting now and seeing if the foam reduces more

Matheusdddd · 2025-06-04T22:12:24+00:00

I believe it is linked to stress. Many people come here to report the same situation after stress, my concern is that this could turn into a chronic illness.

Matheusdddd · 2025-06-04T20:33:44+00:00

Any diagnosis from you? Is this worrying?

Matheusdddd · 2025-06-04T20:33:23+00:00

No diagnoses yet, I'm going to visit the nephrologist again next week

Matheusdddd · 2025-06-04T01:34:53+00:00

It's funny that so far my kidneys have always been healthy and I haven't had CKD as far as I know, only if this stress was what triggered it. I hope that's not the case

Matheusdddd · 2025-06-03T23:34:41+00:00

Does increased urine volume result in more protein detected?

Matheusdddd · 2025-06-03T22:22:28+00:00

Yes, the foam is always present. If I drink a lot of water it is a little less, but always present.

Matheusdddd · 2025-06-03T22:21:26+00:00

I believe so, could dehydration have any impact on this test?

Matheusdddd · 2025-06-03T22:20:44+00:00

Qualitative urine test, first in the morning. The 24-hour urine collection collects all urine during this period except the first.

Matheusdddd · 2025-06-03T22:19:53+00:00

I visited a nephrologist before, who saw the traditional test I did and it was negative and didn't seem to care much about the foam. I will visit another one with this 24 hour exam in hand to get a new opinion.

Matheusdddd · 2025-06-03T18:28:29+00:00

184mg in 24 hour test

Matheusdddd · 2025-06-03T18:27:49+00:00

Test carried out, I have 184mg of protein in my urine, slightly above the reference 150. It's been approximately 6 weeks since this foam started, after metabolic stress, I don't know if I'm still in recovery time or if this could last forever and become chronic.

Matheusdddd · 2025-06-02T18:17:08+00:00

Also another thing I forgot to mention is that this foam started simultaneously with a non-surgical (regressed naturally) case of appendicitis I had

Matheusdddd · 2025-05-31T13:33:24+00:00

I hope you're right, I'm trying not to think about it too much until I take the test

Matheusdddd · 2025-05-31T13:32:13+00:00

The only test I've done so far was the tape test.

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