Okay so here are the basics:
I am 5’11, 180lbs, 20% bodyfat. My blood pressure is 115/70 and my resting heartrate is 68. I had a urinalysis for my foamy urine about 8 months ago but the tests came back fine and I was told not to worry. To this day I still have foamy urine almost constantly (except some mornings). If I drink more water or pee on the side my urine remains foamy. I have no symptoms of swelling or any pain, shortness of breath, etc. and my symtpoms havent worsened over the past 8 months. Any ideas? Im going back in 2 weeks for another urinalysis and a blood check (I had a physical schedueled and thought why not get my blood checked). Any ideas?
Alex,
I'm assuming that you're going landing to get another urinalysis when you go back in two weeks. In addition, if you want to be thorough, you might request a renal panel. That just involves them drawing some blood. It would provide detailed information regarding how well your kidneys are actually working. You should also talk with your doctor about anything you do regularly related to exercising and nutritional supplements you may be taking. You may be doing something with vitamins or other supplements that is causing the foam. Or, you may just have urine to hat is naturally going to foam some. I know several who post in this forum have foam without elevated protein in their urine.
then once you get your labs back, I'd trust the data. Keep an eye on everything with regular checkups. Otherwise I wouldn't worry.
Marj
Hi Alex
Presuming you are male... just a random thought here... try peeing sitting down.
It maybe sheer gravity, height and the force the urine comes out that causes it to be foamy.
Hope all is ok, doesnt sound serious and not uncommon! 😉
Alex. I am just a couple years older than you, I'm 68, lol. Seriously even though the age difference I have the exact same situation. The foam is constant. The tests show nothing. You said in the mornings some times it is not foamy. Generally this is the time when it is not uncommon to have foam. Mine is constant too. I can drink little or lots and there still is foam. Do you notice a lot of foam or just partial coverage of the water in the bowl. Mine changes from a lot to partial. When you use the side of the bowl is it less?? Mine still creates foam but a lot less but when I use the side I notice there appears a few spots of something sort of floating on top of water.
Try one more thing Alex. Take a bowl, or measuring cup or bottle and urinate in it. Do you get foam or is it normal? When I do this it seems normal. So doctor suspects it is not the urine but some other factor. Do you get it at school too?
I will try what you said and get back to yet when I have to go next. Also, I get foam at orher toilets and my dad also has foamy urine but no protein. Also, my urinate fluctuates from somewhat foamy to a little bit of foam only, and when i pee on the side I get a lot less foam but still some. Like I said though, Ill pee in a cup and tell what happens.
Okay so I peed in a cup and it foamed up then the foam disappeared in 3-4 seconds. It got somewhat foamy then cleared up pretty fast. I looked at my urine and it was clear and didnt smell (just thought I’d add some info).
You sound quite normal to me, but of course I am no doctor. Especially when you mentioned your dad is of the same condition. As am I. I get foam exactly like you do. Sometimes lots, sometimes not, but always, in all situations (cup, side of bowl, etc.). And the fact that it disappears in 3 to 4 seconds when not in a bowl is quite normal. It is admirable that you are caring about your self and paying attention to your body even at your age. And you will feel much better about it all after your next tests show normality. I go to a cardiologist, a primary care doctor, a kidney doctor, and a urologist. That is a lot of experts. None of them have an explanation as to my foam. No abnormalities show in my urine or blood tests that should cause foam. They all say, it is just my nature. Just like your Dad's. And apparently just like yours. Let us know how your next test results are, but Alex you sound fine. I bet we would be surprised how many of us have the same situation but it isn't exactly a subject you and your friends talk about, so it is hard to know. I bet one or more of your friends has the same thing. You are doing the correct thing, just listen to your doctors. You sound fine.
Hello Alex, i just wanna know ur update, i am almost 20 years old and having the exact same problem, but i havent tried peeing in a cup or a bowl tho, can you descrice the foam, is it like a beer or just a transparent bubble ? and how're you now, does the test came back and nothing amiss ?
and 1 more, can people describe peeing in a bowl or a cup ? i mean do you put the bowl or cup below and still peeing standing like u pee in the toilet or u hold the cup and hold it near ur penis ( im male ) < you dont say
hello rick, can i know how old are you ?
thanks for ur reply
1 more question, how long do you have this foamy urine ?
I had my urine test today and Ill get a call tomorrow. However, my urine is actually always foamy. If I pee into a cup directly, not on the side of a cup, my urine foams up. If I pee standing or sitting, it foams up. If I pee on the side of the bowl, not directly in the water, it foams up. Quick question to you, do you have high blood pressure or diabetes?
The foam is kinda like beer but less condensed and doesn’t pile up. It usually goes down in one flush, too.
dont have HBP for sure but i dont know witht the diabetes, planning on checking it soon
Hi Alex,
Can you let me know the results? I'm having crazy foam! like for a month noticing it! Will get a urinalysis done Im buying the strips today.
I'm scared of the results, I have a lot of foam always. Well unless I drink a lot of water. Take care and ill wait for your results crossing fingers.
If the foam goes away when you drink water it’s probably dehydration. I think you’ll be fine and apparenty foamy urine being benign is a lot more common than I thought it was! Anyways thanks for your kind words and I hope you are okay too!
Okay. High Blood Pressure can cause acute inflammation in kidneys leading to the leakage of proteins which isn’t very dangerous but should be looked into. Try lowering your blood pressure and see how things go! Best wishes!