protein in urine

[jeriorleans]

What does it mean when you have protein in your urine 1+. Dr. acted like it was no big deal.

[elephant]

It can mean many different things like.. urinary tract infection, dehydration, diabetes, side effect to the medicine's and a sign of kidney's not working properly. Just make sure you check out the urine soon and get some blood work to check out the kidney function ..creatinine.

[Jack]

I quite often have protein in my urine, but the docs seem to treat it as more of a warning to check everything else carefully rather than a major problem in its own right. I think it starts to become a problem if it goes along with other negative results.

[AnnaG]

I hate to be gross, but when yo have protein in your urine, does it smell bad? Sometimes mine reeks like dead mouse and even my kids noticed it one day when one came into the john to ask me a question. 'Mom, your pee reeks!' LOL.

[Jack]

No. Pee only smells when I take certain antibiotics.

[AnnaG]

Hmm, maybe I'm just weird. Or it cud be some of the meds I'm on....

[Lightwarrior]

Could be an infection.

[AnnaG]

Yeah, they tested it, no infection, but that's how they found the hematuria. Maybe hematuria is what makes it reek...

[Lightwarrior]

Bingo, hematruia will reek.

[AnnaG]

Ah, there we go then. Well, that explains it. It's nice to know the reason. Thank you!!!!!