[Pssingh1]

What are my options if kidney functions are normal but elevated protein exists in urine

[dano]

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[jenjen909]

Your liver could be it I'm 17 and was diagnosed on 1/30/13 that I have type 2 diabetes. I have to take insulin 3 times a day and mix the insulin 2 times aday. I can't take pills because I have a fatty liver. I was in the hospital for 5 days so they could educate me on it which to me was a HUGE waste of money. Anyway I had to take a urine test and every time I did there was lots of proteins which meant my body released keytone. Keystones are what your fat leaves behind when it's eaten by cells. Your cells eat fat when it has nothing else to eat. Cells eat sugar. insulin is the bridge that connects sugar to cells, so when u don't make insulin or enough your cells starve. Keytones and sugar that your liver doesn't use/can't use (none or not enough insulin) gets the boot through urine.
Hopes this helps!

[type1rachelle]

way too little info - wish I could be of more help.

proteinuria can be caused by a number of things, but is usually due to hypertension and/or diabetes - usually there are levels to the amount of protein found - trace to large. do you know your protein to creatine ratio? if there's 30mg of albumin (protein) to every g of creatine (normal muscle breakdown) or more, there's a problem with your kidneys most likely. how was your kidney function tested? creatine blood tests? do you have hypertension as well? are you already on any ACE inhibitors?

there are specific pathologies related to the actual kidney and glomerular/nephrotic syndromes, but you might need to see a urologist/nephrologist to rule any of that out.

as someone with T2, however, they will most likely put you on an ACE inhibitor and maybe insulin, if you're not already on either/both. this would be to take tertiary preventative measures so that it doesn't worsen.

good luck!