too much protein in urine?

[cuda2003]

my father is not in the protein power... but is showing high levels of protein in the urine lab test {31.1} normal levels is less than 15

all test for iron are low even after 30 iron injections
hemoglobin is also low
can someone advice

[Gaelen]

Cuda, it wouldn't be ethical for a medical professional to offer you medical advice over the internet without seeing your father and his test results in person. High levels of protein in a urinalysis coupled with low iron levels and low hemoglobin can mean several things which should all be investigated and ruled out by your father's physician. What does your father's *doctor* say?

[Ottawa]

Although not a medical person, my protein goes up in my urine every time I pass a kidney stone. Hemoglobin is slightly raised as well due to the irritation.

[Gaelen]

high levels of protein in the urine lab test {31.1} normal levels is less than 15
all test for iron are low even after 30 iron injections
hemoglobin is also low

High protein levels in urinalysis coupled with low iron and low hemoglobin can mean several things which should all be investigated face-to-face by a licensed physician.

[cuda2003]

I took him to a Hematologist and he is focusing in trying to get his iron back up but i am concerned since he already had 30 injections... now he is taking iron orally
He also had an abdominal sonogram that will be discussed with his Internal med. this thursday it mentions a cist {i do no have the results in front of me} in his kidneys.
He also sweats heavilly at night and his urine has a strong ammonia like smell.
what shoul i stress in this upcoming consultation I do not want to leave any stone unturned
thanks

[Gaelen]

He also had an abdominal sonogram that will be discussed with his Internal med. this thursday it mentions a cist {i do no have the results in front of me} in his kidneys. He also sweats heavilly at night and his urine has a strong ammonia like smell. what shoul i stress in this upcoming consultation I do not want to leave any stone unturned
thanks

Cuda, you need to talk to the doctors. What should you stress? that you'd like some answers to the same questions that you're asking here. But be aware that until the docs have enough information (about the cyst in the kidneys, about his kidney function, about his blood panel results, about his general phsyical condition) then they have to play the same process-of-elimination game you're asking us to play, and they may not *have* answers until they get all the results and information on the table. The difference is that they have a lot of training and resources at their disposal, and figuring this stuff out is their job, so they've likely seen your father's combination of conditions/symptoms before.

I understand that you're concerned about your dad. I know how vital it is to be as thoroughly informed as possible to be a responsible patient. I've also learned how critical it is that the doctor get ALL the information, and that when patients 'filter' the info that *they* consider important, the doc's ability to do his/her job can be impaired. I have parents who don't always give the docs all the relevant information, and then wonder why the doc can't just *fix* things or why they don't feel better. It's never easy to be the interpreter for someone else...but the doctor can only help to the extent s/he is informed by the patient of all of the relevant information.

Please--give the docs the time and the information that they need to do their jobs. Cooperate with them, and make sure that your dad gives them a true picture of how he's feeling. Good luck at the upcoming doctor visit.

[Bogie]

I agree somewhat - but after this battle with Jen's surgery, I am VERY adamant that all patients and immediately "responsible parties" should learn and know as much as possible about the condition, and the courses of treatment. I was lucky, in that a knew a LOT of medical people. I could intelligently ask the doctors questions like "Why are you doing plan B instead of plan A?" or "Didn't you read on her chart that she's allergic to amoxicillin? Where the bleep did you go to school?"

[Gaelen]

I am VERY adamant that all patients and immediately "responsible parties" should learn and know as much as possible about the condition, and the courses of treatment.

Bogie, I agree with you 100%...the best patient, safest patient, is a well-informed patient (and the same goes for caregivers.) That said, there are actual honest-to-goddess medical websites, online medical treatment centers and treatment protocol/medication resources, not to mention libraries full of physical books that can provide the research material for medical conditions and treatments. This board is none of those resources, and sometimes, these questions are kind of like asking for engine repair troubleshooting in a restaurant. You might get the right answer, but your chances would be better if you actually sought out a mechanic.

[cuda2003]

First of all thanks for your time and responses to my concerns.....

Although my father is not on the protein power lifestyle I have been for almost seven years and have experienced reluctant doctors that are fixed in their ways......

about the mechanic in the restaurant ..if it is a truck stop rest i 'll take thier advice any time.......ja ja:lol:

[Bogie]

How much protein in urine?

I DO NOT CARE, because I ain't goin' there... Maybe that's an okay route for some people, but I'll just stick with these crappy shakes, thankyouverymuch...

Now get away from me...