Kidney
Protein traces in urine
July 21, 2026
in Kidney
Hi completing 8 years post my transplant due to iga .
Doc has adjusted my medications and told they found a negligible amount of protein in my urine samples . Wondering anyone has this situation
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Happened to me as a Kidney transplant patient when I lose my discipline of not keeping myself hydrated. The Summer can be crucial for patients on dialysis and transplant patients; I keep myself hydrated in the Summer as a Kidney transplant patient, when I do my creatine levels are usually decent, around 1.0, 1.3. I can often tell if my protein levels are high based on the amount of bubbles that appears in my urine. I got better at being aware of when I am losing my discipline of not keeping myself hydrated. What I realize also, and I was told this by a Physician that we get dehydrated while we sleep, and many do not keep water by their bedside at nights. I started get up at least twice at nights to drink water.
Transplant Patient
I do quite frequently (liver transplant but my genetic metabolic condition also did quite a number on my kidneys).
For me they tell me to watch stability as opposed to it being there or not. Managing my blood pressure has helped with the leakiness of my kidneys, as well as staying hydrated which has already been mentioned.
Thanks guys . That will help!
Thanks guys . That will help!
Thanks guys . That will help!
there’s a dedicated App to help remind you to drink water, I used it for awhile cause I wasn’t being responsible and my doctors complained I wasn’t drinking enough water
guys in the factory I worked at argued with me saying they’re getting water through monster cause it’s made with it…*facepalm*
Staying hydrated is definitely important! I've also been told that random urine protein can occur from recent strenuous physical activity, so I typically avoid the gym on lab days.
Transplant Patient
I did the gym on lab day earlier this year and freaked everyone out with how bad my labs were! I got the panicked calls of "are you ok? What's going on?" We figured out that it was the gym, and my doctor gave me a warning to cool it. I never even knew a doctor would tell you to work out less! But now every time someone says "Going to the gym never made anyone worse" I say "Well let me tell you!" and proceed to launch into all the ways strenuous exercise can mess up labs
I walked everyday at 10:30 am and 2;30om the weekend .but on the weekday I go walking at 4:00 pm sometime I go to the mall with my aide.