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Urinating Foam, Dark And Smelly, Loss Of Appetite. Kidney Malfunction?

I have diabetes type 2, for 15 years now. All my kidney function tests have been normal. Although for some time now I developed anemia and my protein has been below normal on serum labs. Recently I have been urinating foam. Sometimes its dark and smells, but sometimes its clear. Foam was not frequent before, but is real frequent now. I have lost my appetite. And I am very tired all the time. Can my kidneys be mal-functioning even though my last labs showed good function?
Mon, 18 Nov 2013
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Hello
Thanks for your query,based on the facts that you have posted it appears that you are known diabetic and passing foamy urine which smells bad since few weeks.
This is most likely to be due to UTI .
Please confirm whether your diabetes is well controlled.

Please get your routine urine test and urine culture done to find out the organisms causing this infection and antibiotics to which they are sensitive to.

Please take broad spectrum antibiotics like Cefotaxime along with urinary antiseptic like Nitrofurantoin twice daily and urine alkaliser thrice daily.and later on switch on to appropriate antibiotics as per culture report.

Ensure to drink more water.To keep your urine dilute This will help to control dysuria.

Hope to get your problem resolved within a week.

Dr.Patil.

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Urinating Foam, Dark And Smelly, Loss Of Appetite. Kidney Malfunction?

Hello Thanks for your query,based on the facts that you have posted it appears that you are known diabetic and passing foamy urine which smells bad since few weeks. This is most likely to be due to UTI . Please confirm whether your diabetes is well controlled. Please get your routine urine test and urine culture done to find out the organisms causing this infection and antibiotics to which they are sensitive to. Please take broad spectrum antibiotics like Cefotaxime along with urinary antiseptic like Nitrofurantoin twice daily and urine alkaliser thrice daily.and later on switch on to appropriate antibiotics as per culture report. Ensure to drink more water.To keep your urine dilute This will help to control dysuria. Hope to get your problem resolved within a week. Dr.Patil.