Factors that affect protein spike in urine... I need getbig's help

[240 is Back]

I have a loved one battling nephrotic syndrome.  Got thru the initial mess of edema and hospital stay for a week, came home, started to cycle off the meds, and protein spiked recently.... 200+  (he was 13,000 at nephrotic peak).  He'd been down to safe levels for almost a week and was believed to be in full remission.   Then it spiked 200.  Into that mid zone, accompanied with about 4 pounds of water bloat.

So what I'm researching (and waiting for full urinalysis to arrive in a day)

What factors affect protein spikes in the urine? 
Stress?  (I read about a case where kid's urine spiked a day after kids dog died)
Sodium?  (Nothing definitive, but I'm seeing high sodium days lead to high urine count?)

Any others?  Any advice to give?  Doc is all over it, and in a day or so will have medicine recommendations (prednosole currently + just cycled off lasix) but wanted to see TO WHAT EXTENT the extrenal factors - stress, diet, sleep, exercise, water consumption- affect the protein content in urnie (albium, I believe).  Thanks so much ):

[beverast]

I don't know, but rhabdomyolysis can be caused by a number of things, like deficiencies, drugs, or infections. But it's the big obvious one, so I guess they would've figured that out in 3 seconds flat.

[Primemuscle]

My wife has stage 5 kidney failure. Her labs have shown protein spillage for years. It is one of the signs that the kidneys aren't working correctly.

[heenok]

Is foamy urine always a sign a poor kidney function ?

[Novena]

I have a loved one battling nephrotic syndrome. 

Is it a child or an adult?

[iwantmass]

You are one of the most idiotic people  to post on this board. Let us hope the life line of your loved ones doesn't  rest in your hands.  If I had to depend on you researching a cure for me, I would be more optimistic about betting on the lottery

[240 is Back]

Is it a child or an adult?

8 year old boy.  
30 years ago, I had a similar swelling up.  They just blamed allergies.  May have been nephrotic. who knows.  

We've been thru the hospital thing for a month, doc all over it.  Ran the clinical tests yesterday, will get results today.  Very much involved in treatment/recovery/remission being the hope.  Today's AM protein count (morning urine strip) was much improved from yesterday  tears of joy to start this happy wednesday!   Hoping it was just a bump in road, not a relapse.  

I was just hoping to learn a little more about the extent to which factors like nutrition, sleep, stress, water and exercise affect the daily protein reading.  If a kid has a sleepover (terrible sleep day), eats junk for a day, and has a low water intake day - after being 100% perfect on sleep and nutrition for the week previous - will that lead to a spike in protein count?  I'm thinking yes but I don't know absolutely.  thanks guys

[The Showstoppa]

8 year old boy.  
30 years ago, I had a similar swelling up.  They just blamed allergies.  May have been nephrotic. who knows.  

We've been thru the hospital thing for a month, doc all over it.  Ran the clinical tests yesterday, will get results today.  Very much involved in treatment/recovery/remission being the hope.  Today's AM protein count (morning urine strip) was much improved from yesterday  tears of joy to start this happy wednesday!   Hoping it was just a bump in road, not a relapse.  

I was just hoping to learn a little more about the extent to which factors like nutrition, sleep, stress, water and exercise affect the daily protein reading.  If a kid has a sleepover (terrible sleep day), eats junk for a day, and has a low water intake day - after being 100% perfect on sleep and nutrition for the week previous - will that lead to a spike in protein count?  I'm thinking yes but I don't know absolutely.  thanks guys

Water intake is HUGE. 

[El Diablo Blanco]

it's the kidneys and yes lots of water.  Last thing you want is a diuretic.  Although they may be bloated, the correct way to lose that water is to drink a lot of water.  Sadly for kids sodium intage is super high.  Almost everything a kid wants to eat has more sodium in a single serving than what they need in a day.  Sodium takes a huge toll on children's kidneys.  less salt, drink lots of water and relax.  Stress is another factor that affects kidneys. 

[Primemuscle]

it's the kidneys and yes lots of water.  Last thing you want is a diuretic.  Although they may be bloated, the correct way to lose that water is to drink a lot of water.  Sadly for kids sodium intage is super high.  Almost everything a kid wants to eat has more sodium in a single serving than what they need in a day.  Sodium takes a huge toll on children's kidneys.  less salt, drink lots of water and relax.  Stress is another factor that affects kidneys. 

Are you sure about this? My wife has stage IV kidney failure. The doctor advised she limit fluid intake to avoid retaining water.