Hey, I currently have almost the same symptoms. My testosterone is very low though. I also have low vitamin d. I have muscle weakness and foamy smelly urine and constipation. My urine tests have been normal. Did you find the cause of your symptoms?
I went to the Doctor on 4/28. They took 6 tubes of blood for tests. I have been calling to find out about my lab results with no return calls...until today. I spoke to the physicians assistant. She was very vague and was being careful with what she told me and was nervous answering questions. She kept telling me I needed to wait until my 6/1/10 appt to ask the doctor.
Anyway...
My urine protein was negative. ...but my urine is still foamy and I am still tired.
My results were all good except 2 items.
1) I have a severe vitamin D deficiency. They prescribed 50,000iu of Vitamin D once a week and 5,000iu OTC daily as well as 3,000iu of calcium daily.
2) My testosterone was triple to quadruple the normal level. On a scale of 0.3-1.0 I was 2.0. She said that all 3 testosterone measuring tests were consistently about triple to quadruple the mean result.
I have to go back on 6/1/10 for chest and abdomen X-rays. The assistant told me she didn't know waht the doctor would be looking for based on my results...which was blatently a lie. She knows EXACTLY why but wasn't at liberty to tell me. It took me all of 5 minutes to look up online what she will be looking for. She will be looking for adrenal tumors or cysts.
My elevated testosterone could be caused by pituitary, thyroid, testiclular, or adrenal issues. My thyroid and pituitary tests were normal and my testicles have no lumps or issues leaving my adrenal glads as suspect--and the pains in my kidney area and my foamy urine really narrow it down! (foamy/frothy urine is also a symptom of adrenal disease)
So now I know where my anxiety, irritability, occasional insomnia, and inability to concentrate come from--my elevated testosterone. I think the equilibrium issue is an adrenaline overload that makes me "loopy" The more I think about it, the more symptoms I can pin on the testosterone and the vitamin D deficiency. (The Vitamin D deficiency is causing my muscular weakness in my hands and possibly some of my fatigue. Vitamin D helps with the synthesis of calcium so other symptoms are possibly calcuim related so--they're indiectly a result of the vitamin D issue)
I will keep you posted!
Do you check your B/P often or ever? what are your numbers like?
Do you have adema (swelling on the feet, ankles legs, hands and or face?
If you don't have adema just wait for Dr appt. if edema is present to the point that your legs feels heavy. and you gain weight overnight and aren't peeing as much then you might want to go to an urgen care (not ER), have them draw blood.
You might want to call Dr's office tell them you're seeing Dr and ask/tell them you'd like to have blood work done before you see dr, so dr can have labs to look at time of your appt.
Fatigue can mean many things, tired from the move as you mentioned, stress, not eating correctly, not exercising as much and ANEMIA.
Labs are so important to find out where you're at, kidney disease is called a deadly killer for a reason, many times we don't know (or feel) we have it until it's too late.
Take care and keep us posted on what Dr said.
pharmD_tobe_2012:
I urinate often but over the past few days the frequency has slowed down as has my fluid intake and the weird thing is that I don't have to go as bad in the morning when I wake up. I am not feeling like I have to urinate much at all but when I get to the bathroom I must have been ready to burst!
The past few days I go when I get up in the morning and then about every 4-5 hours. Some visits to the bathroom produce lots of urine, others not as much as expected judging by the pressure I feel.
There is no burning or pain. I don't have frequent urges or 'phantom urges". I am having the opposite. I don't feel like I need to urinate then I spend 2 minutes standing there watching the bubbles fill the bowl.
mandylynn0621:
I had a physical last May and all my labwork looked good. I had no remarkable blood or protein in my urine. If you are having the strong smell and foam and have a history of blood/protein in your urine, it's possible your situation is kidney related. (or gallbladder/liver from what I have read. I had my gallbladder removed 2 years ago)
I really hope it has nothing to do with the kidney cuz i have all those symptoms and more for past 2 years.Certainly the brain fog and poor memory. I had blood and protein in the urine once that i know of for sure. I have been home for 2 years...dont know if its the kidney or stress, but i did find out i had a kidney stone but they said shouldnt cause any of this at all. You may have a bladder or kidney infection. Go to the doctor! Then let us all know how you are doing.
How often do you urinate and when do you urinate?