Hello,
Had a quick question about bubbles in urine. Some days my urine is totally clear. Perfect color no bubbles at all. Other days, usually the first/second time I go in the morning it has some bubbles in it. Can what you eat effect that? I eat a low protein diet, no red meat or poultry. Only a little fish. Do have type 2 diabetes. Sometimes sugar is a little high if I eat too many carbs. Just curious why some days I have the bubbles and other days I don’t.
Thanks
There are multiple things that cause water bubbles. Take a pot out and pour water from your faucet with the strength of the water on high..... guess what you get? Bubbles. Turn the stream down and no bubbles. Put a bit of soap in the pan, bubbles. Everyone alwasy jumps to too much protein in the urine causing this, and it a factor, but.... seriously, nothing to gage your CKD on.
Thank you that is very helpful. I do tend to always look at things as being bad without thinking it may not be.
My mum (ckd3) has seen bubbles in her urine, particularly if she has a UTI (see link below). This includes a few weeks ago when our urinalysis strips indicated nitrites which disappeared a week later after drinking more water than normal.She does have some proteinuria but at levels (~0.26g/24h, total 0.12g/l) below which her nephro is interested.
Bubbles in your urine are probably due to foods you eat. Many become concerned that it is a sign of more protein in their urine, but it's usually not.
All very good advice but I'm going to add keep track of how often and let your doctor know. It could be nothing, but it might also be something.
I also had bubbles in my urine. My nephrologist did test after test, and no protein. She actually spun the culture herself while I waited, and no protein. Sometimes it looked as if someone put soap in the bowl, it was so foamy. So I learned not to be overly concerned about bubbles. What causes it, don't know, and neither does my nephrologist.
I have bubbles in my urine every time I use the bathroom. It is what drew me here. I am not diabetic. I actually have pretty normal kidney function. I do take some meds, but doctors say that isn't causing it. I have had pretty intense urinalyses, all came back 100% normal. This has been going on for almost two years. Sometimes it is clear, sometimes it is really bubbly. No protein, nothing. 100% clear, healthy urine. The doctors quit worrying about it, so I did too.
If you have a concerning level of protein you wouldn't describe it as bubbles. Before my transplant, my urine foamed. It looked like the head on a good beer, completely covering all the water and standing up 2-3 inches.
Protein in urine 
blood in urine
Foam in urine
24 hr urine test 
Bright yellow urine, Flank pain, Flakes in urine
