Albuminuria, also known as proteinuria, is a kidney disease that causes excessive protein to be excreted in the urine.
Typically, either chronic hyperglycemia or hypertension will cause albuminuria in people with diabetes.
Albumin, a protein that aids in preventing water loss from blood into other tissues, is kept in the blood when the kidneys are functioning properly because it helps to filter out waste products while keeping in important components.
Causes
While not always indicative of kidney damage, certain conditions can temporarily increase the amount of protein in urine. These conditions include:
· Dehydration
· Emotional stress
· Exposure to extreme cold
· Fever
· Strenuous exercise
Protein levels in urine that are persistently high and may be a sign of kidney disease include the following illnesses and conditions:
Amyloidosis, an accumulation of unusual protein in organs.
A few medications, like nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications.
· Chronic kidney disease.
· Diabetes.
Endocarditis, a condition in which the heart’s inner lining is infected.
· Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis.
Glomerulonephritis, an inflammation of the kidney’s filtering cells for waste.
· Heart disease
· Heart failure.
· High blood pressure.
· Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
Immunoglobulin A antibody buildup causes kidney inflammation known as Berger’s disease.
· Pyelonephritis, kidney infection.
· Lupus.
· Malaria.
· Multiple myeloma.
The kidneys’ small blood vessels that filter urine are damaged in nephrotic syndrome.
Proteinuria caused by orthostatic erection, which causes an increase in urine protein levels.
· Preeclampsia.
· Pregnancy.
· Rheumatoid arthritis.
Sarcoidosis, a condition where the body accumulates inflammatory cells.
· Sickle cell anemia.
Symptoms
If albuminuria is advanced, symptoms can include: Albuminuria is frequently asymptomatic, especially if the kidneys are only beginning to malfunction.
· More frequent urination
· Shortness of breath
· Tiredness
· Nausea and vomiting
Facial, abdominal, foot, and ankle swelling
· Lack of appetite
· Muscle cramping at night
Under-eye puffiness, particularly in the morning
· Foamy or bubbly urine
HOMOEOPATHIC REMEDIES
In terms of ALBUMINURIA, there are many effective medicines available in homoeopathy, but the choice depends on the patient’s individuality, taking into account mental and physical symtoms. Homoeopathy is currently a rapidly expanding system that is being practiced all over the world. Its strength lies in its evident effectiveness as it takes a holistic approach towards the sick individual through promotion of inner balance at mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical levels.
APIS MELLIFICA:Edema, swelling on the face, eyelids, legs, ankle joint, and feet. Edema without thirst. Burning and soreness when urinating. Albuminuria with nephritis. Scanty high colored urine. Urine loaded with casts, contain blood. Coffee colored sediment.
CANTHARIS:Constant urge to urinate, intolerable tenesmus, cutting before, during, and after urination, scanty urine, extremely sensitive kidney region, pain in the kidney area, nephritis, and dropsy are all symptoms of urinary incontinence.
CANNABIS SATIVA: Burning while urinating spreading to the bladder; scanty, burning urine passed drop by drop.
CALCAREA ARSENICOSA:Albuminuria and dropsy, nephritis with extremely sensitive kidney tissue, sensitive to pressure in the kidney region, frequent urination, passing urine hourly, albuminuria during pregnancy, and albuminuria with heart disease.
CHIMAPHILA UMBELLETA:Blood clots in the urine, scanty urine loaded with ropy, muco-purulent sediment, burning and scalding during urination and straining after, frequent urges to urinate, and chronic pain in the kidney region.
DULCAMARA:Nephritis causes frequent, painful, cloudy, slimy, or foul urination as well as dropsy urination with thick, mucous, purulent sediment.
FERRUM IODATUM:Albuminuria in diabetics; pain in the kidney region, particularly in the left kidney; and dark, sweet-smelling, dark-colored urine that deposits thick white sediment.
HELONIAS:Urine is abundant, clear, and contains albumin and phosphates. There is burning at the kidneys and burning scalding when urinating. There is frequent desire and urge. There is vomiting. There is albuminaria of pregnancy.
LYCOPODIUM CLAVATUM:Urine is bloody and albumin-containing, has red sediment in it, is scanty, and there is polyuria at night. The right kidney is hurting, and the urine is burning hot.
MERC COR.:Urine albuminous, santy, or suppressed. Urine that is hot, burning, and passed drop by drop. Frequent dribbling of urine, which is worse when sitting. Edematous swelling of the face. Swollen upper and lower lips. Urine that is albuminous during the first few weeks of pregnancy.
NITRIC ACID:Urine that is turbid, bloody, dark, and offensive-smelling, has nephritis, and hurts and burns around the kidney area.
PHOSPHORIC ACID:Diabetes-related albuminuria, frequent urination at night, frequent urination with watery or milky urine, burning in the kidney area, weakness, and the presence of albumin during or after a fever are all symptoms.
PLUMBUM METALLICUM:Swelling of the face and eyelids. Excessive debility. Albumin, blood, oxalate, epithelial cells, and hyaline casts in the urine.
TEREBINTHINA:Nephritis. Swelling of the face and eyelids. Urination that is painful. Urine that is smoky with coffee grounds or thick, yellow, slimy, or muddy sediment. Urination that is scant or suppressed. Urine that contains albumin and blood.
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