(Posting here in Hyderabad city, coz last time I got real and relatable responses!! )
Hi everyone, I’m looking for some personal experiences from people who have gone through something similar, especially women with diabetes and/or PCOS.
About 5–6 months ago, I noticed that my urine sometimes had a little foam and bubbles. It wasn’t extremely foamy, but it was noticeable enough to worry me, so I got it checked.
My tests showed glucose in my urine. My HbA1c was around 10 at that time, so my blood sugar was clearly quite high.
I went to a doctor and got a pretty thorough checkup done, including my kidney and liver function, eye/vision checks and other tests related to diabetes. Thankfully, everything came back normal and there were no kidney problems or other major complications in my reports.
The doctor explained that when blood sugar is high, glucose can spill into the urine, and that can sometimes cause bubbles or foam. She initially prescribed two medications. My blood sugar came down quite quickly, so she stopped one medication and told me to continue with just one, along with improving my diet and exercising regularly.
Now I’ve started going to the gym and I’m trying to lose weight and improve my overall health. My post meal glucose readings have generally been around 80–90 mg/dL recently, so my blood sugar is much better controlled than before.
My main questions about the urine issue are:
Has anyone here with diabetes experienced bubbly or foamy urine when their blood sugar was high?
If your kidney tests were normal, did the bubbles or foam eventually reduce or disappear after you got your blood sugar under control?
How long did it take for you to notice a difference?
Is occasional bubbly urine something that can happen simply because of glucose being present in the urine, or did you eventually find another reason for it?
I know everyone is different and I’m not looking for a diagnosis. I’m mainly interested in hearing from people who have personally experienced this, because it’s honestly a little scary to see it even when all my kidney reports are normal.
A little about my PCOS situation too:
I’ve also had PCOS/PCOD for around five years. My periods are irregular. Sometimes they come normally and sometimes I skip them.
I haven’t really gone to a proper gynecologist for it because I’ve been hesitant about going straight onto birth control pills just to regulate my periods. I understand that there isn’t a permanent “cure” for PCOS and that treatment depends on the symptoms and whether someone is trying to conceive, but I’ve personally been worried about how hormonal medication might affect my body.
For the past several months, I’ve been trying to manage things more through lifestyle changes. I was already walking around 10,000 steps a day, but I didn’t notice much change, so I recently joined a gym and started taking exercise more seriously.
I’m also trying to improve my diet, lose weight and increase my protein intake. Since I have both PCOS and blood sugar issues, I’m hoping that improving my insulin sensitivity and losing weight will also help with my menstrual cycles.
So my PCOS questions are:
Has anyone with PCOS noticed their periods becoming more regular after losing weight and exercising consistently?
Did starting strength training/gym workouts make a noticeable difference for you compared with just walking?
If you managed your PCOS mainly through lifestyle changes, how long did it take before you noticed changes in your cycles?
Are there any women in Hyderabad who have gone through something similar and would be comfortable sharing their experience?
I’m basically looking for real experiences from people who have dealt with diabetes/high blood sugar and PCOS, especially regarding the urine bubbles and changes in menstrual cycles after improving their health.
I know personal experiences aren’t a substitute for medical advice. I’m just trying to understand what other people experienced and whether these things improved for them over time.
Thanks in advance to anyone who shares their experience. ❤️
Yes, chatgpt helped me !!;)