Question:
Strong urine odor years after RNY
Serious Question! My urine has the most foul and pervasive odor!I am wondering if it is related to post-RNY and weight loss? Going to the dr. is $$$ and I don't know to go to general practitioner or back to bariatric surgeon. I know I need to drink more water. It is not UTI - no pain and not ammonia odor. It is embarrassing and I wonder who else can smell me! Using baby powder - helps for a few hours. — gratitude (posted on May 24, 2011)
May 24, 2011
I would say your first line of defense is to drink more water and see if
that changes anything.
— browngathers
May 24, 2011
Urine should be straw colored and virtually odorless. It's imperative to
drink 64 oz. of water at the very least. The odor could indicate the urine
is concentrated and you are in the beginning stages of dehydration. I
would contact the surgeon's office. They may need to give you some fluids
through IV to get you back on track. The one thing that made it possible
for me to get all my water AND protein in was by making two of my daily
shakes using water and Syntrax Nectar protein powder (in one of the fruit
flavors). I use 20 oz. of water in a shaker bottle and 1 heaping scoop of
powder is plenty flavorful. Good luck.
— Ruthie D.
May 24, 2011
Ruthie is right on the money, you must drink at least 64oz of water a day.
When I urinate, I can smell my vitamins, so it is a red light for me to
drink more fluids.
This surgery is is rough and all that comes with it, but my sister it is so
worth it.
As far as the smell, I will wash down south at least 2 times a day!
— FSUMom
May 24, 2011
Thanks for asking the question and for all the good feedback!
— Muggs
May 24, 2011
rny has nothing to do urine, id go to your reg. doc,
sounds like you kidney function isnt at it very best.
— dixienormous
May 25, 2011
I have same problem right now infact have a dr apt this morning ..thinking
its a kidney infection ,I also need to drink more water but its so hard ..I
also have alot a swelling duno what that comes from retaining water some
where
— angelscent
May 26, 2011
7 years out and having the same problem with strong odor. Not dehydrated or
infections, or UTI. It is really bad after eating seafood or drinking just
a sip or 2 of beer and eggs are the worst for me. I take a good bit of meds
for my RA and other ailments and think that could be some of the problems.
Especially after taking one of my meds for HBP recently put on. Consult
your gyno or Pcp and make sure there is nothing else going on. I am never
in remission with my RA and I get sick easily due to immune so weak, but
getting to your PCP and finding out what truely is going on would be the
best thing to do. Ms Pisces
— mspisces
May 26, 2011
Just-duckyHi!,You have to drink a lot of fluids in order for your kidneys
to flush flush all the bad tokens out of your system drink some cranberry
juice it you are able to tolerate the acid and also you can buy this no
calorie SoBe Life Water it has all the vitamins that your systems needs to
flush out the toxens I mix a little in my water every day that i drink.
Also you can get the Super Fruits plus drink mix it provides balanced
nutrition. You can get SoBe at woodmans and the Super Fruits Plus on line.
go to amazon.com and look under fruit juices it cost $23.00 for a pack of
30
— just-ducky
May 28, 2011
There have been lots of great answers so far, but I'd like to point out
that you can't expect your urine to be "straw-coloured" (in
response to another posting); the B vitamins in your multivit and any B12
supplement will make your urine very dark yellow, almost orange, and may
also add an odour.
— Karen W.
May 31, 2011
YEAH I WAS WONDERING ABOUT THAT TOO-I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM FIRST WEEK
AFTER SURGERY-3 WEEKS OUT MUCH BETTER NOW-WHEN YOU INCREASE YOUR WATER
INTAKE THAT CLEARS UP MOSTLY
— boise1
June 5, 2011
I take B-12 regularly and my urine is straw-colored. I'm not taking a B
complex yet, but if I was, I would expect my urine could be darker yellow.
Main point is I hope the original poster has followed through with checking
with her doctor and getting in more fluids.
— Ruthie D.
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