After starting a new herbal supplement program, as well as new birth control pills, I have noticed that my urine is flourescent yellow. To be honest with you, it looks like a highlighter exploded in the toilet...Is this normal? Should I be concerned by the color? Will drinking more water alleviate this?
2006-06-05 15:49:41 · 5 answers · asked by Rebele_16 1 in Health ➔ Women's Health
Many supplements cause that to occur, don't worry about it. I think it's the food coloring in it. I bet it has a strange smell to it also.
2006-06-05 15:54:00 · answer #1 · answered by contestame! 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
IF the supplements you are taking effect the color of your urine it SHOULD say something about side effects on the warning label, drinking extra water COULD lessen it, but chances are if it IS a side effect of what you are taking it won't help much and is probably NOT harmful to you (drugs they give you for a bladder infection have a similar effect except the color is more orange). But IF you were dehydrated you would know it, your ckin would be dry, you would be really thirsty and tired, etc. So again go back to your herbal supplement label, or even call the manufacturer (the number SHOULD be listed on the bottle) and they should be able to tell you whether this is "normal" if they say no THEN call your doctor (if you are SURE you are NOT dehydrated).
2006-06-05 16:01:45 · answer #2 · answered by Kat__hleen 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does your herbal supplement contain other vitamins and minerals? I would immediate suspect it if it does. Alot of vitimans will do this the first few times you urinate after taking it and then it disperses as the day goes on. Yes, you can rehydrate and it will just wash all the "neon" stuff out of your system in a few hours; when you take it again, you'll be flourescent again. I guess it's no biggie if you need everything you take. Good luck.
2006-06-05 15:55:51 · answer #3 · answered by Sassy OLD Broad 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, urine is supposed to be clear. My dad is a doctor! Most people think it is supposed to be yellow, but yellow is a sign of dehydration. So drink more water and you should be good to go!
2006-06-05 17:22:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing to worry about. Its the herbal supplements that are doing that to you. Even if you have an energy drink, that will cause you to have bright urine. Try it, get someone to drink a Monster or Red Bull and they will tell you that their **** was bright.
2006-06-05 16:34:56 · answer #5 · answered by Pinky 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a common side effect to alot of herbal supplements are yellow or even orange coloured urine... thats why you should always read the side effects
tina
nurse
2006-06-05 16:46:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Drinking more water should make it less colorful.
2006-06-05 15:55:27 · answer #7 · answered by jd 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
are you taking B complex? that will do turn it bright yellow!
2006-06-05 16:05:34 · answer #8 · answered by IMarriedLandon07 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋