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slant eyes · 09-09-2003, 09:26 AM

ok, i may be weird and something's wrong with my bladder. but sometimes my piss is very dark yellow and sometimes it's clear enough to mistake it for water. anyone know what causes this?

bish · 09-09-2003, 10:01 AM

I'm no expert, but I believe that the more hydrated you are, the less color. If you have very dark urine, you probably need more fluids. Watch what happens when you drink beer all night, it will be as clear as water!!

johnnymysto · 09-09-2003, 10:09 AM

Tru dat. In the mornings, my wizz is dark yellow. If I drink a lot throughout the day, it is much clearer.

Slims · 09-09-2003, 10:19 AM

It depends on a couple things, mostly on how hydrated you are, but also on how hard you are working. I have found that when I am really exerting myself, my pee is dark even if I am drinking enough water and I piss every forty five minutes or so.

Alcohol is another factor, as are other diuretics since they reduce the body's ability to 'concentrate' your urine in order to conserve water.

slant eyes · 09-09-2003, 01:44 PM

Quote:

It depends on a couple things, mostly on how hydrated you are, but also on how hard you are working. I have found that when I am really exerting myself, my pee is dark even if I am drinking enough water and I piss every forty five minutes or so.

wow, then i must be working hard all the time. thanks for the responses guys.

stingc · 09-09-2003, 03:51 PM

Vitamin c also makes it yellow. So if you're drinking a lot of orange juice or something ...

Ripsaw · 09-10-2003, 08:24 AM

Intensity of the color is determined by the concentration of chemicals in the body. The kidneys will filter out the unnecessary or unused portions of whatever has been ingested or is being expelled from the body. I know that if I take a Mega-Man vitamin, half an hour later my pee will look like radioactive waste. If i've just finished off a six-pack, it won't look like anything but water.

Thraeryn · 09-10-2003, 08:30 AM

Ripsaw: Are you taking your vitamins with food, or on an empty stomach? Don't do the latter.

slant eyes: There are a lot of reasons for the color change. The main one is, as has been said, hydration. In USMC recruit training, there were charts (with photos) on the wall telling you how many more canteens of water you should be drinking when your pee was the pictured color.

There're also kidney issues that make urine color change somewhat. I had a buddy who had to adjust his diet and take some medication because there were usable sugars in his urine that the kidney, apparently, was just passing up. If you think it's a serious problem, ask your doctor the next time you see him/her.

cchris · 09-10-2003, 08:31 AM

Bottom line.

The white snow is safe to eat.

crackpot · 09-10-2003, 09:18 PM

When I was a kid, I once peed green, after drinking green-dyed 7up at a restaurant celebrating St. Patrick's day.

yournamehere · 09-11-2003, 07:11 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by cchris
Bottom line.

The white snow is safe to eat.

Unless, of course, the huskies have been drinking beer all day.

saltfish · 09-11-2003, 10:46 AM

The color of your urine, among other things, is dependant on the amount of water soluble vitamins it contains. If you take a multi-vitamin daily then you will find that your piss is consistantly darker than most other people; 'B' vitamins especially. It also has to do with the content of Uric Acid, the 'piss' content in, well, piss.

-SF

meff · 09-14-2003, 12:13 PM

I was once told it's the amount of vitamin C you have in your body.. And I have noticed my pee is very yellow if I take lots of vitamin C if I am sick.. Not exact about this statement, but by what happens when I take it I am pretty sure.

Sapper · 09-14-2003, 03:29 PM

For any who are interested.

The color of your yellow urine is directly related to the concentration of urea. Urea is a product of protein metabolism.

Medical note: if your urine is yellow or has an odor, you are exhibiting first stage dehydration.

EeOh1 · 09-14-2003, 08:53 PM

In layman's term, the longer you hold it in, the yellower it is.

Sapper · 09-15-2003, 02:00 PM

Nice translation

QuasiMojo · 09-15-2003, 05:54 PM

vitamin B=yello pee

telekinetic2 · 09-16-2003, 01:39 AM

in boy scouts when backpacking, we called peeing a 'hydration check'--if it wasn't clear, you weren't drinking enough water. Yes, it yellows during hard work, but you CAN and should drink enough water to compensate for it...Trust me, when it's 125 degrees in the shade and you've got a 40 pound pack and 10 more miles of road ahead of you, you get real friendly with your body's cooling systems.

Rodney · 09-19-2003, 05:10 PM

Let's not forget the Asparagus Factor; eating a lot of certain foods, like asparagus, will not only affect the smell of your piss but also give it an odd color. Somebody touched on that above, talking about drinking soft-drinks spiked with food coloring.

So if your piss has been normal and one day looks and smells weirrd, thing one is to recall whether you've been gorging on something out-of-the-ordinary.

filtherton · 09-19-2003, 06:40 PM

Beets will make yer pee cola colored and yer shit red. So if yer poo is red, don't shit yerself-hahahahahahahahaha-you prolly just had beets. Hepatitis-i think-b will also make yer pee cola colored. Mmm, cola.

David2000 · 09-23-2003, 08:12 PM

Vitamins B and C make your pee yellow colored, but not dark yellow. You should probably save some in a sterile bottle (wash with water and a little bit of bleach, then just water, then dry thoroughly and seal until you use it) and bring it to your doctor just to make sure. YOu don't want to go into renal [kidney] failure just cause you were too timid to ask the doc.

tritium · 09-24-2003, 06:53 PM

Yeah, bro, it's totally about how much water you've had to drink in a given day. Ideally, day-time urine should be very light in color, if not clear. There's really no escaping the morning yellow, however.

Sapper · 09-25-2003, 05:12 AM

Drink lots of water!

raeanna74 · 09-25-2003, 09:26 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Sapper
For any who are interested.

The color of your yellow urine is directly related to the concentration of urea. Urea is a product of protein metabolism.

Medical note: if your urine is yellow or has an odor, you are exhibiting first stage dehydration.

If it has a sharp odor it could also be a sign of bladder infection but often you will feel like you're peeing needles too or within a couple hours. Just know if you start smelling your pee you need to drink lots of water. Lots of water helped infection by flushing things out and helps dehydration too so either way it won't hurt to just drink lots.

wry1 · 10-06-2003, 02:00 PM

Just remember.....

Blood-red is always a bad sign!

tekaweni · 10-07-2003, 10:57 AM

All I know is, after a heavy night out with the boys, its daaaark and smellyyyyy

Miekle · 10-07-2003, 07:17 PM

Heh anyone know how to make it a different color other then shades of yellow.... or red for that matter

QuasiMojo · 10-07-2003, 07:28 PM

_______________________________
Never Whistle While You're Pissing

(it means that you are of two minds)

- Hagbard Celine
_______________________________

09-09-2003, 09:26 AM	#1 (permalink)
slant eyes Psycho Location: cali	color of piss ok, i may be weird and something's wrong with my bladder. but sometimes my piss is very dark yellow and sometimes it's clear enough to mistake it for water. anyone know what causes this? __________________ no man or woman is worth your tears - and the one who is, won't make you cry question authority, don't ask why, just do it!

09-09-2003, 10:09 AM	#3 (permalink)
johnnymysto Overreactor Location: South Ca'lina	Tru dat. In the mornings, my wizz is dark yellow. If I drink a lot throughout the day, it is much clearer. __________________ "I'm disinclined to acquiesce to your request." - Capt. Barbossa

09-09-2003, 10:19 AM	#4 (permalink)
Slims Eccentric insomniac Location: North Carolina	It depends on a couple things, mostly on how hydrated you are, but also on how hard you are working. I have found that when I am really exerting myself, my pee is dark even if I am drinking enough water and I piss every forty five minutes or so. Alcohol is another factor, as are other diuretics since they reduce the body's ability to 'concentrate' your urine in order to conserve water. __________________ "Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery." - Winston Churchill "All men dream: but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act out their dream with open eyes, to make it possible." Seven Pillars of Wisdom, T.E. Lawrence

09-10-2003, 08:24 AM	#7 (permalink)
Ripsaw Chef in Training	Intensity of the color is determined by the concentration of chemicals in the body. The kidneys will filter out the unnecessary or unused portions of whatever has been ingested or is being expelled from the body. I know that if I take a Mega-Man vitamin, half an hour later my pee will look like radioactive waste. If i've just finished off a six-pack, it won't look like anything but water. __________________ "We are supposed to be masters of space, but we cant even line up our shoes?" One life, one chance, one opportunity.

09-10-2003, 08:31 AM	#9 (permalink)
cchris Junkie Location: Sydney	Bottom line. The white snow is safe to eat. __________________ There's a fine line between participation and mockery

09-09-2003, 10:01 AM	#2 (permalink)
bish Crazy Location: Indy	I'm no expert, but I believe that the more hydrated you are, the less color. If you have very dark urine, you probably need more fluids. Watch what happens when you drink beer all night, it will be as clear as water!!

09-09-2003, 03:51 PM	#6 (permalink)
stingc Psycho Location: PA	Vitamin c also makes it yellow. So if you're drinking a lot of orange juice or something ...

09-10-2003, 08:30 AM	#8 (permalink)
Thraeryn Loser	Ripsaw: Are you taking your vitamins with food, or on an empty stomach? Don't do the latter. slant eyes: There are a lot of reasons for the color change. The main one is, as has been said, hydration. In USMC recruit training, there were charts (with photos) on the wall telling you how many more canteens of water you should be drinking when your pee was the pictured color. There're also kidney issues that make urine color change somewhat. I had a buddy who had to adjust his diet and take some medication because there were usable sugars in his urine that the kidney, apparently, was just passing up. If you think it's a serious problem, ask your doctor the next time you see him/her.

09-10-2003, 09:18 PM	#10 (permalink)
crackpot Junkie Location: Montreal	When I was a kid, I once peed green, after drinking green-dyed 7up at a restaurant celebrating St. Patrick's day.

09-11-2003, 10:46 AM	#12 (permalink)
saltfish !?!No hay pantalones!?! Location: Indian-no-place	The color of your urine, among other things, is dependant on the amount of water soluble vitamins it contains. If you take a multi-vitamin daily then you will find that your piss is consistantly darker than most other people; 'B' vitamins especially. It also has to do with the content of Uric Acid, the 'piss' content in, well, piss. -SF

09-14-2003, 12:13 PM	#13 (permalink)
meff Vanishing, like I do.. Location: Austin, TX	I was once told it's the amount of vitamin C you have in your body.. And I have noticed my pee is very yellow if I take lots of vitamin C if I am sick.. Not exact about this statement, but by what happens when I take it I am pretty sure. __________________ Toy-like people make me boy-like.

09-14-2003, 03:29 PM	#14 (permalink)
Sapper Insane Location: The Internet	For any who are interested. The color of your yellow urine is directly related to the concentration of urea. Urea is a product of protein metabolism. Medical note: if your urine is yellow or has an odor, you are exhibiting first stage dehydration. __________________ rm -f /bin/laden

09-14-2003, 08:53 PM	#15 (permalink)
EeOh1 Crazy	In layman's term, the longer you hold it in, the yellower it is. __________________ If life gives you lemons...throw them at someone.

09-15-2003, 02:00 PM	#16 (permalink)
Sapper Insane Location: The Internet	Nice translation __________________ rm -f /bin/laden

09-15-2003, 05:54 PM	#17 (permalink)
QuasiMojo King Knave Location: Lancaster	vitamin B=yello pee __________________ AzAbOv ZoBeLoE

09-16-2003, 01:39 AM	#18 (permalink)
telekinetic2 Loser	in boy scouts when backpacking, we called peeing a 'hydration check'--if it wasn't clear, you weren't drinking enough water. Yes, it yellows during hard work, but you CAN and should drink enough water to compensate for it...Trust me, when it's 125 degrees in the shade and you've got a 40 pound pack and 10 more miles of road ahead of you, you get real friendly with your body's cooling systems.

09-19-2003, 05:10 PM	#19 (permalink)
Rodney Observant Ruminant Location: Rich Wannabe Hippie Town	Let's not forget the Asparagus Factor; eating a lot of certain foods, like asparagus, will not only affect the smell of your piss but also give it an odd color. Somebody touched on that above, talking about drinking soft-drinks spiked with food coloring. So if your piss has been normal and one day looks and smells weirrd, thing one is to recall whether you've been gorging on something out-of-the-ordinary.

09-19-2003, 06:40 PM	#20 (permalink)
filtherton Junkie Location: In the land of ice and snow.	Beets will make yer pee cola colored and yer shit red. So if yer poo is red, don't shit yerself-hahahahahahahahaha-you prolly just had beets. Hepatitis-i think-b will also make yer pee cola colored. Mmm, cola.

09-23-2003, 08:12 PM	#21 (permalink)
David2000 Tilted Location: New Haven, CT	Vitamins B and C make your pee yellow colored, but not dark yellow. You should probably save some in a sterile bottle (wash with water and a little bit of bleach, then just water, then dry thoroughly and seal until you use it) and bring it to your doctor just to make sure. YOu don't want to go into renal [kidney] failure just cause you were too timid to ask the doc. __________________ However livin' better now, Gucci sweater now..

09-24-2003, 06:53 PM	#22 (permalink)
tritium Professor of Drinkology	Yeah, bro, it's totally about how much water you've had to drink in a given day. Ideally, day-time urine should be very light in color, if not clear. There's really no escaping the morning yellow, however. __________________ Blah.

09-25-2003, 05:12 AM	#23 (permalink)
Sapper Insane Location: The Internet	Drink lots of water! __________________ rm -f /bin/laden

10-06-2003, 02:00 PM	#25 (permalink)
wry1 Loser Location: Far too far from my Angel....	Just remember..... Blood-red is always a bad sign!

10-07-2003, 10:57 AM	#26 (permalink)
tekaweni It wasnt me Location: Scotland	All I know is, after a heavy night out with the boys, its daaaark and smellyyyyy __________________ If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always gotten

10-07-2003, 07:17 PM	#27 (permalink)
Miekle Insane Location: your front door...ding dong	Heh anyone know how to make it a different color other then shades of yellow.... or red for that matter

10-07-2003, 07:28 PM	#28 (permalink)
QuasiMojo King Knave Location: Lancaster	_______________________________ Never Whistle While You're Pissing (it means that you are of two minds) - Hagbard Celine _______________________________ __________________ AzAbOv ZoBeLoE Last edited by QuasiMojo; 10-07-2003 at 07:41 PM..