What Causes Yellow Urine?

Posted on Fri, 24 Oct 2014

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Question : I had my gallbladder removed on 9-11-14. Prior to that I had bile duct obstruction caused by a stone. That was removed with ERCP. Within the last week I have noticed that my urine is really yellow, sometimes almost neon. First thing in the morning it looks alright. I am not taking any new vitamins. I eat a lot of raspberries and blueberries with my cereal in the morning. This has been happening for the last week or so. I also had cataract surgery a week ago and I am using eye drops, both steroid and non-steroid, plus an antibiotic. I just want to give you an idea what I am using. What could be the cause of the change in urine color?

Answered by Dr. Deepak Kishore Kaltari (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Likely to be due to decreased intake if fluid

Detailed Answer:
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The cause of discolouration of Urine is unlikely to be drops or antibiotics you are using. The cause could be following

1. Decreased intake of fluids
2. Intake of Raspberries /Blueberries : As the discolouration is occurring later on in the day , this could be the likely cause
3. Rarely Obstructive Jaundice

If Jaundice is ruled out then there is no cause for concern.
I would suggest you to increase the intake of fluids to 2 to 3 liter a day. The discolouration of Urine should be taken care off.

Wishing you great Health

Best regards
Dr Deepak Kaltari
Consultant Surgeon

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