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Suggest Treatment For Bright Yellow Colored Urine When Diagnosed With Iron-deficiency Anemia

Posted on Thu, 8 Dec 2016

Question: Recently diagnosed with iron-deficiency anemia, etiology unknown, and have noticed my urine is now consistently a very bright yellow, more like a XXXXXXX than a liquid. No pain, no other changes such as frequency either.

Answered by Dr. Hardik Sanghvi (59 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Go for urine examination once.

Detailed Answer:
Hi, dear
I have gone through your question.
I can understand your concern.

Your iron deficiency anemia is most likely due to some blood loss. Go for colonoscopy and stool occult blood test.

Bright yellow urine may be due to liver disease or due to some drug intake like multivitamin tablets. So if you are talking any drugs then tell me. Otherwise go for urine examination. It will give you exact idea.

Hope I have answered your question. If you have any doubts then feel free to ask me. I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using health care magic. Wish you very good health.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. Hardik Sanghvi (8 hours later)

no multivitamins or supplements. Diagnosed with sleep apnea, for which I've used a CPAP for the past 15 years (every night). Also small fiber peripheral neuropathy (non-diabetic). I take nuvigil 250, omeraprazole (ulcers dx several years ago), and metformin 750 mg once daily. I've had cataracts removed from each eye, and 3 additional surgeries for retinal tears, but otherwise the only issue is that I've needed knee replacement surgery for over 10 years. I haven't had it because I don't have pain, secondary to the neuropathy, but X-rays show zero padding in my knee, it has been bone-on-bone for about 5 years.

Answered by Dr. Hardik Sanghvi (18 hours later)

Brief Answer:
They have no relation with your urine color.

Detailed Answer:
Hi, dear
I have gone through your question.
I can understand your concern.

You sleep apnea, cataract, neuropathy or knee problems has no relation with your urine color. Go for urine examination and liver function test once.
It will give you exact idea. Then plan accordingly.

Hope I have answered your question. If you have any doubts then feel free to ask me. I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using health care magic. Wish you a very good health.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Hardik Sanghvi (5 hours later)

I understand these other diagnoses wouldn't impact urine color. You asked about medications/vitamins so I shared the medications I take, and along with that the reasons for each medication. Urine test was already done (normal) and I see the MD tomorrow to schedule colonoscopy.

Answered by Dr. Hardik Sanghvi (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
If urine that is normal then nothing to worry about urine color.

Detailed Answer:
Hi, dear
I have gone through your question.
I can understand your concern.

If your urine test is normal then nothing to worry about urine color. Just relaxed. Go for your scheduled colonoscopy and plan accordingly.

Hope I have answered your question. If you have any doubts then feel free to ask me. I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using health care magic. Wish you a very good health.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D