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Does Herbal Tea Increase Urine Production?

Posted on Mon, 9 Nov 2015

Question: Hello dr,
Because I have a history of pvc-induced cardiomyopathy, I am very concerned with fluid intake and output and the possibility I could be retaining fluid. All my labs are normal but I keep thinking I need my heart and kidneys need to be tested weekly or I could be sick again and not know.

Is it normal, for instance, to drink 27 ounces of herbal tea and one day urinate the full amount 90 minutes later, but the next day with no different circumstances like sweating, only urinate half the amount two
Hours later? I know we are not machines but I have become so obsessed with keeping track that I can barely think of anything else. My doctors look at my tests and tell me I'm fine.

Thank you so much,
XXXX

Answered by Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Herbal tea increases urine output

Detailed Answer:
Hello

Thanks for the query

Herbal tea contains properties which increases urine output, so it is normal to urinate after such large quantities of tea.
I recommend you to cut down the amount of herbal tea you take into half the amount. Urine output depends on several factors like fluid intake, sweating, respiration, etc. One need not worry about fluid retention if the serum creatinine is normal.

I have gone through your reports, you need not worry about fluid retention.

I hope I was of help, if you have any further queries please get back to me

Regards

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

Follow up: Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha (45 hours later)

Thank you so much Dr,
Is it dangerous to drink as much as I do, about 2.5L a day? And my concern is that I sometimes I urinate so much and sometimes so much less and while understanding about insensible losses, can this account for such big differences as sometimes urinating 800 ml after 27 ml herbal tea or as little as 300-400ml? I worry this is kidney disease or reocurrence of heart issue.

Thank you so much, Dr.
XXXX

Answered by Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Normal

Detailed Answer:
Hello

Thanks for getting back

It is normal to have varied urine output, a lot of it depends on how much work you do and also on what you eat. Please do not worry about recurrence, meet your doctor regularly. You do not have kidney disease so rest assured your Urine output will be normal

Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad