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Does Warfarin Cause Urine To Smell? I Have Taken Warfarin
Question: does warfarin cause urine to smell? I have taken warfarin for 10 years - to prevent TIA's due to arrhythmias. For over 6 months, my urine has smelled like dirty gym socks, so bad at times I want to vomit. for times my urine has been tested and even cultured, and always come out normal. GYN says my vagina is fine. We have no Urologist in our small town. I stopped all my medications and supplements, excep0t coumadin and no change. Abdominal CT was negative. I have pain in my kidney area for over a year.
Brief Answer:
It was not heard of
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for elaborate question and specific question.
Warfarin causing urine smell disturbances was not heard of yet. I have gone through multiple writings and never found a case. If yes, it may be a rarer case. It is good to know that warfarin can cause altered sense of taste and sometimes smell.
Since you had been cleared of other problems related to infections and clear CT you should not bother about health issues. The pain in the kidney area should be explored further with the help of your doctor.
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It was not heard of
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for elaborate question and specific question.
Warfarin causing urine smell disturbances was not heard of yet. I have gone through multiple writings and never found a case. If yes, it may be a rarer case. It is good to know that warfarin can cause altered sense of taste and sometimes smell.
Since you had been cleared of other problems related to infections and clear CT you should not bother about health issues. The pain in the kidney area should be explored further with the help of your doctor.
Hope this answer. If you do not have any more questions please close and rate my answer.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Nagamani Ng
thank you for the investigation. Is there any way to find out why my urine smells like dirty gym socks most of the time?
Brief Answer:
Urine microscopy and culture were normal
Detailed Answer:
Since the basic urine investigation turned normal. There are no other ways to find out about the smell.
Urine microscopy and culture were normal
Detailed Answer:
Since the basic urine investigation turned normal. There are no other ways to find out about the smell.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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