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I've Been Having Cloudy Pee That Has A Strong Almost
Question: I've been having cloudy pee that has a strong almost ammonia-like smell for about 2 weeks. No pain. Taking pain medication for neurological disorder. Never had this before. Is it a UTI? Or is something wrong with my kidneys?
Brief Answer:
Probably an urinary tract infection, follow the advice below.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear and welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
Urine smell like ammonia can be related to a urinary tract infection and also to the medications that you are taking.
It can also be related to dehydration if you have not been drinking too much water lately.
If you don't have other symptoms of infection such as fever or pain there is nothing to be worried about.
You can do a urinalysis to confirm the diagnosis.
I also recommend checking azotemia and creatinine blood levels.
Meanwhile, I would recommend drinking a lot of liquids, especially cranberry juice.
I also recommend to consume lemons which have vitamin C.
If we confirm through the urine test the presence of an infection antibiotics may be needed.
So, after the examination you contact me again for further evaluation.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further
Probably an urinary tract infection, follow the advice below.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear and welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
Urine smell like ammonia can be related to a urinary tract infection and also to the medications that you are taking.
It can also be related to dehydration if you have not been drinking too much water lately.
If you don't have other symptoms of infection such as fever or pain there is nothing to be worried about.
You can do a urinalysis to confirm the diagnosis.
I also recommend checking azotemia and creatinine blood levels.
Meanwhile, I would recommend drinking a lot of liquids, especially cranberry juice.
I also recommend to consume lemons which have vitamin C.
If we confirm through the urine test the presence of an infection antibiotics may be needed.
So, after the examination you contact me again for further evaluation.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further
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Dr. Nagamani Ng
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