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What Causes Severe Cold With Dark Urine In An Elderly Person?

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Posted on Tue, 5 Dec 2023
Question: My husband is 85 years old and has severe cold symptoms -- a cough, stuffed up nose, constipation and overall exhaustion. He also has very dark urine. All have come up in the last three days.
Is there any condition that combines a cold and dark urine?
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Answered by Dr. Ivo Ditah (53 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Let him increase his fluid intake!

Detailed Answer:
Hi and thanks so much for this query.

I have reviewed this information fully. This is absolutely caused by the fact that he has not been drinking enough fluids. I encourage him to consciously drink much fluids so as to avoid having excessively concentrated urine.

Let me know how this plays out. I wish you well. Feel free to follow up with me if need be.
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What Causes Severe Cold With Dark Urine In An Elderly Person?

Brief Answer: Let him increase his fluid intake! Detailed Answer: Hi and thanks so much for this query. I have reviewed this information fully. This is absolutely caused by the fact that he has not been drinking enough fluids. I encourage him to consciously drink much fluids so as to avoid having excessively concentrated urine. Let me know how this plays out. I wish you well. Feel free to follow up with me if need be.