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My pee smells like Ammonia. YUCK! I can't stand it. I never had this before, except when PG. And I had a hyst in October so I am definitely not pregnant!
So what the heck is this and how do I make it go away!!!!
45 year old
IC symptoms, all my life
Severe endometriosis since age 13, hysterectomy Oct 06
IC diagnosed 1/11/05, Interstim implant May 09
Most of the time when you have smelly urine its a sign of an infection..I would have it checked out by your Doctor.
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Ronda
ONE Second, ONE Bite, ONE Breath, ONE Pill, ONE Minute, ONE Teardrop, ONE Hour, ONE Sip.. ONE DAY! I will Prevail from this disease! IC Hoping for a Cure!
Meds For IC: Lyrica-25mg Glucosamine-500 MSM-500mg, Prosed Ds -When Flaring
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Lexapro< Bad reaction to this med!
Intstills, could not continue them due to some kind of reaction after 3rd instill. Tasted the lidocaine in my mouth, tongue and lips went numb then went into what seemed like a panic attack. Shaking, racing heart, tingling face/head, blood pressure shot up..
Dx With IC in Nov 2006 with Hydro/Cysto
Hydro/Cysto Caused Bladder to Rupture.
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My smells like that if I don't drink enough of water. When I drink enough water the smell goes away. WATER WATER WATER, yuck, sometimes I hate that word but it works.
I recently read somewhere that when your body is severely acidic, it produces ammonia to alkalize itself. That is probably the reason for the smell and drinking lots of water would help I'm sure.
Marilyn
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In my summer of misery ('06) I was totally stressed out to the max and after i would go for a run I would stink of ammonia from all over my body. It would eek from every pore. Urine, too.
After I got better (de-stressed) the odor went away.
Try drinking baking soda in a glass of water, maybe? It is disgusting but it helps restore your ph balance. In my experience, stinky urine is usually a sign of infection but the ammonia smell is usually from dehydration. Are any of your meds giving you dry eyes, dry mouth, etc.? That could possibly explain how you could be dehydrated even though you're drinking.
If you can tolerate it, a gentle, sensitive-skin type baby wipe after you go will eliminate any odor that might stay with you. But if it's just stinking up the toilet, it's probably not the worst thing that could happen to you. Light a scented candle in the bathroom, maybe.
Still, I hope it clears up. Sometimes those little annoyances can just make you crazy, I know!
Peace, Carolyn
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Laura (11), Susannah (12 1/2) and Maman (that's me!), North Wildwood NJ, September 2007
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