Bright, yellow...

skierxjes
skierxjes Posts: 926 Member
edited October 3 in Food and Nutrition
Piss.

I'm not sure where this thread should go. I've noticed that since I've started really watching my eating and exercising, my urine has been bright yellow. I always thought that when it's a little different in color, that means you're probably dehydrated. I looked it up and MSN Health said, "you’re simply pissing away all of your expensive supplements." Am I really just peeing out my multivitamin? I take it with cereal so that it gets absorbed and that doesn't happen.

Anyone else have this problem? Or any ideas on what is going on? :/

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  • DannyMussels
    DannyMussels Posts: 1,842 Member
    Depends on what's in the vitamin. Some brands will do that, neon yellow.

    I'd be more concerned if you peed out the pill itself.
  • skierxjes
    skierxjes Posts: 926 Member
    I've been taking the multivitamin for a while now, actually. And this change in color is a recent change.
  • koosdel
    koosdel Posts: 3,317 Member
    Red Bull gives me Ninja Turtle pee.

    I never get the wings. I feel cheated.
  • scott1024
    scott1024 Posts: 279 Member
    I see in your diary that some days you aren't drinking a lot of water. That could be part of it. It's a viual cue to me that I need to bump up my intake...
  • skierxjes
    skierxjes Posts: 926 Member
    Red Bull gives me Ninja Turtle pee.

    I never get the wings. I feel cheated.

    That's the only other time I've seen it like this.. After drinking an energy drink. Which, I haven't had one in months. :/
  • lor007
    lor007 Posts: 884 Member
    How much water are you drinking? It sounds like you may be dehydrated.
  • gerrod81
    gerrod81 Posts: 7
    Its something being expelled that your body has deemed unnecessary. Probably excess vitamins. I know if I take a MV, my pee looks like yellow highlighter juice. Dark orange hue and strong odor is typically dehydration. Try upping your water intake and examining the foods you're eating. If its a huge concern, contact your doctor for a urinalysis. Quick, painless and will put you at ease.
  • skierxjes
    skierxjes Posts: 926 Member
    I drink ALOT more than I used to.. haha I used to drink maybe 2 cups of water a day otherwise I stuck to milk
  • watchmeshrink16
    watchmeshrink16 Posts: 205 Member
    I take my multivitamin... My first few urines in the morning is yellow. I'm sure it's because of the vitamins because I drink about 4 liters of water daily.
  • goddesshanna
    goddesshanna Posts: 69 Member
    Generally the bright yellow urine is caused by B vitamins. I take a super high dose b-12 from time to time so I've experienced this Some of your vitamins are just naturally not going to have time to be absorbed. Some vitamins tend to be more water soluble or fat soluble, so it could change depending on what you eat with it.
  • skierxjes
    skierxjes Posts: 926 Member
    Its something being expelled that your body has deemed unnecessary. Probably excess vitamins. I know if I take a MV, my pee looks like yellow highlighter juice. Dark orange hue and strong odor is typically dehydration. Try upping your water intake and examining the foods you're eating. If its a huge concern, contact your doctor for a urinalysis. Quick, painless and will put you at ease.

    Definitely not dark orange or smelly... Must just be the extra vitamins coming out...
  • surfrgrl1
    surfrgrl1 Posts: 1,464 Member
    Food, beverages, dyes in food, supplements and health can cause varying color, odor, and clarity.
    This article is fairly informative.... http://www.urinecolors.com/
  • LAWIII
    LAWIII Posts: 50
    Piss.

    I'm not sure where this thread should go. I've noticed that since I've started really watching my eating and exercising, my urine has been bright yellow. I always thought that when it's a little different in color, that means you're probably dehydrated. I looked it up and MSN Health said, "you’re simply pissing away all of your expensive supplements." Am I really just peeing out my multivitamin? I take it with cereal so that it gets absorbed and that doesn't happen.

    Anyone else have this problem? Or any ideas on what is going on? :/

    That is normal with vitamin B supplementation. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riboflavin That said, be sure to always drink plenty of water.
  • mermx
    mermx Posts: 976
    Yep multi vitamins do it everytime ;-)

    Iron affects you also..blackens your poop ...

    enjoy your colours ;-))))
  • Elizabeth_C34
    Elizabeth_C34 Posts: 6,376 Member
    Vitamins can make your pee turn really bright yellow. Go off of it for a day or two and increase your water intake. If that doesn't fix it, go see a doctor and get some bloodwork done. Discoloration in your pee can indicate kidney problems.
  • skierxjes
    skierxjes Posts: 926 Member
    Food, beverages, dyes in food, supplements and health can cause varying color, odor, and clarity.
    This article is fairly informative.... http://www.urinecolors.com/

    Thanks! From that site...
    "A light yellow urine color typically signifies a very healthy urine. The light straw yellow urine will have a low odor, few bubbles in the urine, little to no foam in urine, and have a clear urine consistency."
  • Marianna194
    Marianna194 Posts: 145 Member
    i was once told that if your hydrated enough it should be very pale
  • MsMuniz
    MsMuniz Posts: 399 Member
    Red Bull gives me Ninja Turtle pee.

    I never get the wings. I feel cheated.

    ^^^^ha-larious!
  • MusicKeepsMeSane
    MusicKeepsMeSane Posts: 309
    Seems like you might not be getting enough water. Sometimes I think I'm drinking too much water as mine barely has a yellow tint to it..
  • keddabee
    keddabee Posts: 81
    I take a multivitamin with high B group vitamins and I have the same problem and have been told to rest assure its only the vitamin :) So I'm sure your going to be fine! :)
  • LilPnMeSkinnyFeet
    LilPnMeSkinnyFeet Posts: 19
    I had that problem when I took vitamins. I stopped taking a multi vitamin. It's a waste of money. In one apple there are 10,000 vitamins. In a mutli vitamin there are maybe 20 vitamins.
    I take JUICE PLUS+ now and its 24 servings of fruits vegetables and berries.
    I feel 100% better taking this then I do taking a multi vitamin
    If your interested Google Juice Plus. My son and I eat the gummies and my BF takes the pills




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  • skierxjes
    skierxjes Posts: 926 Member
    Once the bottle is gone, I'm done with them. ha I'm only still taking them because I bought them and I don't wanna just toss them
  • tigersword
    tigersword Posts: 8,059 Member
    Piss.

    I'm not sure where this thread should go. I've noticed that since I've started really watching my eating and exercising, my urine has been bright yellow. I always thought that when it's a little different in color, that means you're probably dehydrated. I looked it up and MSN Health said, "you’re simply pissing away all of your expensive supplements." Am I really just peeing out my multivitamin? I take it with cereal so that it gets absorbed and that doesn't happen.

    Anyone else have this problem? Or any ideas on what is going on? :/

    Is it NEON yellow? That's just excess vitamin B2 being expelled. The body uses what it needs from your multivitamin and then eliminates the excess. It's actually a good sign generally, as at least you know your body is absorbing the vitamins.
  • tigersword
    tigersword Posts: 8,059 Member
    I had that problem when I took vitamins. I stopped taking a multi vitamin. It's a waste of money. In one apple there are 10,000 vitamins. In a mutli vitamin there are maybe 20 vitamins.
    I take JUICE PLUS+ now and its 24 servings of fruits vegetables and berries.
    I feel 100% better taking this then I do taking a multi vitamin
    If your interested Google Juice Plus. My son and I eat the gummies and my BF takes the pills

    So you stopped taking a multivitamin just to take a different brand of multivitamin? That's all Juice Plus is, a multivitamin. It has antioxidants in it, but so does the multivitamin I take (Vitamin Shop Ultimate Man.)
  • Ruby11222
    Ruby11222 Posts: 114
    Hahahahhaha I was expecting to see PEE but piss will do!

    Vitamin B changes your pee to bright yellow, and it does not mean your multivitamin is being peed out.

    Make sure you are drinking a few litres of water per day. Dehydration is typically a dark almost orangy colour, fluoro and bright is vitamin B.
    Piss.

    I'm not sure where this thread should go. I've noticed that since I've started really watching my eating and exercising, my urine has been bright yellow. I always thought that when it's a little different in color, that means you're probably dehydrated. I looked it up and MSN Health said, "you’re simply pissing away all of your expensive supplements." Am I really just peeing out my multivitamin? I take it with cereal so that it gets absorbed and that doesn't happen.

    Anyone else have this problem? Or any ideas on what is going on? :/
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