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Dark Urine?
If a persons urine is dark because of HCV infection, would it always be dark, or would it come and go?
Have your doctor do a blood test. I have HCV....but they noticed a marker for pancreatic cancer along with my cirrhosis. They redid the blood and urine test...the pancreatic marker didn't show up. The real definer is the blood test.....the water can make your urine clearer but it doesn't mean there isn't a underlying problems. I listed above a few of the diseases that having dark urine can indicate. Just because you have HVC or like me, just because I have HVC and cirrhosis doesn't mean I couldn't have some else. Please get with your doctor. Don't be afraid of a the truth...it's better than worrying about something that might not even be.
Before my husband was diagnosed with cirrhosis, i had noticed his urine was amber colored.That was probably the first physical sign that something was wrong though we didn't know it it at the time.
You have the benefit of the experience of others here. Please see a doctor as soon as possible. The sooner you know what is causing it, the better.
Please keep us posted.
Nan
You have the benefit of the experience of others here. Please see a doctor as soon as possible. The sooner you know what is causing it, the better.
Please keep us posted.
Nan
Thanks to everyone for the information. I've had a hard time telling if these are normal fluctuation, or if it could be a sign of some medical condition. However, it does always seem to be amber color when I haven't had much water. Increasingly so, over the past few months.
What got me really worried is that it lacks transparently. I can't see through it at all. I don't recall ever noticing this before the last few months.
I think I've put off seeing a doctor for so long because it is usually clear. However, when I'm dehydrated, it always seems to be amber colored and frauthy.
What got me really worried is that it lacks transparently. I can't see through it at all. I don't recall ever noticing this before the last few months.
I think I've put off seeing a doctor for so long because it is usually clear. However, when I'm dehydrated, it always seems to be amber colored and frauthy.
everyone is right on about this but pooh nailed it on the head,,,the dark urine is from your bilirubin count, There are several diseases that increase your bilirubin, Cirrhosis, pancreatic cancer, bile duct problems, gallstones, kidney disease, just to name a few.
Who ever said to tell your doctor was right. Plus increasing your water intake is helpful but it gives a superficial picture to it all and the real truth about a higher bilirubin count and what is causing it will come in a blood test.
Remember that just because one has Hep C it doesn't mean you don't have other illness's that have nothing to do with the Hep C. Check with your doctor.
Who ever said to tell your doctor was right. Plus increasing your water intake is helpful but it gives a superficial picture to it all and the real truth about a higher bilirubin count and what is causing it will come in a blood test.
Remember that just because one has Hep C it doesn't mean you don't have other illness's that have nothing to do with the Hep C. Check with your doctor.
My husband's urine was amber colored before starting the Hep C meds but now that his billirubin has improved greatly (from a high of 3.3 to normal range 1.2) as a result of the virus being UND, his urine is almost normal in color and his stool is brownish in color again instead of pale yellow. This is concrete evidence of how his liver is healing itself as a result of the virus being gone.
Nan
Nan
Urine will often turn amber colored when a person has cirrhosis of the liver, which can be caused from hep C. Remove the cause of the cirrhosis and gradually your liver will improve ( depending on how damaged it already is).
Could be for many reasons,like mention above dehydration due to poor digestion,frequent diaria or constipation is common when you have Hep C which causes dehydration makes the urine dark,hence drink more water.Could be bilirubin like mentioned above but that all depends on much damage your liver as.It could be kidney stones,that will make your urine really dark.Also could just be certain types of food you eat.Best thing to do is discuss it with your doctor/specialist.
All the best to you.
All the best to you.
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"A bilirubin test measures the amount of bilirubin in a blood sample. Bilirubin is a brownish yellow substance found in bile. It is produced when the liver breaks down old red blood cells. Bilirubin is then removed from the body through the stool (feces) and gives stool its normal color.
Bilirubin circulates in the bloodstream in two forms:
Indirect (or unconjugated) bilirubin. This form of bilirubin does not dissolve in water (it is insoluble). Indirect bilirubin travels through the bloodstream to the liver, where it is changed into a soluble form (direct or conjugated).
Direct (or conjugated) bilirubin. Direct bilirubin dissolves in water (it is soluble) and is made by the liver from indirect bilirubin.
Total bilirubin and direct bilirubin levels are measured directly in the blood, whereas indirect bilirubin levels are derived from the total and direct bilirubin measurements.
When bilirubin levels are high, the skin and whites of the eyes may appear yellow (jaundice). Jaundice may be caused by liver disease (hepatitis), blood disorders (hemolytic anemia), or blockage of the tubes (bile ducts) that allow bile to pass from the liver to the small intestine."
http://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/bilirubin-15434
"Bilirubin. Bilirubin is a product of red blood cell breakdown. Normally, bilirubin is carried in the blood and passes into your liver, where it's removed and becomes part of bile. Bilirubin in your urine may indicate liver damage or disease."
http://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/urinalysis/basics/results/prc-20020390
"Bilirubin. This is a substance formed by the breakdown of red blood cells. It is passed from the body in stool. Bilirubin is not found in urine. If it is present, it often means that the liver is damaged or that the flow of bile from the gallbladder is blocked. "
http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/urine-test?page=4