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OT - medical question - urinary sediment
Ok, before you guys all tell me *go see a doctor* I'll say upfront I *do*
have a doctor's appt, but it's not for 2 weeks. But many of you guys have seen lots of things, and I'm trying to get some ideas in the meantime. For the last couple weeks, on and off, I have been having some strange sediment in my urine. The urine itself is perfectly clear, not at all cloudy, no unusual odors. Normal in all regards, except for this sediment, little dark brown or blackish flecks in the urine. It looks as if I've peed into a toilet that someone had flicked cigarette ashes into. Sometimes it is just 2-3 small specks. Sometimes none at all and the urine is perfectly clear and normal. Tonight the flecks were largish, as long as a 1/4 inch and half again as wide, all dark brown. Certainly nothing I've ever seen before, and nothing I've been able to really get a handle on with googling. Anyone ever seen anything like this? Debbie |
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debbie,
those flexs could be dried blood, and two weeks is too long to wait................... call your doctor and get that appointment moved to tomorrow, or collect a urine and show up at the ER TONIGHT! -- read and post daily, it works! rosie Congress has the power to censure the President -- to formally reprimand him for his betrayal of the nation's trust. If ever there was a time to use this function, it is now. Join the call for Congress to censure President Bush now at: http://www.moveon.org/censure/?id=-1...sXUubaCq5RHn6g "Debbie Cusick" wrote in message ... Ok, before you guys all tell me *go see a doctor* I'll say upfront I *do* have a doctor's appt, but it's not for 2 weeks. But many of you guys have seen lots of things, and I'm trying to get some ideas in the meantime. For the last couple weeks, on and off, I have been having some strange sediment in my urine. The urine itself is perfectly clear, not at all cloudy, no unusual odors. Normal in all regards, except for this sediment, little dark brown or blackish flecks in the urine. It looks as if I've peed into a toilet that someone had flicked cigarette ashes into. Sometimes it is just 2-3 small specks. Sometimes none at all and the urine is perfectly clear and normal. Tonight the flecks were largish, as long as a 1/4 inch and half again as wide, all dark brown. Certainly nothing I've ever seen before, and nothing I've been able to really get a handle on with googling. Anyone ever seen anything like this? Debbie |
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OT - medical question - urinary sediment
"Debbie Cusick" wrote:
Ok, before you guys all tell me *go see a doctor* I'll say upfront I *do* have a doctor's appt, but it's not for 2 weeks. But many of you guys have seen lots of things, and I'm trying to get some ideas in the meantime. For the last couple weeks, on and off, I have been having some strange sediment in my urine. The urine itself is perfectly clear, not at all cloudy, no unusual odors. Normal in all regards, except for this sediment, little dark brown or blackish flecks in the urine. It looks as if I've peed into a toilet that someone had flicked cigarette ashes into. Sometimes it is just 2-3 small specks. Sometimes none at all and the urine is perfectly clear and normal. Tonight the flecks were largish, as long as a 1/4 inch and half again as wide, all dark brown. Certainly nothing I've ever seen before, and nothing I've been able to really get a handle on with googling. Anyone ever seen anything like this? Debbie It sounds like flecks of dried blood. Nothing in your urinary system normally produces anything that looks like that. Call your doctor's office and explain and see if you can get your appointment moved up. It may just be an infection higher up in the urinary tract, but best to nip it in the bud. |
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Sheena wrote:
It sounds like flecks of dried blood. Nothing in your urinary system normally produces anything that looks like that. Call your doctor's office and explain and see if you can get your appointment moved up. It may just be an infection higher up in the urinary tract, but best to nip it in the bud. I'd agree with that, sounds like tiny clots of blood cells. Several years ago, a basic urine screen tested positive for microscopic amounts of blood, but it wasn't visible. The first thing they did was an oncological testing of a urine sample. As that was negative, some other tests determined the source as a harmless leaky capillary. -- jamie ) "There's a seeker born every minute." |
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Hello,
On 5-Feb-2004, "Debbie Cusick" wrote: Ok, before you guys all tell me *go see a doctor* I'll say upfront I *do* have a doctor's appt, but it's not for 2 weeks. But many of you guys have seen lots of things, and I'm trying to get some ideas in the meantime. Snip Debbie, two weeks isn't soon enough if it's something serious. It could be nothing, but if your kidneys are having problems they need attention *now*. Original equipment is a precious commodity. Please try to reschedule the appointment on a stand-by basis (if possible). Tell the appointment scheduler to ask a doctor or nurse for input based on the symptom. That might get you some action - at least it should. Have you started taking any meds in the past couple of weeks? Take care, Carmen |
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Debbie Cusick wrote:
Ok, before you guys all tell me *go see a doctor* I'll say upfront I *do* have a doctor's appt, but it's not for 2 weeks. But many of you guys have seen lots of things, and I'm trying to get some ideas in the meantime. For the last couple weeks, on and off, I have been having some strange sediment in my urine. The urine itself is perfectly clear, not at all cloudy, no unusual odors. Normal in all regards, except for this sediment, little dark brown or blackish flecks in the urine. It looks as if I've peed into a toilet that someone had flicked cigarette ashes into. Sometimes it is just 2-3 small specks. Sometimes none at all and the urine is perfectly clear and normal. Tonight the flecks were largish, as long as a 1/4 inch and half again as wide, all dark brown. Certainly nothing I've ever seen before, and nothing I've been able to really get a handle on with googling. Anyone ever seen anything like this? Debbie Hi Debbie, If it isn't blood in your urine, it may possibly be sugar. My mom's toilet has black specks in it (in between cleanings) that come from her urine and I've been told its sugar because she's diabetic II, and she is not managing it well. She's on insulin and still eats way to many fruits and white crap. Hope the info on this thread helps you. Is there any walk-in clinics in your area that you could go to until you see your Doc? Monica. ______________________________________ Started 01/20/04 362/343/250 ______________________________________ "The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good." - Samuel Johnson, (1709-1784) --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.574 / Virus Database: 364 - Release Date: 1/29/04 |
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Debbie Cusick wrote:
Ok, before you guys all tell me *go see a doctor* I'll say upfront I *do* have a doctor's appt, but it's not for 2 weeks. But many of you guys have seen lots of things, and I'm trying to get some ideas in the meantime. If you call the dr.'s office again and let them know you suspect blood in your urine they would make other arrangements... I would hope that at the very least they would let you come drop in and leave a sample to be tested. -- Rudy - Remove the Z from my address to respond. "It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees!" -Emiliano Zapata Check out the a.s.d.l-c FAQ at: http://www.grossweb.com/asdlc/faq.htm |
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LOL, well you scared me so I ended up going to the after hours Urgent Care
center that my doctor's medical group runs. They said they would run a urinalysis. Well the results were...... Perfectly Normal! My urinalysis was as close to textbook normal as a urinalysis could be! There was no hint of any sort of infection. There was absolutely no blood. The doctor said the test they use is extremely sensitive and picks up even the very minutest traces of blood, and this registered none at all. I had no fever, no physical symptoms of any ailment. In fact I feel excellent. So the bottom line is that he had not the faintest clue what it could be, but felt it was nothing particular to worry about, and to mention to my regular doctor when I have my scheduled appointment in 2 weeks and see if she feels it's worth following up with. Debbie " rosie" wrote in message ... debbie, those flexs could be dried blood, and two weeks is too long to wait................... |
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Debbie Cusick wrote:
So the bottom line is that he had not the faintest clue what it could be, but felt it was nothing particular to worry about, and to mention to my regular doctor when I have my scheduled appointment in 2 weeks and see if she feels it's worth following up with. Thanks for the update, glad to hear everything is alright. -- Rudy - Remove the Z from my address to respond. "It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees!" -Emiliano Zapata Check out the a.s.d.l-c FAQ at: http://www.grossweb.com/asdlc/faq.htm |
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Hi,
On 6-Feb-2004, "Debbie Cusick" wrote: LOL, well you scared me so I ended up going to the after hours Urgent Care center that my doctor's medical group runs. They said they would run a urinalysis. Well the results were...... Perfectly Normal! Snip Good. What I didn't mention is that there's a kidney disease where there's some necrosis and the brown or black shreds/flecks are dead kidney tubule material. Besides infections certain drugs can cause it too. Glad to hear it's nothing. :-) Take care, Carmen |
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