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Neon yellow pee!

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Zoink · 25/11/2020 17:43

So for the last three days I've had neon yellow pee! I haven't eaten anything unusual. Mostly fruit, veg and salmon.

I do take a multivitamin. Google said something about too much vitamin D but I can't have eaten that much veg! Just a large portion each day.

Any ideas?

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Janedownourlane · 27/11/2020 10:45

As other posters have said, its the vitamins that your body doesnt need being peed out. Weird though when you see it for the first time!

JinglingHellsBells · 27/11/2020 10:50

do take a multivitamin. Google said something about too much vitamin D but I can't have eaten that much veg! Just a large portion each day.

You don't get Vit D from veg. Bit confused over what you mean.

You can get yellow pee from too much Vit B. It's a known thing- it's not dangerous, it's just the amount in a Vit pill makes pee very yellow- think it's the thiamin.

Zoink · 27/11/2020 11:07

@JinglingHellsBells ah yes I think that's what I meant! I've stopped taking the multivitamin for a couple of days and my pee is still neon!!

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TheSpottedZebra · 27/11/2020 13:33

Weird that you're still peeing neon. Are you drinking enough water?

You're not taking anything else that may contain vit B -no berocca, no other supplements?

Zoink · 27/11/2020 13:57

@TheSpottedZebra hi! No nothing else and I drink at least 4 pints of water a day.

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NothingTraLaLa · 27/11/2020 14:00

Do your vitamins contain Evening Primrose Oil? That will cause it too!

EBearhug · 27/11/2020 14:06

It's the riboflavin in B vitamins that is most responsible for the yellow colour. It's a bit alarming the first time you see it, though...

Newuser991 · 27/11/2020 14:08

It's the riboflavin...vitamin B2

It's water soluble so your body takes what it needs and excretes the rest.

Thats why I dont take these things. Massive doses if vitamins is just pointless

You end up with expensive pee. It is just excreted

TheSpottedZebra · 27/11/2020 15:24

But she's no longer taking the b vits!

Zoink, you've not got a new rim block (sounds dodge), or you're mostly peeing in a bleachy loo or anything like that are you? That can colour change.

It's odd that it's still happening days after you've stopped the b vits.

bloodywhitecat · 27/11/2020 15:29

Get it checked, for DP it was an early sign that something serious was wrong.

Zoink · 27/11/2020 19:17

@TheSpottedZebra no we don't. I'll keep an eye on it for a few more days and then call GP if still occurring?

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TheSpottedZebra · 27/11/2020 19:34

Zoink - def get it checked out if no change in a couple of days.

bloodywhitecat - best wishes to you and your DH

Zoink · 28/11/2020 15:26

@TheSpottedZebra it's gone!

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nemeton · 28/11/2020 15:28

Do you drink green tea? It makes my urine fluorescent yellow...

TheSpottedZebra · 28/11/2020 16:09

That's good! Hope it was the vit B just working its way through....

Maybe have a few weeks without vits before you start back up again to check you don't you back to being neon Grin

Zoink · 28/11/2020 16:53

@TheSpottedZebra good idea! 😃

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augustusglupe · 28/11/2020 21:33

When I take a Vit C dissolved in water I always get neon wee.

iswhois · 28/11/2020 23:48

Caffeine does this to me as well

Are you drinking a lot of coffee?

oohyoudevilyou · 29/11/2020 14:42

I take Centrum multivitamins, or a Boots equivalent. First pee after taking it is always highlighter yellow!

damnthisvirusandmarriage · 29/11/2020 20:57

It will be the riboflavin in your vitamins x

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