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Posted by SLS on December 10, 2008, at 15:17:22
I observed many years ago that the color of my urine changes with changes in the severity of depression and upon responding to treatment.
My urine is clear when I am feeling more depressed, and an almost fluorescent yellow when I begin to respond to treatment. It can fluctuate from day to day or even hour to hour. It is always a reflection of my current depressive state.
The pigment in the urine that gives it a yellow color is called urochrome. It is my guess that the change of color from clear to yellow is an index of protein turnover. There might be a growth hormone thing going on here.
- Scott
Posted by raisinb on December 10, 2008, at 15:40:04
In reply to What color is your urine? (Seriously), posted by SLS on December 10, 2008, at 15:17:22
the only change I notice is whether I'm hydrated or not. But this was the week's most awesome post ;)
Posted by desolationrower on December 10, 2008, at 16:07:22
In reply to Re: What color is your urine? (Seriously) » SLS, posted by raisinb on December 10, 2008, at 15:40:04
bright yellow as i take a b-vitamin complex
-d/r
Posted by Phillipa on December 10, 2008, at 20:21:52
In reply to Re: What color is your urine? (Seriously), posted by desolationrower on December 10, 2008, at 16:07:22
After my vitamins bright yellow also the more water I drink and hydrated I become the clearer the urine. Phillipa
Posted by Questionmark on December 12, 2008, at 4:10:34
In reply to What color is your urine? (Seriously), posted by SLS on December 10, 2008, at 15:17:22
Mine's a deep red for some reason.
Ok jk sorry.
Posted by manic666 on December 14, 2008, at 10:16:07
In reply to Re: What color is your urine? (Seriously) » SLS, posted by Questionmark on December 12, 2008, at 4:10:34
hey vampire boy,
Posted by ricker on December 14, 2008, at 12:41:11
In reply to What color is your urine? (Seriously), posted by SLS on December 10, 2008, at 15:17:22
I do relate Scott, as my urine appears clearer as my mood deteriorates..... vitamin supplement aside.
Depressed moods = colorless urine, no matter what my diet consists of. When I'm feeling better, I definitely notice a tint of color, not fluorescent yellow like a vitamin B would do, but there is "some" color enhancement.
Regards, Rick
Posted by yxibow on December 14, 2008, at 13:19:09
In reply to What color is your urine? (Seriously), posted by SLS on December 10, 2008, at 15:17:22
> I observed many years ago that the color of my urine changes with changes in the severity of depression and upon responding to treatment.
>
> My urine is clear when I am feeling more depressed, and an almost fluorescent yellow when I begin to respond to treatment. It can fluctuate from day to day or even hour to hour. It is always a reflection of my current depressive state.Urine color is always going to fluctuate from hour to hour -- it depends on how hydrated you are, among a lot of things, what you eat, when you have taken medication or supplements.
> The pigment in the urine that gives it a yellow color is called urochrome. It is my guess that the change of color from clear to yellow is an index of protein turnover. There might be a growth hormone thing going on here.
Hmm... I hadn't heard that one but I know that if your urine is solidly bright yellow other than if you just took a vitamin or something, you're not getting enough fluids daily. The kidneys are working overtime to process waste.
But all of this is hard to tell if you've never had a baseline (your norm) in a physical some previous years back, just like other tests that are performed
As for myself -- well white when I've drunk a lot of fluids and more color when I haven't in general.
Posted by SLS on December 14, 2008, at 14:30:32
In reply to Re: What color is your urine? (Seriously) » SLS, posted by yxibow on December 14, 2008, at 13:19:09
It is my opinion, of which I am confident, that the color of my urine is a reflection of the severity of my state of illness and an index of treatment response.
I hydrate myself the same throughout the day, everyday. I do not take extra vitamin B supplements other than what is contained in my multivitamin. Even when I took supranutritional dosages of B vitamins, my urine was clear, everyday. It isn't until I respond to treatment that it changes color and becomes yellow. The difference is striking, and in consideration of my powers of observation, I must say that I believe this change in color is a reflection of the improvement in the severity of the depressive state. My guess is that it is an increase in nitrogen turnover that produces this shift in the color of urine to display more yellow urochrome.
I would love to know the physiology going on here.
- Scott
Posted by Bobby on December 15, 2008, at 23:00:34
In reply to What color is your urine? (Seriously), posted by SLS on December 10, 2008, at 15:17:22
hope this answerhttp://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/sym/urine_color_changes.htms some of the questions asked,
Posted by Tony P on December 22, 2008, at 2:39:44
In reply to I'm too tired or lazy to respond in depth---but » SLS, posted by Bobby on December 15, 2008, at 23:00:34
Interesting thread. I haven't noticed a realtionship to my mood state, but I'll start watching it!
As a singer, I have to be particularly careful to keep well-hydrated (especially in cold weather - low humidity). One of my mentors has a saying for singers: "Pee Pale".
It's good advice for non-singers, too, there have been studies that find more than half the population is underhydrated a lot of the time. I used to pop T1-s like candy for what I thought were tension headaches until someone persuaded me to try just drinking two glasses of water instead. Result: no more headaches!
Posted by yxibow on December 23, 2008, at 0:53:55
In reply to Re: I'm too tired or lazy to respond in depth---but, posted by Tony P on December 22, 2008, at 2:39:44
> Interesting thread. I haven't noticed a realtionship to my mood state, but I'll start watching it!
>
> As a singer, I have to be particularly careful to keep well-hydrated (especially in cold weather - low humidity). One of my mentors has a saying for singers: "Pee Pale".If you have a lot of medications on board, its likely your urine is going to be of some color, so the paler it is the better as it will be easier on your kidneys.
If you take a multivitamin or Vitamin C, it will be brilliant anyhow, and that's not a low hydration state, its just a result of pigmentation reaction in a sense.
> It's good advice for non-singers, too, there have been studies that find more than half the population is underhydrated a lot of the time. I used to pop T1-s like candy for what I thought were tension headaches until someone persuaded me to try just drinking two glasses of water instead. Result: no more headaches!
There is also a thing of too much hydration -- hyperhydrosis, and yes, you can die of excess water, but this typically only occurs under a few states, diabetes insipidus, psychosis states, and tragedies involving not monitoring carefully the amount of water intake in intense physical activity.-- tidings
Jay
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