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blood in urine with no cause
Have blood in urine. Had all tests of bladder and kidneys with no cancer cells anywhere. No pain, no other symtoms. Anyone have any information as to what may cause this.
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Dear gmhelin,
Are you drinking Monster Energy Drinks every day? Are you on any blood thinning medications? Or an RX that has side effects with what is in a lot of Energy Drinks and tablets? I am on Coumadin and I drank two large Monster Energy drinks and I urinated blood. At the ER they did a lot of tests and checked everything and they could not figure out why...until they asked me if I traveled out of the country to some exotic locales--No--then they wanted to know everything I ate and drank for the previous 48 hours. The two large Monster Energy drinks were the only food/drink that contained herbs, supplements to thin your blood. I stopped drinking Monster Energy Drinks and I have never had another episode. I hope and pray that your medical problem will be healed/cured quickly. God bless you.
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MaryinKansas
It could be parasites in your intestines. A simple stool sample from your Dr. will let you know if that's the case. Good luck!
Both the answers you got are good ones. I only want to add that sometimes what appears to be blood in your urine, is blood that has actually seeped out of your intestines and mixed with your urine. What I can't understand is why, since you have seen your doctor, he/she hasn't checked for other possibilities. Have you discussed this with your doctors. Ask them for at LEAST possible answers. Good luck!!
Also had a colonoscopy and that was okay too. I still wonder about medications I take. Lipitor and supplements could be a possibility. Thanks for replying.
Wouldn't the colonoscopy have shown that? No doctor seems to be concerned but it is driving me nuts. I have seen three specialists and they all tell me this happens sometimes. Will be having another CAT scan in 6 months. thanks
No monster drinks or coumadin. I did read that Lipitor will sometimes cause blood in urine so went off that a couple of weeks ago. Thanks
Dear gmhelin,
Many supplements, foods and over the counter (OTC) drugs can be and are blood thinners. Here is a link to an interesting article that lists a number of foods, supplements and OTC drugs that may have caused your medical troubles.
http://www.drlam.com/opinion/blood_thinners_and_nutritional_supplement.asp
I am glad to hear you were able to discontinue Lipitor so you can be certain if this scary episode happened because of a side effect to Lipitor or not. I hope you will read the information from this link as I was very surprised to see a number of foods and supplements that I had no idea were blood thinners.. Hope it helps you find answers.
Sincerely,
MaryinKansas
Many things can cause blood in urine. Are you male or female? When was the onset, has it repeated itself? Any radiating or phantom pain; possible mid back or flank?
It can be as simple as having passed a kidney stone (which is normally painful but can also go unnoticed); if this were the case a stone could have simply caused micro-abrasions or lacerations.
Let's find out the answers to those first few questions and then we can narrow things down.
Side note; stress only makes things worse, stay curious and determined but don't over-concern yourself.
I am female and have had Cat scans of both kidney and bladder, 9 urine tests, MRI, ultra sound of kidney and bladder and an invasive bladder test. All negative. No kidney stones, etc. I did find where Lipitor could cause bleeding after prolonged use and I am testing that out. No stress, pretty easy life. thanks for replying. No pain, have had since May. Also havehad numerous blood tests, etc and they are all normal.
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2 ReactionsGreat, all of that information is fantastic and eliminates a lot of possible illnesses. Ok, so more questions so we can narrow down the scope even further. First of most obvious is menstruation, age, any previous medical history, occupation. Then, apart from the hematuria, anything else new in the same period, excercise, increased sexual activity, any recent injury of any kind, any family history? Track your time