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Anyone else experiencing "Purple urine bag syndrome"?

Ostomy | Last Active: Dec 30, 2023 | Replies (4)
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@colleenyoung

Hi @gordy6898p, I rather like purple, but I don't think I'd want to see my urine bag turn that color. That must've been alarming to see. Did the antibiotics help clear the possible infection? Are things back to their "normal" color again?

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gordy6898p | @gordy6898p | Dec 30, 2023

Yes, the anti-biotics did their job.

However, according to the surgeon at the VA hospital in Madison, WI, the "Purple Bag Syndrome" does not usually indicate an actual infection.

It's a common, but weird, mix of bacteria that chemically react with the bag, although urine itself is clear.

At the moment my bag is purple again, with no symptoms.

Here's an informative link.

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/22476-urostomy
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