Clear Urine

About six weeks ago, after a heavy course of the antibiotics Flagyl and Levaquin, I started to have very clear urine, all the time, even first thing in the morning. My doctors would continue to tell me that this was great and a sign of great health, but I knew this was wrong.

The liver and kidney tests tests that I insisted on returned normal, but I was still worried, so I went to an acupuncturist.

One look at my white tongue and he told me that the clear urine is due to candida. That's when I got my diagnosis.

Anyway, my urine is still clear after being on the anti-candida diet and taking probiotics for three weeks.

Has anybody experienced clear urine as a result of candida or know what specifically is causing it? I know it's related, but I don't know how, and I'm worried about it.

I'd be grateful for your thoughts.

for me it has been low electrolytes. it can also be a sign of liver trouble.. maybe yours took a hit with the meds?

Liver was tested along w/electrolytes, and came back normal. Good thought, though. Pretty sure it's the lack of friendly bacteria.

Actually, I'm grateful for the clear urine as that lead me to my diagnosis.

Started a B complex and am seeing yellow again. Wondering why the probiotics don't work.

I'm going to do the Whole Jealth colon cleanse and start Primal Defense, which has soil-based bacteria, and I'm hoping this will help.

For me, it started just as I was about to finish the antibiotics. It came along with terrible diarreah and itching (sorry to get so scatalogical). I have a strong feeling it's because I'm lacking the good bacteria making the B.

They had me on 1000mg of Flagyl and 500 of Levaquin a day for two weeks. It absolutely amazes me that after only two weeks of these meds the candida flared. I most-likely had it all along but barely kept in check.

Thanks everyone for your thoughtful responses.

I did a search on the internet, and it seems to point to a possible B-2 deficiency. This is riboflavin.


When I was going through that, I had a bad potassium deficiency. You might want to go and get your nutrients checked. And make sure you're getting potassium from avocados, potatos, bananas, orange juice or grapefruit juice. I know most aren't on the candida diet, but it's very important to get sufficient nutrients.


I agree with Amanda. I had clear urine and found it was because I was lacking certain nutrients. It may be the B vitamins, but it could also be a deficiency in minerals as well as other vitamins.


My nutritionist told me that urine should be slightly yellow and that clear urine indicated a lack of vitamin 'B' which is depleted when you have candida. Do you supplement with vitamin 'B'?

Amanda


exactly. i used to also have pure and clear urine. now it is a little yellow (ever since i started high doses of chlorella and vitamic c and salt protocol for lyme disease).

supplements will have a direct influence on the color of your urine. b vitamins turn the urine yellow and so will vitamin C. olive leaf tends to turn my urine a brownish color.


that is true. i dont take any vitamins and the urine started going yellow efore the c. i don't notice any effect from the OLE. have een on that for 4 years now and urine was clear on that. i think it started to turn when i took high doses of chlorella.

Thank you both for your responses. I'm not supplementing with B vitamins, but I will.

Is it a specific type of B vitamin that's lacking? And even though this is caused by candida, does anybody know what specifically is causing this? Is it a dearth of a certain type of beneficial bacteria that produces B because maybe I can replenish, though my current probiotic protocol hasn't seemed to have helped...


My nutritionist said to experiment - cut out all supplements. If your urine is yellow you should not be short of vitamin 'B' - if it remains clear you need to supplement with a vitamin 'B' complex. If you do find you need the 'B' vits. make sure you go for a supplement that specifically states "yeast-free" on the ingredients. As for candida depleting the 'B' vits - I feel it is not just limited to them. Many other nutrient deficiencies seem to occur as a result of candida. I have a big problem with magnesium deficiency and Zinc - as well as the 'B' vits.

Amanda