Urine Smells Very Strong, Like Plastic, Or Burning Rubber Posted: 03-29-05 04:23am
My urine smells very strong, like plastic,
or burning rubber. I drink beer
alot.Could this be a lack of water.Or is
it something to worry about
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mellymel78
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Joined: 19 Mar 2005 Posts: 44 Location: SLC UT
Posted: 03-29-05 05:07am
It could very well be the over abundance
of beer and lack of water...You could have
a bladder infection...Kidney
infection...You definitley should drink
alot of water, especially if youre a big
drinker.
Do you have any other problems?? Like
burning, even mild when you pee, or lower
back pain??
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phildeez247
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Urine Smells Very Strong, Like Plastic, Or Burning Rubber Posted: 03-29-05 16:43pm
No...No other problems.Sometimes I get
this pain in my tailbone after playing
drums for too long, but I think its from
bad posture and a hard stool
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timmy1973
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Joined: 16 Aug 2005 Posts: 1 Location: Santa Cruz
Urine Smells Like Plastic Posted: 08-16-05 07:27am
I am experiencing pain in my lower back
on a regular basis. It started in my
lower back l5 area. Xrays say I have a
degenerative disc. I have been to the
doctor, chiropracter, acupuncture,
neurolink, and am now currently doing
rolfing. The pain starts in the evening
and increases while I am sleeping. Lately
the pain feels like it is in the top of my
hips? I also have episodes where my urine
smells like plastic? Really strong
smell?
In the morning its hard to get up out of
bed. But when I do, it begins to warm up
and I can function thru the day. Somedays
are better than others with more or less
pain during the day?
I don't know if this is related but I also
experience episodes of small tears in my
anus after bowel movements? The area
becomes very itchy and irritated
especially during the night.
This problem started a few years ago and
hasn't gotten better. I have learned to
manage the pain, but have found no cure as
of yet... Does anyone have any ideas I am
at my wits end...
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T Bailey
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Urine Smells Like Burning Rubber And Is Not Due to Lack of W Posted: 08-17-05 20:13pm
So weird. For 3 days I thought I had a
short in the exhaust fan or something in
my bathroom. I kept smelling burning
rubber smell and I just realized today it
was my urine and signed on to see if I
could find anyone who knew why and saw
your post. I drink gallons of water so
it is not water. I do smoke, but do not
drink beer so where is our simiilarity I
wonder. Only thing different is that I
have started drinking a new green tea. Do
you drink geen tea? If not the tea and
you smoke maybe it is something they are
putting in the cigarettes recently. It
does smell like tar I guess, but never
before have I smelled this. I checked
with urine test strips and everything was
olk.
If you found out why, please post or email
privately.
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flameskin
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Same Here Posted: 09-10-05 21:04pm
I have been having really bad back pains
too, right around my hip area and about
two days ago I noticed that my urine
smells differant than usual. I dont drink
green tea all that often, and I dont
smoke, and I dont drink anymore. Ive had
the back pains for about 4 months now.
Has any of you heard from anyone about
this?
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caprob
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Urine Smells Like Burnt Rubber Posted: 12-11-05 00:49am
I don't have anything in common with you
all and my urine smells too.
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caprob
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Urine Smells of Burnt Rubber-asparagus Posted: 12-11-05 01:22am
:d
found out the burnt rubber smell is from
eating asparagus. We're all fine!
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poebaby
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Urine Smells Like Rubber/tar Posted: 01-10-06 16:03pm
It is from eating asparagus - especially
fresh asparagus. I don't know why.
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astockto
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Not Asparagus Posted: 01-13-06 16:19pm
Well, all I can say is that its definitely
not 100% asparagus, although that may be
the culprit for some people. Men, check
the smell of your... Um... Excitatory
excretions, if it is very different after
you eat asparagus and also when your urine
smells odd, then you know the culprit.
I'm not sure if the same thing happens to
women. I get that funny plastic smell
even if I haven't had asparagus in months,
so we know that there are potential other
causes, even if i'm just an exception to
the general rule.
Also, do any of ya'll ever have really
sweet smelling urine, like syrup or
molasses? I've heard this is because of
some genetic disorder, but you'd think
that genetics would be 24/7, not
occasional. Maybe i'm a freak for having
interesting and different smells every
morning.
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Subb
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Posted: 02-28-06 10:57am
Sweet smelling urine can be a sign of
ketoacidosis - which is what occurs for
type 1 (insulin dependent) diabetics when
their blood sugar is high. Diabetes
mellitus literally means something like
"flowing honey" in greek - guess what that
refers too... So any type 1 diabetic
(like me) will be familiar with fruity,
sweet smelling pee, from times when their
blood sugars run away on them and get too
high.
Now I don't think it sounds like a sign of
diabetes in you (if type 1 it would just
get worse, you would feel very sick in
head, very thirsty, excessive urination,
lose weight etc etc) - and I gather
ketoacidosis doesn't really occur much in
type 2 diabetes - but I say still worth a
checkup - a blood sugar test would take
all of 20 seconds by your doctor (or a
friendly local diabetic!)
the genetic disorder you mention is maple
syrup urine desease. Http://www.Msud-support.Org/ it
looks very nasty indeed, but I think
you're safe as it first appears in the
newborn!
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loumz01
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Urine Smells Like Rusty Metal Posted: 09-25-06 07:53am
I know that this is a new one. No one has
posted about this before. My hubby agrees
with me about the rusty metal. This smell
comes and goes and my urine is gold color.
I have a bad spincter in my esophagus and
it will not let water pass. I just vomit
it up (waiting for the surgery to fix it)
I do drink about 60 oz. Of diet coke a
day because I am always dry because of
sjorgens. I also have lupus and fibro and
arthritis. I do have a rheumatoligist
appointment this week so I will let him
know, but i'm just curious if anyone else
has experienced this
My Urine has been smelling like rubber or
plastic too. I drink lots of water, green
tea, and eat asparagus. I really think the
smell is from drinking green tea or other
herbal teas. When I started drinking green
tea is when I started noticing it. Also in
the past I used to drink alot of coffee
and that made my pee smell as well. It
smelled like coffee actually.
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ladyT83
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Posted: 05-20-07 01:09am
I don't get backaches or eat esparragus. I
don't really drink a lot of water but I do
drink a lot of coffee like my usual
morning coffee. But my pee smells like
burnt rubber. It doesn't happen all the
time I.ve noticed when I have a few beers
and no I'm not a heavy drinker lol is when
it happens.
I should probably drink more water then
lol
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moggy41
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Urine Odor Rubber Posted: 06-25-07 04:47am
I have just noticed that smell and I did
eat asparagus 1 week ago and have started
recently drinking green tea.
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kreboo
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Pee Smells Like Burnt Rubber Posted: 06-27-07 01:53am
I have recently (past year) noticed that
more than occassionally, my pee stinks
like burnt rubber or fire or some other
weird abnormal spell... nothing in my life
is different, but this stink is awful. As
I said, it is not all the time, but I know
it is not from asparagus of alcohol.. Any
ideas?
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hopesprings2
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Re: Urine Smells Very Strong, Like Plastic, Or Burning Rubbe Posted: 07-18-07 16:13pm
phildeez247
wrote:
My urine smells very strong,
like plastic, or burning rubber. I drink
beer alot.Could this be a lack of water.Or
is it something to worry
about
Just like mel said it
could be alot of things.I would have my
doctor check it out if i were you.
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j917402b
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Joined: 27 Jul 2007 Posts: 1
Asparagus Posted: 07-27-07 07:12am
Wow, I'm relieved to hear that asparagus
causes unusual smells. A few days ago, I
made a rice dish with lots of asparagus in
it. Around that time, I began noticing a
really gross strong smell from my urine.
The smell started becoming weaker until
yesterday when I finished the leftovers.
My urine is back to smelling bad. I'll
definitely monitor it for a few days and
not eat any asparagus during that time.
Hopefully everything will go back to
normal without the need to see the
doctor.
I never would have thought that asparagus
could be such an odor problem. Now I'm
feeling a bit relieved. I realize that a
worse problem could still be present, but
I'd be surprised if it turns out to be
anything other than the asparagus. Thanks
everyone! You saved me some anxiety. The
smelly urine problem scared me enough to
visit this forum.
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Petra777
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Liqui-gels? Posted: 08-03-07 13:39pm
I just switched to liquid-gel
multi-vitamins about a month ago, plus I
take a lot of other supplements that have
the gel coating (I find them so much
easier to swallow than tablets). Since
then, I've noticed a plastic smell in my
urine and am wondering if it is because of
all the 'gel' encased oils and supplements
I take? They look like little rubber
pills...?
Thanks!
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sandramee
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Urine Smells Like Burning Rubber Posted: 08-23-07 21:52pm
Those of you who know anything about
antioxidants would also know that Green
Tea is good for getting rid of impurities
in your blood, kidneys,thyroid etc. Thats
why there is a smell, that's the
impurities and toxins that you smell
leaving your body. The same goes for
asparagus, it is a well known
kidney-bladder flusher, drink the juice
from the asparagus also, it's good for
you! If you don't like the smell then
spray a little Febreeze air freshener when
you have to eliminate!
