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Strong Smelling Urine- ALD

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angela66987
angela66987

Hi

I look after my brother who is staying with me at the moment for a few weeks He has Alcoholic Liver disease and so far refused transplant on the grounds his brain function may not improve at all as 2 parts of it has shrunk due to years of alcohol abuse He has been alcohol free for almost four years now but his light use of weed is not helping any.

My question is regarding the strong smell of his urine, as he is taking water tablets he gets caught short at times and the smell in my home is becoming unbearable even with scented candles, wax melts, automatic air fresheners and cleaning carpets etc

His doctor says its his pills causing it and it stains everything .

Have any of you dealt with this ? How have you dealt with it?

He is staying another two weeks and I am the only person he has to help him and i feel selfish if i ask him to go home to his flat (which i also clean)

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  • Guest
    Guest angela66987

    Posted

    Strange odors are common with liver disease, & probably not much you can do to clear this up.

    It might be helpful if he sits down to urinate, to avoid splatters and "misses" that might stink up the bathroom even after flushing.

    Hang in there. You're getting Karma points for putting up with this!

  • martin72487
    martin72487 angela66987

    Posted

    I have liver disease as well and also smelly urine, no answer from the specialist.

    does he have confirmed cirrhosis?

    • angela66987
      angela66987 martin72487

      Posted

      HI yes hes now end stage with hepatorenal syndrome diagnosed just after i posted my question & was given 6 months maximum life leftHes back in hospital with struggling kidneys, peritonitis and fluid getting on his lungs Still managing a joke now & then Thank you

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