Effects of ammonia in water

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Avatar f tn The presence of blood in the upper gastrointestinal tract results in increased ammonia and nitrogen absorption from the gut. Bleeding may predispose to kidney hypoperfusion and impaired renal function. Blood transfusions may result in mild hemolysis, with resulting elevated blood ammonia levels. **** So the bleeding from ulcers could trigger an episode of hepatic encephalopathy (HE) in a patient with cirrhosis and HE to begin with.
Avatar m tn What can cause a ammonia smell in sweat and Colin? the girl had the same smell.
Avatar n tn t something that someone has done it is just his condition. Lactulose, no read meat, lots of water and get checked atleast once a month to chart the ammonia level. I hope everyone the best and my motto is (IF YOU CAN'T GET OUT OF IT...GET INTO IT!!
1134500 tn?1260875857 after reaserch on my machine i was exposed to ammonia gas given off from sodium nitrate in the water,the ph level was 12 when i found out after ph of 7 ammonia gas is given off,i was not protected by any ppe.the question was can this chemical cause my cluster headaches,as i know ammonia can trigger them off but dont know about causing them...thanks glen.
Avatar f tn 2 weeks later, he is acting like a zombie, he was admitted for high level of ammonia in his blood. He was released Sunday and 3 days later he is acting like a zombie again. He is going to the restroom somewhat normal. And drinking and eatting when forced. He is stuggling to take his meds., sometimes taking 45 min just to take the liquid meds. I am 13 hours away from my dad. Why is this happening?
Avatar f tn My father in law has late stages of cirrhosis of the liver. He is back to drinking and will not take any meds. How long before the ammonia enters the brain and causes a coma?
Avatar f tn Hello Dragon~ I've never heard of the flavor taste etc. when your ammonia levels are high, you'll get headaches, confusion, anger from chem. imbalance and insomoa etc. as the side-effects of toxic overloads, I guess it might stand to reason that since other senses are effected, even eye-sight, that "taste" could be also...
Avatar n tn Urine is high in nitrates, compounds high in nitrogen and oxygen. Ammonia is made up of nitrogen and hydrogen. (NH3) What you are smelling is the high concentration of bonded nitrogen. Normally, diluted urine doesn't have much odor. If you're dehydrated and your urine becomes highly concentrated, it can have a strong ammonia smell.
Avatar n tn hi, i was on effexor for 5 years and it does make you sweat alot, one of the many side effects of this med. i did'nt have the ammonia smell, that's something i've never heard of before. he should ask his dr. about this to find out what's going on. how is he doing otherwise on this med? is it helping his depression, is he having any other side effects? i hope you find out what's causing the ammonia smell. take care.
1130715 tn?1262100430 The presence of ammonia in the gut causes water to be drawn into the lower bowel, which causes an increase in the water content and volume of the stools, therefore relieving constipation. Lactulose is also used in higher doses to help reduce a complication associated with liver disease called hepatic encephalopathy. In this condition, there is a build up of a chemical called ammonia in the blood, as the liver is not able to convert it into a safe chemical.
Avatar n tn My computer is acting up! lol! Plus something else came up. Let's start over. It's a delicate situation. When protein (mainly animal protein from diet) is broken down in the body by intestinal bacteria, in the process, there's ammonia produced, that his liver does not process, thus getting into the blood circulation and causing all sorts of complications. One of them is ammonia toxicity in the brain.
Avatar n tn Depending on where you live, your town's water supply may use a lot of ammonia or bleach to purify it. In my town, they use so much you can smell it right out of the tap. When you intake this, it is filtered out through the kidneys and down the urinary tract during urination, but your body will find other ways of getting it out too, like sweating or during ejaculation. Drinking bottled water should prevent this, if that's the case with your husband.
Avatar f tn Not organ donor (official on paper) Organ donation refuse Treatment refuse Death assistance __________ DWD Air embolism injection Dehydration Dctr Ag _____ 21 D 41 - 61 40 D 60 - 80 Medications __________ Morphine Lactulose Advil Amoxicillin/Penicillin/Kanamycin whatever-cycline/whatever-cillin/whatever-mycin Lidocaine/Benzocaine Hospital Info __________ Hospice/Palliative Care ' Six months or less Heptrnal Syndrme ' No urne - 2 or 4 weeks Urne - few mon
Avatar n tn Hi there. Ammonia levels are correlated with a person's liver status, and bacterial load of the colon and bowels. Patients with liver disease are unable to process or detoxify ammonia so that ammonia levels can reach dangerously high levels. This is coupled by increased ammonia production of colonic bacteria, especially if one is constipated or has an irregular bowel movement. High protein intake can also lead to an incresed ammonia production.
Avatar n tn Ammonia smell in urine could be due to bacterial infection in the urinary tract without regular symptoms of UTI, dehydration, consumption of red meat or high protein foods. I would suggest that you get a urine analysis with culture and visit a urologist for further confirmation. Best.
Avatar f tn If the liver is decompromised it cannot metabolize the waste products hence there is an elevation of blood ammonia levels resulting in increased excretion in the urine. Also, increased levels of ammonia may also be seen with gastrointestinal bleeding, where the blood cells are haemolysed in the intestines, releasing protein. Please discuss this with your doctor am sure he will provide further assistance. Hope this helped and do keep us posted.
Avatar m tn I am taking Kristalose to relieve the build-up of ammonia in my blood due to hep-c. My doctor wants to see 4-5 bowel movements a day. He prescribed 2 - 20mg packs at breakfast, 2 at lunch and 1 at dinner. Some days I have 6-8 before dinner and since he does not want me to have more than that I will skip the dinner dose. My question is - If I have a movement the first thing the following morning - prior to taking anything - is that movement still removing ammonia 12-14 after the prior dose?
Avatar n tn If your city puts both chlorine and ammonia in your water system, consider getting a water filter that filters out both.
Avatar m tn then the next day i drank 2 bottles of water in a row and the same thing happened. it let up after a few hours, i was feeling a little better and started drinking more water... same thing happened again but worse... then went though the same thing the next day but it was worse, and i wasnt connecting it was the water... by chance my husband found this sight and was reading about water being an irritant.
Avatar f tn I worked as a house cleaner in the beginning of my pregnancy and the Dr told me not to use the works toilet bowl cleaner, the degreaser we used, or anything with ammonia, like windex and stuff. I like fabuloso its baby friendly, and magic erasers.
1008841 tn?1293598960 This helps lessen the absorption of toxins in your intestines and flush them out of your system. It also reduces the amount of ammonia in your blood by drawing the ammonia into the colon where it’s removed from the body via bowel movements." I assume Lactulose is specifically ment to perform this action where OTC laxitives do not. The purpose of Lactulose is not as alaxative but to prevent episodes of HE.
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Avatar f tn Just saw on 'Untold Stories of the ER', could be a sign that liver / kidneys are shutting down and is 'quite troubling' per the ER room doctor's diagnosis. Can also be caused by an overdose of migraine meds - which can cause too much ammonia build up. It's important you get help asap if you think you might be smelling ammonia/mothballs on your breath. Hope all is/was ok!