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Ammonia smell in urine

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August 28th, 2011
My urine occasionally smells very strongly of ammonia. I have done a little research and only found that ammonia is carried out as waste when the body breaks down proteins. I just would like some input on why it smells this way, am I eating to much of one thing or not enough? Is my body not breaking something down right? I don't have any other symptoms that indicate a UTI or a kidney infection. No pain or discharge, just the smell. Please someone help and any kind of tips on how to stop this would be great!
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DireWolf005
replied August 30th, 2011
You don't necessarily need to have other symptoms. Every person and every infection is different. I have been getting recurrent UTI's for 8 years. Sometimes there will be blood in the urine, other times it will just smell really strong like ammonia. While a lot of people get fevers and abdominal cramps with UTI's, I have never experienced either of these. The only way to diagnose it is to go to your doctor and get a urinalysis. UTI's can become very serious if they spread to your kidneys and have the potential to cause permanent kidney damage, so it is very important to get them treated asap.
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