I emptied my night bag this morning, and at the bottom it is mauve/blue colour?
Also at docs this morning because I have pains in my upper tummy.
Any ideas what this could be?
Hi jenlids
I have had this in the past but not recently. It is something called “purple urine bag syndrome” (PUBS) and it can range in colour from a blue to a purple.
It’s caused by a breakdown of a certain acid by the bacteria in urine and it reacting with plastic. Sometimes it can be caused by an underlying infection/UTI so you may want to get this checked. For me, it’s been harmless and not persisted when I’ve had it.
Sarah xx
That’s good-best to get any new pains checked out and they can take a sample while you’re there.i hope everything’s ok.
Sarah xx
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