View Full Version : Kidney Stones, and how to prevent them
h_leann_b
May 14, 2009, 10:26 AM
I just recently found out I have been suffering from Kidney Stones. Usually they pass, however they are having a hard time this time around. I have tried to look it up on the internet what can help stop these from forming, and all I have really found is just speculation. They are extremely painful and hard to deal with.
I have heard too much Vitamin C and high protein diets can lead to kidney stones, but I don't eat a lot of protein or consume a lot of Vitamin C(maybe these are just rumors?). I'm young(22), I eat moderetly healthy, I work out at least 3 times a week.
Anyone know what I can do to so I don't get so many of them? :(
Unknown008
May 14, 2009, 10:57 AM
I heard somewhere that drinking lots of water helps... I also heard that it was a substance in particular, oxalate I think...
Ah! I found a site!
The Kidney Stone Web Site - Preventing Kidney Stones (http://www.rogerbaxter.com/KidneyStone/Pages/KidneyStone_4.shtml)
Hope you get well and get a proper solution for your kidney stones! :)
Megan2345
May 14, 2009, 11:00 AM
Wow I have the same problem! I am 23 and have been having kidney stones off and on since I was about 16. I'm assuming your stones are calcium based, those are the most common. I was told to avoid eating large amounts of foods that are high in oxalate. Tea, all kinds of berries, nuts...
Unknown008
May 14, 2009, 11:12 AM
Apparently, this disease has also a little to do with heredity. People having elders who were found to have kidney stones are more prone to having them too...
h_leann_b
May 14, 2009, 11:19 AM
Ya, my mother has gotten them for a long time. And thanks for that website! It sucks, tea is my favorite drink! :(
h_leann_b
May 14, 2009, 11:23 AM
Also, does anyone know if it is normal to have several at a time? Or do people usually just have one?
Megan2345
May 14, 2009, 11:36 AM
I always have more than one at a time. I currently have 2 on the left side.
h_leann_b
May 14, 2009, 12:31 PM
Ok, good to know. I got a CT scan today and was looking at the disc they gave me, looks like I have 4 on my right side and three on my left. Hopefully they will pass :(
I have a feeling I have had them since I was about 16.. I had extreme pain. Always sudden and sharp. This time it just got so bad I had to see a doctor. I have had nausea for almost 2 weeks now. Horrible.