I have had Kidney stones twice and both times they were so large I had to have surgery to get rid of them now I am getting pain again and am afraid that I may be getting or have another one does anyone know what I can do to prevent getting them in the future please help!!!
2006-08-03 20:31:43 · 14 answers · asked by tinytottlc 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
It depends on what the make up of the stone is. Most kidney stones are made of calcium, therefore excessive calcium intake can lead to more stones. Keeping yourself well hydrated with water can make some difference, avoiding alcohol. These are probably the best things you can do.
2006-08-03 20:37:53 · answer #1 · answered by Joe 1 · 6⤊ 2⤋
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2016-09-21 10:17:10 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had kidney stones (they hurt like hell don't they?) and was told to make sure I drank plenty of fluid every day - at least 2 litres. This is to stop the crystals that make up a lot of kidney stones from forming by continually flushing the system through.
There are now home treatments available - no idea whether they work though... see http://www.uriflow.com
There is an ecellent site here with information including more suggestions for prevention: http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/stonesadults/
2006-08-03 20:35:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you eat a lot of citrus, drink a lot of orange or grapefruit juice, or take a lot of vitamin C? These things are notorious for causing some people to have recurrent kidney stones. Do you have regular medical managment for this? If it is only dealt with on an acute basis and not on a regular followup basis you are getting to the problem too late. If you already know that you are prone to getting them you should talk to your doctor about chronic treatment to keep them from forming in the first place; whether it be a medication or dietary modifications. If your doc offers you no recommendations I would insist on a referral to a specialist.
2006-08-03 20:38:53 · answer #4 · answered by alexajbully 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Drink water only with a filter...I prefer Brita over Pur. Make certain that you only drink filtered water. To promote good health of kidneys, drink 1 alcoholic beverage per day minimum and plenty of sugar-free juices. Cranberry cocktails are highly reccommended by doctors.
2006-08-03 20:37:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
watch your intake of calcium im not saying cut it out entirelly. calcium is the thing that causes kidney stones. look up the reccomended daily allowence for woman on calcium and dont go over actually cut back eat cheese one day and dont drink milk if you take multi-vitimans watch your calcium intake on food and dont take calcium suppliments like viativ. did you know there is calcium in some vegatables like broccali? i have to watch my intake 1. i have only 1 kidney and 2. i get stones too just smaller tho good luck
2006-08-03 20:39:24 · answer #6 · answered by oceanlady580 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shouldn't you be asking your doctor this question? Ask a Urologist. Don't ask a bunch of non-professional strangers on the Internet for God's sake. Why would you do this? If you are serious about your health and have real health issues seek the advice of a doctor. Would you take your car to the grocery store to be repaired? Doesn't your doctor know you and have your personal medical history and has examined you and seen you? We don't and we are not doctors .lol. Geez!
2006-08-03 20:38:41 · answer #7 · answered by Island Queen 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to prevent kidney stones, you need to control your diet...you must not take food in high iron content (like spinach etc), drink more water (not mineral water), do more exercise and try to take less sugar, salt and oil.....i heard that by drinking a lot of fresh lemon juice will help dissolve the stones.
2006-08-03 20:42:54 · answer #8 · answered by jims_bong 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I couldn't just sit around and do nothing like my doctors suggested.
They didn't want me to do anything or to take herbs or herbal remedies, but I had to try something - they just wanted me to do dialysis!
This program allowed me to take control of my health. I went from Stage 4 to Stage 3 kidney disease.
It was easy to do and my BUN, creatinine and anemia are all in better ranges.
Reversing Your Kidney Disease?
2016-05-14 19:56:48 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are certain frits that contain calcium oxalate that cause kidney stones ,avoid them!also drink lots of water!
2006-08-03 20:39:20 · answer #10 · answered by Rachel S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋