yesterday i went to the hospital cause i had a major extreme pain on my side and it turned out that i have stones in my kidney, what foods should i avoid or foods i should have?
2006-11-19 06:34:39 · 4 answers · asked by Sandra 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
You can have the stones broken down so they are small enough to pass out in your urine. They are broken down using sound waves. The procedure is painless. The machine is called a lithotripter. See a urologist.
2006-11-19 08:08:11 · answer #1 · answered by Kevin H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lifestyle Changes
A simple and most important lifestyle change to prevent stones is to drink more liquids—water is best. If you tend to form stones, you should try to drink enough liquids throughout the day to produce at least 2 quarts of urine in every 24-hour period.
People who form calcium stones used to be told to avoid dairy products and other foods with high calcium content. But recent studies have shown that foods high in calcium, including dairy products, may help prevent calcium stones. Taking calcium in pill form, however, may increase the risk of developing stones.
You may be told to avoid food with added vitamin D and certain types of antacids that have a calcium base. If you have very acidic urine, you may need to eat less meat, fish, and poultry. These foods increase the amount of acid in the urine.
To prevent cystine stones, you should drink enough water each day to dilute the concentration of cystine that escapes into the urine, which may be difficult. More than a gallon of water may be needed every 24 hours, and a third of that must be drunk during the night.
Foods and Drinks Containing Oxalate
People prone to forming calcium oxalate stones may be asked by their doctor to cut back on certain foods if their urine contains an excess of oxalate:
beets
chocolate
coffee
cola
nuts
rhubarb
spinach
strawberries
tea
wheat bran
People should not give up or avoid eating these foods without talking to their doctor first. In most cases, these foods can be eaten in limited amounts.
2006-11-19 06:51:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best thing to do to keep kidney stones from coming back or from getting worse is to drink lots of water EVERYDAY and to stay away from soda. To know what foods to stay away from you need to have your kidney stones analyzed to see what they are made of. Once you know that your doctor can advize you what foods to stay away from.
2006-11-19 06:39:00 · answer #3 · answered by Heather P 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
eat lots of fiber, brocolli, bran flakes, etc. drink lots and lots and lots of water. 1 ounce for every pound you weigh every day.
NO SODA!!!!
2006-11-19 06:37:45 · answer #4 · answered by sixcannonballs 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋