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I will state, I am lucky my stones are not blocking anything. I do wonder though, when I have these attacks if anything can be done. When they act up, I get exhausted and dehydrated. All I am told is, drink more water. Is there anything else I can do?
Some claim products called 'Renavive', 'Stone breaker', or 'Uriflow' works but although there are many great reviews, I have no idea of their authenticy. If you look at the ingredients of 'Renavive' and their affects, it sounds promising though.
If the kidney stones are made of calcium, then you might need to take magnesium citrate. Also, if you drink soda, stop. Stopping soda put an end to my husband's kidney stone problems. I've forgotten the reason but it made sense.
If the kidney stones are made of calcium, then you might need to take magnesium citrate. Also, if you drink soda, stop. Stopping soda put an end to my husband's kidney stone problems. I've forgotten the reason but it made sense.
It's potassium citrate they would likely need. Magnesium citrate is a (rather harsh) laxative.
I will state, I am lucky my stones are not blocking anything. I do wonder though, when I have these attacks if anything can be done. When they act up, I get exhausted and dehydrated. All I am told is, drink more water. Is there anything else I can do?
You need to know the composition of your stones. Are they made of:
- calcium oxalate
- calcium phosphate
- cystine
- urate
- other
Calcium-oxalate, cystine and urate stones tend to form in the acidic urine, so it may help to alkalize urine with alkalizing foods, which are fruits and vegetables in general. Potassium citrate is also alkalizing and in one study it helped prevent stones in kids with seizures who were on a high-protein diet (which is acidic).
Cranberry juice is acidifying. I do not know if it helps prevent calcium-phosphate stones, but it unlikely helps prevent other stones.
Drinking water to dilute urine is the most effective method of preventing stones.
Stones can be broken down by ESWL (search...) or removed by various endoscopic methods.
Yes...you can get rid of them. First you need to know the location, number, and size of your stones. I believe they need to be a certain size to be able to have them surgically removed and if they're that small you should be able to pass them with the help of your urologist. Has your urologist said anything about surgery? How did your doc determine you have stones? I have chronic stones and I will do my second ESWL (shock wave treatment to break up stones). My stones are huge. Last time I had 2 stones both 10mm with one in the lower part of one kidney and the other the stone nestled in the renal pelvis blocking the flow of blood and the kidney was so pale!
This time no blockage but 2 stones a little smaller than before. I've changed my diet to alkaline foods and drink tons of water. Cranberry juice is basically not proven to improve kidney stones or UTIs. Most stones are Ca+ with 20% being the other. If you've ever has x-rays of them and you can visually see them in the x-ray chances are they're Ca+.
My urologist says I probably have had stones all my life which now that I look back is correct. Now that I'm older I'm not tolerating the pain so much and bam found out the cause. I was very athletic and was on basically a whey protein diet.
The attacks sound about right and re-positioning your body does a lot. Then your water, diet and exercise will do lots. Adding lemon to water or anything is just plain good for you. Don't go for the OTC product promising to break up your stones but talk to your doc. Are you saying that you have fibro and not stones?
Good luck to you.
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