First Kidney Stone

[Cida]

Have I mentioned this?


No More Kidney Stones
By John S. Rodman and Cynthia Seidman
Wiley: No More Kidney Stones - John S. Rodman, Cynthia Seidman

[Mikala43]

Originally Posted by jaminhealth

A friend ended up getting gallbladder removed due to kidney stones.

Um..... why would one remove a gallbladder for kidney stones?

[AlaskaErik]

Originally Posted by Texas Ag 93

It depends on the the composition of the stone. That's why they ask you to try and capture the stone, so they can analyze what it is. Having said that, the vast majority of stones are calcium oxalate based. The foods you are supposed to avoid is a list about a mile long, and avoiding them does not guarantee you won't have stones come back anyway (many people who have stones will get them again), so most people don't follow those recommendations all that closely anyway. There are certain foods very high in oxalates that if you eat an incredibly high amount of, could cause stones to develop acutely. I think that includes spinach (for Hedgehog mom), chocolate, certain potatoes. You can google it.

The best thing to avoid them through diet is to drink plenty of water and stay away from sodas.

I'm good to go! I don't like spinach, chocolate or potatoes. And I drink lots of water every day. And at 62, I've never had a problem with any stones.

[jaminhealth]

Originally Posted by Mikala43

Um..... why would one remove a gallbladder for kidney stones?

Well, it was full of stones. Thanks to years of Tums. She's totally into conventional MD's and has never been on computer seeking info on health prevention issues. One of her docs removed a good portion of her thyroid due to calcium deposits. She TRUSTED doctors.

[bluedevilz]

Originally Posted by jaminhealth

Well, it was full of stones. Thanks to years of Tums. She's totally into conventional MD's and has never been on computer seeking info on health prevention issues. One of her docs removed a good portion of her thyroid due to calcium deposits. She TRUSTED doctors.

In case you missed Mikala's point

You can't get kidney stones in your gallbladder....as in this thread is about "kidney stones" not "gallstones"

Gallstones vs kidney stones, different problems, different etiologies, different treatments...

Gallstones are NOT typically calcium based, they are cholesterol based

As for Tums causing gallstones.....maybe you should stop relying on Dr Google so much and be like your "friend" who trusted conventional MD's since they wouldn't make the diagnostic mistakes you frequently do by relying on search engines..

http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-c...s/con-20020461

As for your "friend" having a portion of her thyroid removed due to calcium deposits....

Calcium deposits in the thyroid are associated with cancer of the thyroid and are an indication for further study such as biopsy or excision..

Calcium deposits of the thyroid are NOT from Tums....

So to review, your "friend" who "trusts" conventional MD's was apparently appropriately treated for 2 medical conditions that have NOTHING to do with Tums...

You, on the other hand, who frequently tries to diagnose and treat medical conditions online for yourself and others are O for 2 on correctly diagnosing the cause of 2 treatable conditions....

If you "friend" were like "you" "seeking information on health prevention issues" from questionable sites she might have mistakenly believed her thyroid issues were related to Tums and not sought appropriate care leading to potentially catastrophic outcome