Kidney Stones

[darlon]

So I was just diagnosed, for the second time this year, with kidney stones. First time, I had two. One of which was the biggest it could possibly get before they go ahead and take care of it themselves. I had to pass that thing and was scared as hell. A few weeks later, I find out it passed and I didn't even feel it.

Fast forward to a week ago, I was having an odd discomfort when I was going to the bathroom. Also had the urge to go when I didn't have much to offer the toilet. I thought it was just a urinary tract infection. Yesterday, the discomfort turned to pain and I even started feeling that flank pain you would feel from kidney stones.

I went to the ER since my doctor doesn't work on Sundays and they found three this time. The initial bathroom pain I felt was little bits of stones passing through.

Clearly I didn't learn my lesson. I'm sure a few of you guys have had kidney stones. How have you changed or adjusted from it? Avoiding certain foods?

BTW... I'm only 22 =/

[legendkiller5]

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I've been down that road, bro. Some of the worst pain you can feel.

Haven't changed my diet, I guess it was the grits, grapes and strawberries that did me in, but I really haven't changed the frequency of eating those items.

[darlon]

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Uric acid for me. Too much meat. Doctor told me to stay away from foods with purine. I did for a while but didn't keep at it.

I need to start drinking more water. To prevent these from ever coming back, I'll turn into a damn fountain if I have to.

[Watson]

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my family has a bad problem with kidney stones. Me and my dad try to avoid cokes, butfor each Coke I do drink, I drink 2 bottles of water.

[LoWw]

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Water, water, water....

[countryboy]

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I've had them. Drink water, avoid drinking many cokes, tea, apple juice, and things of that nature.

[Happy29]

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Uric acid for me. Too much meat. Doctor told me to stay away from foods with purine. I did for a while but didn't keep at it.

I need to start drinking more water. To prevent these from ever coming back, I'll turn into a damn fountain if I have to.

Uric acid for me as well. The doctor now has me on potassium citrate pills. In the past 3 years I have averaged kidney surgery for stones every 2 months. I've had a total of 30 surgerys in the last 5 years for stones.

[darlon]

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I think I may have just passed one. Not too sure since it was number 1 AND 2 so I couldn't see. I was going and then the flow gradually stopped but I still felt I had more. Then it just quickly started up. The pain wasn't too excrucitating so I'm not exactly sure. Is that how it went when it passed for any of you?

[Happy29]

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You passed it. ethankful that it didn't get right to the tip as you was finishing and stay there, thats pain. Had to dig the son of a gun out myself once.

[darlon]

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Thanks. One done, two more to go. Hopefully the worst is over.

[fishepa]

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Paging PdiddyPop, is he here anymore?

[DTX3]

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I had galstones and had surgery a couple of months ago. Since then I avoid greasy foods and sodas as much as possible.

[BatsareBugs]

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Paging PdiddyPop, is he here anymore?

Hasn't posted since April. Hope he's alright.

[countryboy]

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Paging PdiddyPop, is he here anymore?

I was thinking the same thing when I saw this thread. What happened to him? Hope he is well.

[Happy29]

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Got 2 stones in my left kidney. Surgery number XXXI for them is scheduled for the 28th.