Kidney stones foods that help
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Vitamin A (not betacarotene) promotes healthy functioning of the urinary tract, if you're deficient in it sometimes kidney stones can form.
You’ll find vitamin A in most good general multiple vitamin and mineral supple-
ments. Magnesium helps the body dissolve calcium if you’re deficient in this mineral it can cause calcium to accumulate into deposits, which
increases your risk of forming kidney stones.
* Calcium stones. To help prevent calcium stones from forming, your doctor may prescribe a thiazide diuretic or a phosphate-containing preparation.
* Uric acid stones. Your doctor may prescribe allopurinol (Zyloprim, Aloprim) to reduce uric acid levels in your blood and urine and a medicine to keep your urine alkaline. In some cases, allopurinol and an alkalinizing agent may dissolve the uric acid stones.
* Struvite stones.
calcium oxalate stones, struvite stones, uric acid stones or cystine stones. Potassium citrate is used for the treatment of stones. Treatment modes include oral medicines, Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithrotripsy (ESWL), uteroscopic stone removal and percutaneous nephrolithotomy. Please discuss these treatment options with your urologist. Also take less calcium and oxalate rich foods and supplements like dairy products, colas, chocolate, peanuts, leafy vegetables, and tea.
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I have increased my water intake and even pain medicine that I was given for my kidney stones does not help in the least bit. I called the triage nurse and she told me i had the flu and to drink water. I am at my whits end at this point. I can barely keep anything down, am unable to sleep for very long, and i get exausted getting up to get a drink. PLEASE HELP!!! Is there something else i can try? what should I do at this point?
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Do consult with your doctor about this issue for their guidance. Kidney stones are something we all want to avoid! If our diet can help, good to try, right? Avoiding foods high in oxalate, a compound found in many of them, is the key to this approach. Oxalate is a leading component of many kidney stones with calcium oxalate being the most common type of stone. Foods to avoid: Spinach
Bran flakes
Rhubarb
Beets
Potato chips
French fries
Nuts and nut butters
These are high in oxalate.
Antioxidants reduce the amount of inflammation in your body, which helps the kidneys function properly. The potassium in cauliflower is known to prevent kidney stones. Kidney stones can lead to kidney infections and eventually chronic kidney disease.
Eat cauliflower raw with a hummus dip or steam it with a squeeze of lemon. Cauliflower is also delicious smashed with low fat sour cream and fresh parsley.
The size, configuration, and location affect the spontaneous passage of these stones. However, these may recur. There are different of types of kidney stones and calcium oxalate is the most common stone that forms. To prevent them from forming regularly, drink plenty of water and have a proper diet. Take care and best regards.
Go to a doctor and get a ct scan of your kidney, then they should be able to send that info to a urologist that can help you. I have to drink plenty of water every day. Drink enough water to make the urine light yellow to almost clear. Stay away from soft drinks if you can help it and processed foods high in sodium.
I currently have a large one in each kidney right now around 7mm-8mm in size which may require the doctor to blast with ultrasound. This link may be of some help to you- http://en.
Yes, First you need to know what kind of stones your dealing with.....I think the most important thing you can do is add moisture to the diet to help keep the Kidneys & Bladder flushed....That means, only Wet foods, not dry......
Since there are several posts on Kidney stones, Id like to share my research results that could possibly afford relief to kidney stone sufferers. I am a recently retired ICU RN and I did not realize until now how important Magnesium is in our lives. Its important to know whats the right kind to take as well. This knowledge could help so many people out there .. if they only knew so I wanted to help spread the word......
s only considered pre-existing if you have been treated for an ongoing problem with your kidney. Individual kidney stones cannot be considered pre-existing. Get a ct scan from a doctor then talk to a urologist if it is a kidney stone. I was born with a condition that causes my body to create kidney stones. I have been to the emergency room 4 or 5 times in the past 18 years for the large stones, small ones pass ok.
Thanks for your reply. I've had one kidney stone removed via lithotripsy and the existing one is still small. My erythropoietin levels have always been fine and all other blood labs indicate iron deficiency anemia. I think I'll go ask the doc to have my iron tested again to see if removing the stone has helped with my iron levels. I take a small amount of ferrous sulfate but it has kept me hovering just above the normal levels.
The only dangerous kidney stones are those that cause obstruction, although you can have pain just because they are moving around. What MDs won't tell you is that you may be able to reduce the size of your stones by taking a supplement called Nigella sativa. Another name is black seed oil, but use the proper plant name of Nigella sativa to get the right thing. Whole Foods carries the oil, and many herbal health stores do. You can order it from Amazon.
Since there are several posts on Kidney stones, Id like to share my research results that could possibly afford relief to kidney stone sufferers. I am a recently retired ICU RN and I did not realize until now how important Magnesium is in our lives. Its important to know whats the right kind to take as well. This knowledge could help so many people out there .. if they only knew so I wanted to help spread the word......
i am used to the pain and can deal with it, what scares me is the kidney pain. normally i dont get kidney pain with the stones. i had to have only one stone removed surgically, it was stuck in the lining of my urethra, total pain on that episode before and after! Does anyone have any knowledge on preventing calcium oxalate stones that i havent tried already? i cant take diuretics because of a sulfa allergy, the potassium citrate does nothing, and i have slowed down on tea and cheese.
I have heard that drinking lemon juice with water will help to dissolve the stones also that parsley is supposed to help. I do not know if this works or not. But must admit that when I have drunk a lot of fresh lemon juice with water, that I have noticed a lot of sediment in the urine.
As you will be aware, that having had a kidney stone, and you still have lots, you will always have a disposition to getting them. Spread drinking the water throughout the day and not all in one go.
With that many stones you should have a 24 hour urine collection to evaluate your urine chemistry while eating and drinking your regular diet. Only then can you know what aspects of your urinary chemistry are causing your stones. Your oxalates may be normal, but your calcium might be high, vice versa. Below is a link to a stone testing service that lists the oxalate contents of foods.
http://litholink.com/gateway.aspx?
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