Kidney stones oxalate calcium
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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. Some are considered healthy so may surprise you to see them on the list of things to avoid.
Many are afraid of calcium because of the name of this type of stone, calcium oxalate, but in actuality the calcium is helpful in not allowing stones to form.
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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It depends on what type of kidney stones you have... if you have stones that are a calcium based mixture (calcuim-oxalate for instance) then you should never take a calcium supplement. You would want to increase calcium in your diet through dairy products, etc. but calcium supplements are a definite no-no as they don't break down in your system the way the calcium in food does.
If you have any other type of stone such as uric or struvite, etc.
A recent article in our local paper has a dietician recommending a diet for minimizing the formation of kidney stones that is the exact opposite of what the diet my urologist has me on. His diet is based on what seemed logical: low calcium and low oxalates to prevent the combination of the two to form a stone in the kidney.
urine showed high concentration of calcium oxalate so stone is verified. they thought kidney may be swollen due to stone and gave me a shot of dilaudid, which didnt even touch pain and sent me home. I have put myself on cipro to stave off infection and started vitamin d supplement to help reduce calcium in urine. I study online and merck manual etc to try to treat myself. I have two nephrologists and both are worthless, say i am a fascinating case but have no suggestions to stop stones.
I have had a tonne of kidney stones in the past, but in the recent months I have been told that calcium oxalate crystals have been present. I had my fair share of emergency room visits with renal colic and I was never told about any crystals but always told of blood being present in urine. Despite the number of years of having stones, the oxalate crystals being present in urine is totally new to me. I wish you the best luck and health
for your daughter and you.
I concur with Spotjeff. My natural doctor says: "Most kidney stones are composed of calcium oxalate. Magnesium makes calcium more soluble in the urine, and inhibits the formation of calcium-oxalate crystals. One study examined 55 people with reoccurring kidney stones, who were given 500 milligrams of magnesium daily for up to 4 years. the study showed that 85% of these people remained stone0free compared with 41% in a group of people who did not receive magnesium supplements.
One stone was evaluated as 60% calcium oxalate monohydrate and 40% calsium oxalate dihydrate. He has been bounced around between a gastro doc and internist, looking for gastric causes of his stomach complaints. Our family doc did a simple urine test in the office and found he had considerable blood in his urine.
I am a 34-year-old female with a 15 year history of calcium oxalate kidney stones. I have passed at least 15, and according to a recent CT scan, I have at least 7 more (several in each kidney). For several years I have been fatigued and have had sleep issues, which I attributed to having children who didn't sleep through the night. I realized that sleep was an issue when they began sleeping through and I could not make it more than 4-5 hours.
I recently came across something that said turmeric can cause calcium oxalate (sp?) kidney stones. I am prone to forming stones and have had numerous surgical procedures about 8-10 years ago to get rid of them. Since then I have been taking a potassium citrate prescription med. to keep them from forming and I have been fine. Both of these docs who said it would be OK did not treat me when I was going through these procedures but it is noted on my charts.
Your stones are most likely calcium-oxalate, or some variation therein. As long as they're not cystine, count yourself 'lucky' (I know that sounds funny, but trust me... you don't want cystine kidney stones).
Just keep away from copious quantities of red-meat and OJ (orange juice) as that's a trigger for the oxalate to form.
Sugar and salt can also increase the excretion of both calcium and oxalate in the urine, since you seem to form kidney stones, you should limit, or try completely eliminate, sugar and refined carbohydrates from your diet, and cut back a on salt. limiting your intake of meat, sugar, salt, and fruit juice. Try increasing dietary fiber, and include 10,000 units of vitamin A, 300 milligrams of magnesium citrate, and 100 milligrams of vitamin B6 every day.
Thankfully, I was able to retrieve the stone after I passed it, and my doctor sent it out to be analyzed. The subsequent lab report showed that it was a typical calcium oxalate stone. I also had an ultrasound done, which showed that I have another bigger stone (9 mm) inside my right kidney. I'm drinking plenty of water and I'm also currently taking a magesium/vitamin B-6 supplement to help keep any new stones from forming; I don't ever want to experience that kind of pain again.
Elevated calcium oxalate does put you are higher risk for kidney stones. Calcium oxlate stones are the most common type kidney stone. Have you ever had a kidney scan? My mother had one and found a few cysts in her kidneys.
I have read that if you have early stage kidney disease don't usually need to limit water intake but with late stage kidney disease and on dialysis you may be put on strict fluid restrictions.
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