I am going out tomorrow to drink and afraid of a kidney stone?
I had my first kidney stone that had to be surgically removed on April 15.. just over a week ago. Before I could have surgery, I had to have a severe kidney infection and urinary tract infection clear up. They cleared up before my surgery. I also had a ureter stint put in that was removed on April 20. I took my last pain medicine (hydrocodone and acetaminophen) and my last antibiotic on April 20. Since then I have significantly increased my water intake and completely dropped drinking caffeine and cola soda.
My questions are:
Is it OK for me to drink quite a few alcoholic beverages tomorrow to celebrate my friend’s birthday so close after having a kidney infection and having non-invasive surgery (they went up my penis). The doctor said I had no restrictions and I am no longer have any pain at all.
Secondly, if I was to drink tomorrow night, could that one night cause me to have another stone? Meaning could I have no stone at the moment, but if I have 5-6 alcoholic drinks walk away with having a kidney stone in the next few days as a result? This may sound stupid, but I have anxiety about having another kidney stone because the pain of having one was so excruciating. Thanks!
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One comment
Zen on August 9, 2010 at 4:45 am
Kidney stones are usually made up of calcium and oxalates; they are not caused by alcohol. Although, certain beer has significant amount of oxalates. The most important thing you can do to prevent kidney stones is to make sure you drink a lot of water every day, reduce your salt intake, stay away from oxalates (not calcium – you need calcium for your bone turnover rate) like chocolate, nuts, colas, and berries.
Kidney stones take a while to accumulate. Some people that don’t change their diet get them often, and some people never get them again, others get them often even with the appropriate diet.
You should know that in certain parts of the world, the home remedy for kidney stones is to drink couple beers every day. Beer makes you urinate more frequently, therefore cleansing the kidneys from particulates.