Now they’ve given him a painkiller but he still has to wait for radiographic evidence etc. to confirm, however he is a doctor and we know that type of flank pain is the defining feature. I am in my thirties and my brother and I both have the same diet high in animal fat and lots of soda. Other than eliminating the soda, is it advisable to become vegetarian, or is the likelihood of my also getting a stone already high and changing diets won’t matter anyway?

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We have a 9 year old Schnauzer, Pepper, who weighs around 10kg (22 lbs). She has been in good health with a good diet and exercise. We think. My family and I have owned many dogs in my life, but I have never had a Schnauzer.

A few months ago after a long walk we noticed a reddish color in her urine at the end of her walk. We were concerned so we took her to a vet, but they couldn’t figure out why. We both thought not enough water in her diet to flush her system. We didn’t see the problem again for a while. Two weeks ago, at the end of her walk, we noticed the reddish color in her urine again. Considering the late hour, we waited until the next morning to take her to the vet. The vet took an ultrasound and found something curious. Then took an X-ray and found that there were crystals in her urine and she has a stone in her bladder. Apparently the stone is rubbing the bladder at the end of her walk causing her to bleed.

So the vet suggested to change Pepper’s food to Royal Canine Urinary S/O to help with the crystals and to try to dissolve the stone. Makes sense. The vet also prescribed her a medicine to give to her twice a day that we thought was something to help dissolve the stone. In a few days she was incredibly thirsty and developed a potbelly. Her mood didn’t change so much other than she just seemed really full all the time, but she still did eat her breakfast and dinner. But the amount of water she was drinking and the potbelly were very concerning. There was also a more panting than usual on a cool Fall afternoon.

A week later at our scheduled check-up. The doctor did another ultrasound and found the stone hadn’t changed. We had him run a blood test to check for heart-worm and any thing else that could be an issue. We found out the the vet had prescribed her steroids to make her thirsty to help flush out the crystals and to try to dissolve the stone. (Note: In Korea, vets are not allowed to disclose the type or name of the medication given to animals in fear of possible future issues on prescribed medication.) So we don’t know and can’t find out what kind of steroid exactly she was given. We also found that the steroid had reacted in a way that gave her the symptoms of Cushing’s disease. Scary. The doctor told us, if she does have Cushing’s disease, then she may only have a few months to live. Devastating.

The vet decided to take her off the steroids and then prescribed another medication to help with her kidney damage from the steroids. What? Not understanding how this seemingly healthy dog with a little blood in her urine could have a few months to live, I started hounding the internet. Trying to find information about steroids, crystals, Schnauzers, holistic diets…everything. The day after the vet visit, Pepper was in good spirits. Happy, playing and interested in our movements. After her dinner, she was still acting the same, until around midnight she projectile vomited. A lot. Mostly water but still a mess. Then the same again this morning.

Our concern now is that the steroid treatment could have brought on symptoms and a possibility of Cushing’s disease, which I do understand is deadly. And a lot more common in Schnauzers. Or the steroids have made her so thirsty that she is over-hydrated. Steroid withdraws and over-hydration can cause vomiting. Right? Other than the excessive water drinking, which is slowing down, and her potbelly, she is acting normal. She is excited to see us when we come home. She was excited and playful when I took her out for a walk. She still does her job, barking, when she hears strange noises outside. Now she is napping and her breathing seems normal. No longer panting like a week ago.

The non-disclosing of the medication and the reasons for the treatment give me great concern. And also make me question the intentions of the vet. For years, I have taken my dogs to the VCA and other hospitals, the amount of information they give to you to monitor your pet on medication is fantastic. Here, if you call another vet they will not question another vets treatment in consideration of their fellow vets. The only paper you walk out with is the receipt from the cash register. Concerning and curious.

Personally I don’t agree with the vet on prescribing the steroid treatment to make her thirsty. Upon more negative findings about steroid use in dogs, if we had known or were allowed to know, I would have never given the steroids to my dog. It is hard to know what to do next. My idea is to monitor her water intake so she isn’t over-hydrating to try to reduce her potbelly. Feed her a little at a time so she doesn’t fill her stomach to much and then end up vomiting. And start her on a good holistic diet to try to break down the stone naturally along with the Royal Canine or Hill’s urinary food.

What are your thoughts on what has happened and what we should be doing?

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I’ve never been the type to drink a lot of plain or even flavored water, however I do generally drink a lot of fluids. My friend got a kidney stone at the age of 20 and now again a little over a year later. He’s always drank more water than me, although he also on occasion drinks lots of Monster and other energy drinks.

Does proper vitamin balance and diet help avoid this problem? What is good for you? Juice, Tea, Milk, or only water? It seems like I’ve been told each of those can contribute to kidney stones.

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I developed a kidney stone recently. The doctor told me that I need to change my diet and to drink a lot of water. I’m avoiding sugar, grease, fried foods, anything that can make the stone increase in size until it passes. With the drastic change of diet, will I most likely lose weight? I’m 18 by the way.

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He was peeing blood and we got him a urinalysis and they said he had a kidney stone so they gave us antibiotics and s/d dog food in a can for him they said to put him on it for 30 days so we did and I havnt seen any blood in his urine so yeah he finished the diet about a week or two ago and so he’s back on regular dog food ( iams) so yeah do you think he is better ??? The vet just says " we can’t say anything you have to make appointment blah blah"

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my mom is going to have ultrasound to get rid of the last stones after a laser treatment to get the majority of her staghorn stone. any particular great remedies for diet or otherwise to help her get through easier. she is 75. Thanks!!

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I went to my primary today [income based clinic] for a followup from my ER visit, brought the stone assuming they’d want to test it but the doctor did nothing of the sort.
I told him I wanted to know what it was made of so I could make diet and/or lifestyle decisions to prevent more and he said it didn’t matter. I told him I’d read most are calcium and that testing can be done for that but he insisted that the likelihood of it being composed of calcium was almost zero.
.. which I also read most stones are made of.
So when I got around to asking the doctor if I could drink or smoke cigarettes at all I was already skeptical of the validity of what he was telling me.
He responded that I could never again in my life consume alcohol and needed to quit smoking immediately.

Now I’m not claiming to know anything about the condition from what I’ve read online, nor am I arguing that smoking or having a beer is good for my health but I would like to have a second opinion on the matter.
I’m 22 and just saying I’d like to go out and have a drink on occasion.
Furthermore, should I try finding another doctor to test the stone?

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Ive endured kidney stones, invasinve dental treatment and tooth abscess’s, all in the last 2 months, on top of that, now everythings pretty much sorted, i feel ill all the time.

I get up for work and my stomach feels tight, i cant eat in the morning for fear of being sick.
When i gt to work it subsides slightly, but its always nagging, a weird feeling in the stomach mainly, as well as jaw ache and general "down-ness".
It usually gets worse before i go to bed, where my stomach feels shaky, like someones stuck a vibrator in my belly, for lack of a better analogy.

Also sometimes i notice my nerves arent as steady as they were, and i shake slightly.

Im only 19 .

Ive manned up a bit and just dealt with it, but i just wanted to know if it could be from feeling generally run down? I didnt eat hardly anything for a month whilst i had kidney stones, and the painful dental procedures and ailments have made me scared to bite down, so have restricted my diet. Im trying to get at least 3 fruit and veg in a day, usually in the form of smoothies or juices. Recon keeping this up will help out with feeling generally run down?

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For the past few days I’ve had a strange sharp irritation in my penis, I thought I might have a kidney stone stuck in my urethra. This morning while I went to the toilet, my urine stream stopped for a moment and a small black stone roughly 4-5mm in size came out. However, I still have the same feeling from before. Could any of these have happened?
A. The stone was stuck in my urethra and the feeling I have is just cause it hurt the inside.
B. The stone broke and there is still more in my urethra.
C. The stone is unrelated and I have a Urinary Track Infection.
D. I passed the stone, my urethra is damaged but it will heal.

Note: What I found strange, is that while passing this stone, I did not feel any pain. Only a little bit afterwards. Honestly, I’m confused. I had a strange feeling in my urethra, I passed this stone, and I still have a strange feeling. I’m hoping that I’ve successfully passed the stone and that my urethra needs to heal. But I still don’t know why I felt no pain. Any insight as to what could be happening would be greatly appreciated.

Side note: I am 16 years old and I have never had a kidney stone, however my diet certainly does nothing to prevent them.

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I’ve decided to add decaf green tea into my diet. I have an entire box of the Salada brand and I might look into loose teas once I’m done with the box. Anyway I have a few questions

1. I read that too much green tea can cause kidney stones. That’s not something I’m interested in dealing with. Lol how common is this negative affect in over-consumption? And what qualifies as "too much" green tea? I’ve read that 4-6 cups a day gives optimal benefits. So I’m like, damn how much is too much? I really need to know

2. Piggy backing off of my first question, how much green tea should you drink daily? I’ve read 4-6 cups but will you get the health benefits with fewer cups a day? Also, are these teacup measurements or 8 oz. cups? Is there a difference?

3. Is it true that drinking it with meals interferes with absorption of nutrients in food, so you should drink it in between meals? How long after/before eating should you drink the tea so it wont mess with nutrients from food?

4. Should you prepare it a certain way? Is it true that you should only heat the water and not boil it?

5. Any other tips or things I should know about green tea?

Oh and how difficult is it to deal with loose teas? I don’t even know where to start with that…

Okay that’s all.

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I have some bad kidney stones, I had surgery to put in a stent, and next week they take it out. I am taking 5 prescription drugs the dr. gave me, and the week after the 2nd surgery I have to do a sound blast treatment. I am getting married in 3 weeks from now, and we already booked our 2 week honeymoon. Am I going to be OK?

What should I be eating or not eating to help me? When they discharged me frm the hospital, they said normal diet and activities as tolerated.

has anyone had a stent? i still feel very weak, and worse then before i went to the dr.

plus, is there a possibility I wont be able to get pregnant or have a pregnancy without stones?

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Any reasons for this? My illness seems to be a mystery to all docs. No matter what I eat, I ALWAYS get dizzy and lightheaded right after. My stomach and whole body is also almost always inflammed as well. I was diagnosed with colitis and have a bad time with kidney stones forming as well (stones to big to pass). I am a 26 year old male that has a clean a diet as one can you. Basically all whole foods. I am desperately looking for advice as this seems to be a mystery to all docs. I though maybe diabetes? blood pressure, etc, but doc seems to say nope.

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So i work out regularly…and i eat a lot too,,i drink a lot of water people tell me i look great,,but i look in the mirror to find that they are lieing..i recently had kidney stones…no to long ago and i was 181,,,and over night i went up…i feel like im right back were i started on my diet for new years..,help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!this is tearing me apart inside i worked so much for nothing!!

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Kidney stones are a result of precipitation of CaC2O4 in the urine of patients. Calcium has a constant concentration of 5.0 x 10^-3 M. Oxalate ion concentration varies depending on diet. At what concentration of oxalate will kidney stones start to form?

I tried using the Ksp value and equation and solving for the concentration of oxalate. Is that the correct way or is there more to it?

thanks

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I’ve been vegetarian, but then I go back to eating chicken or fish (yuck). I’m afraid of getting anemia, because most of my friends who are vegetarian have anemia, because they are not getting enough B-12, and I’ve been researching and I found out that you may get kidney stone for eating foods with too much protein. I would like to know what is a good healthy vegetarian (including dairy products) diet. Thanks.

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i already diet and exercise. but im curios if lemon juice will help dissolve fat that my body hasnt absorbed yet? i already have to drink it to prevent kidney stones since i develop kidney stones quickly(im only 17, so it is unusual), and it helps my acne.

but im just curios if it helps, im not going to diet or exercise any less because of it.

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Hello,
I am currently including some food cooplements in mi diet in order to maintain a ggod shape,I consume tumeric daily as it is a powerful antioxydant with positive effects on metabolism and skin beautyBut a friend of mine who know some stuff about herbal diets told me to avoid it because I have been incidentally diagnosised with small kidney stones during an ultrasound done for something else,she says that tumeric contains oxalate and that it could make my stones bigger.I have heard that passing a stone can be very painful but I have a very high pain tolerance and I do not wish to stop my diet.Has one of you felt pain passing a kidney stone,is it really bad pain ,should I worry ?
Thanks in advance.

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I had my gall bladder taken out because of gall stones. The doctors do the surgery then go golfing. To them its no big deal. What shall I expect down the road? Thanks for any diet advise. I do feel great now with no more cramps and issues.

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Within the past year, I made the decision to become a vegan for ethical, health-related, and religious reasons. I have no qualms with the taste of my new diet, and have even been able to replenish nutrients lost from this choice by taking pills/capsules (Vitamin B12, Calcium, Magnesium, Zinc, and various others).

My primary concern involves the increased calcium intake from these pills. I am aware that calcium oxalate (CaC2O4) is an insoluble compound that can form into crystals in the urinal tract and cause "kidney stones" and other bodily pain/harm. By meeting my daily requirements for calcium, am I increasing my risk of acquiring kidney stones? What should I do to prevent this from possibly occurring? Thanks.

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For over a year I get pain on the left side that comes in waves. YES I have been to the doctor THREE! No kidney stones, cysts on ovaries but small and doctor said isn’t cause of pain, gasteroentologist had me do a trial 2 wk no dairy diet to see if I was lactose intolerant but I still had pain. Last step is a colonscopy but my insurance won’t cover it. Its ,000!!! Since the pain comes and goes I’ve been putting it off I don’t want to pay for the colonscopy. The last 4 days it has come strong in waves so that I feel like I’m going to pass out. Anyone else have experience with this or suggestions? I know I may end up going to ER or having the damn colonscopy. Its sad I pay 0 a month for health insurance and they won’t cover the procedure! So much for health care reform!

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For the past four years, I’ve gotten a kidney stone at the end of March or the beginning of April. I have no idea why this might be — there’s nothing that changes seasonally about my diet and my calcium levels don’t seem to be changing from winter to spring. It doesn’t seem to fit nicely into most descriptions of chronic kidney stone problems, which are seemingly irrespective of time of year. My GI doctor doesn’t really have much of an idea it seems either, though they are running tests.

Anyone else struggle with this or know someone who does?

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I am also allergic to eggs, strawberries, all berries, shrimp, ketsup, wheat, grains and sugar. What kind of eating diet can I put myself on? I also cannot have Vitamin C or D, peanuts, spinach, sweet potatoes, coffee, or beans and no meats with nitrates or foods with nitrates.

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I’m only 24 and I’ve had 4 kidney stones. My 1st was March 2004, and my 2nd was November 2008. My 3rd and 4th stones were at the same time in my right kidney, accompanied by a massive infection, because the stones were blocking proper passage of fluids through my right kidney. That was in December of 2009. I haven’t had a kidney stone since, thank God. For people who have this same problem, how are you dealing with this? Did you change your diet? Do you take any supplements? I’m not interested in medicine; I don’t trust Big Pharma. I still have pain pills and anti-nausea pills because I refused to take them. I’m more interested in the all natural route.

I did make changes to my diet. I drink primarily water, no soda, I drink cranberry-grape juice every once in a while, I don’t eat salty foods or put any added salt on my food, etc… I can’t take a multivitamin/multimineral supplement because mineral calicum contributes to kidney stone formation.

So, what do you do to help this condition?

Thanks!!

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I went into my doctors appointment today so excited to be five weeks pregnant, but the mysterious and terrible pain I have been experiencing under my right ribs turns out to be gall stones! My doctor wants to take my gall bladder out in a few weeks while it is safe for the baby. Anyway, my question is more about what diet I am supposed to be following! I was told to eat bland foods – the blander the better, and little to no fat. Has anyone else been through this, and what type of foods were you able to eat that didn’t cause an attack and didn’t cause you to have morning sickness either. Any advice or simply words of encouragement would be helpful right now! My husband just left for five weeks of training with the US Army Reserves, so I am in need of some kind words. Thanks again!

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Hello-
My cat Tut has recently be diagnosed with kidney stones. The vet prescribed us some special dissolutionary cat food (Royal Canin Urinary SO canned cat food) to help manage/dissolve the stones… The only problem is he refuses to eat it! He will go on a hunger strike and lose weight if it’s all I feed him. His old diet will only worsen the stones, so now I’m stuck.

My question is: does anyone know of a different kind/brand of cat food that works for dissolving kidney stones? I ordered some royal canin dry food to try soon. NOTE: they are NOT bladder stones.

Or has anyone had experience with herbal remedies for feline kidney stones? I’m just looking for any options at this point. Thank you in advance.

P.S. I’ve tried to make the current medicated food enticing by heating it up, mashing it, mixing it with water, all to no avail.

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