Thread: A world of hurt (kidney stones)
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Old 11-26-2007 | 03:57 AM
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Originally Posted by DitchDog
Holy mother of pearl!
I thought I was tough....nope
Man sorry about your ordeal and especially the bills you got to pay. That really sucks!

My father had kidney stones and so did a good friend to my parents. They both used the same procedure as you did and their stones were mainly calcium. My dad's doctor recommended to stay away from tea and coffee - I believe they're de-hydrating so even though you're drinking liquids, you're actually depleting H2O from your system. He said that if you must drink it – take at least 2 glasses of water for each cup of tea/coffee, preferable right after you drank the tea/coffee. Cranberry juice, etc were very good, he said. My dad simply stopped drinking tea and water all together - it's been 12 years since his stones. I’m sort of following his regimen to avoid having to go through the hell he went through.

Also, once a year he gets an ultrasound to see if he’s got any kidney stones. Insurance won't pay for it but he's doing it for his own peace of mind; also, if they were to find something, they'll treat it before it causes any major pain - so far nothing.

My mom's friend was told pretty much the same, lots of water, etc, etc. She (supposedly it's more common in men than women, can't remember why) has two kids and said she'd rather give birth to 10 more “super-sized” children than have to deal with kidney stones all over again. She said that although giving birth hurt really bad it was like vacation comparing to having kidney stones.

Good luck to you, hope you'll never have to experience that again!
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