Kidney Stones
Kidney stones are painful and something to be avoided if possible. Doctors believe that drinking plenty of water would prevent kidney stones in most cases.
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Kidney stones can be the most painful things on earth. They form in the kidney and when they begin to crawl to another place they are excruciating. A lodged stone will block the flow of urine and cannot be ignored. The severe pain is the best known symptom but others include;
- Nausea and vomiting
- Fever and chills
- Blood in the urine
- Bladder irritability
- Abdominal bloating
Some stones are no bigger than a grain of sand but still cause excruciating pain. Some stones are many times larger.
Who gets them?
- Men aged 40 and over
- People with a family history of stones
- Heavy users of alcohol
- People who have prolonged bed rest
- Anyone with gout or over absorption of calcium
- Doctors are convinced that drinking plenty of water could prevent kidney stones.
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If you develop kidney stones treatment will most likely be ultrasonic therapy.
Vitamin C has been linked to kidney stones, as a precaution it makes sense for those at high risk to avoid vitamin C. The same applies to calcium and vitamin D.
After kidney stones some foods to avoid are:
- Beets
- Beet greens
- Endive
- Lambs quarters
- Parsley
- Purslane
- Spinach
- Sweet potato
- Tomato
- Almonds
- Cashews
- Pepper
- Poppyseed
- chocolate
- Cocoa
- Colas
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Deep Blue | Jul 7, 2009 | Reply
It’s hard to keep up with a diet to keep away from kidney stones.
nsmukundan | Jul 7, 2009 | Reply
You have chosen a very important topic. Many suffer from kidney stones. Very helpful article…my best wishes to you.
Darla Cooke | Jul 7, 2009 | Reply
Very informative.
CHAN LEE PENG | Jul 7, 2009 | Reply
Detailed and informative. I wrote two articles on kidney stones too. Liked it.
BeatsMe | Jul 7, 2009 | Reply
I’ve read in one article before that calcium can actually help prevent kidney stones. So, this can be confusing for people who have read differently from others.
PR Mace | Jul 7, 2009 | Reply
Good article. I should be okay, I drink water all day long.
ken bultman | Jul 7, 2009 | Reply
Good article. Hope I avoid them. I like most of those foods.
Emily Greenleaf | Jul 7, 2009 | Reply
Very informative. Thanks for sharing! I hope I don’t get them… the foods on the list are quite delicious…
Lostash | Jul 7, 2009 | Reply
I’ve has the dreaded kidney stones…and bloody painful they are too!!! I was only 25 at the time, and thank god they came out naturally as in some cases they have to be removed by going in ‘backwards’ from the natural route!!! Calcium should be avoided as Ruby correctly states, and I would also add all dairy products to the list. I must admit, I rarely stick to the diet, so I will probably be inflicted with them again in the future as they can come back!!!
Tanya Wallace | Jul 7, 2009 | Reply
A very well researched informative article.Excellent work as always ruby,but I expect no less of you
Alexis Flint | Jul 7, 2009 | Reply
thanks for the useful information!
Joe Dorish | Jul 7, 2009 | Reply
Will start drinking more water, hope I never get a kidney stone!
NA Staffieri | Jul 7, 2009 | Reply
If the stones are small enough, drinking lots of water can help you pass them. (I won’t say “easily”)
Great article on kidney stone awareness. Thanks, Ruby.
Lex92 | Jul 7, 2009 | Reply
very informative article Ruby!! My aunt has had soo many kidney stones it’s scary.
Josey | Jul 7, 2009 | Reply
OUCH!! Good info.
Inna Tysoe | Jul 7, 2009 | Reply
Another informative article.
Thanks.
Inna
OhSugar | Jul 7, 2009 | Reply
Excellent artice with great health information. Deserves a click.
George W Whitehead | Jul 8, 2009 | Reply
Great article, Ruby. It looks like one ailments meat is another ailments poison! Avoid vitamin C and cut down the chance of developing kidney stones but increase the chances of colds or even scurvy!
rizzei | Jul 8, 2009 | Reply
so far i haven’t encountered this illness..:) great read..too informative:)
Duff D Moss | Jul 8, 2009 | Reply
Holy crap – those things a freaking huge. I had no idea they got so big. Oh man – I don’t want to get one of those.
Eunice Tan | Jul 9, 2009 | Reply
Useful article. Remind me to Chan Lee Peng’s article about stones
gallbladder symptoms | Jul 12, 2009 | Reply
are kidney stones in any way similar to gallstones seen in the gallbladder
Ruby Hawk | Jul 12, 2009 | Reply
Thank you my good friends for your interesting comments. My one and only has had kidney stones and he still does not drink enough water.I see you guys had no trouble posting on healthmad. I haven’t been able to post comments on this site or several others in days. I do hope they all work.
Kidney | Apr 5, 2011 | Reply
I have a website about kidney stones myself. It can be very painful to have them. I had kidney stones over and over again hate them so much.
Progeria | Apr 29, 2011 | Reply
Kidney stones…One of the most painful and dreaded problems. My brother suffered from it for almost a week and tried different home remedies first, then some prescribed medicines, finally a surgery. He suffered for days together. I have been drinking lots of water, ever since seeing him suffer. IT is definitely something that has to be given importance. I heard eating radish on a regular basis, will get rid of kidney stones. So I am doing that too.
Kidney Stones | Jan 12, 2012 | Reply
I have a site about kidney stones myself. It may be incredibly painful to get them. I had kidney stones again and again once again hate them a lot.