Kidney stones

[Stephen C]

Mine wasn't overly massive, about 5mm which is about the limit when "peeing them out".
Drink alot more but don't drink fizzy pops and try to limit your salt intake, that's all the doctor said to me but I'm sure google will bring up a fair few other things.

Looked like a small bit of flint ^^
Aaaand yes, ouch! I don't think I want to pee again for a while

[Lee H]

I'm now terrified of getting kidney stones.

I've just read that page and it says people with crohns are more likely to get them. Oh well, something else to look forwards to in the future

[g8ina]

congrats on that Zap May we have a photo ??



Tips for avoidance in future, lifted NHS website :

Drink plenty of water

To avoid getting kidney stones, make sure that you drink plenty of water each day to avoid becoming dehydrated. It is very important to keep your urine diluted to avoid waste products forming into kidney stones.

You can tell how diluted your urine is by looking at its colour. The darker your urine is, the more concentrated it is. Your urine is usually a dark yellow colour in the morning because it contains a build-up of waste products that your body has produced overnight.

Normally, you should drink at least six to eight glasses (about 1.2 litres) of water each day. However, people who have had a kidney stone before are encouraged to increase their fluid intake to two to three litres each day in order to 'flush out' waste products that can cause stones to develop.

Drinks such as tea, coffee, and fruit juice can count towards your fluid intake, but water is the healthiest option, and is best for preventing kidney stones developing. You should also make sure that you drink more than the recommended daily amount when it is hot, or when you are exercising, in order to replenish fluids that are lost through sweating.
Diet

If your kidney stone is caused by an excess of calcium, you may be advised to reduce the amount of oxalates in your diet. Oxalates prevent calcium from being absorbed by your body, and can accumulate in your kidney to form a stone.

Foods that contain oxalates include:

* beetroot
* asparagus
* rhubarb
* chocolate
* berries
* leeks
* parsley
* celery
* almonds, peanuts and cashew nuts
* soy products
* grains, such as oatmeal, wheat germ and wholewheat

You should not reduce the amount of calcium in your diet unless your GP recommends it. This is because calcium is very important for maintaining healthy bones and teeth.

To avoid developing a uric acid stone, you should reduce the amount of meat, poultry and fish in your diet. You may also be prescribed medication to change the levels of acid, or alkaline, in your urine.

[Stephen C]

No photo you sicko
Didn't really expect it to pass and din't really want to go fishing for it out of my loo ^^

[g8ina]

ahhhh didnt we tell u to pee into a flour sieve then ? Oh well, sorry

[Kata]

If your kidney stone is caused by an excess of calcium, you may be advised to reduce the amount of oxalates in your diet.

Foods that contain oxalates include:

* chocolate

Noooooooooooooooooooooooo!

[g8ina]

Yes Kata, but this generally only applies to folk who have *already* had a stone That and "everything in moderation" and you should be ok.

[Behemoth]

I'm surprised you didn't pass out, that must have been agony !

[Stephen C]

I read that te doctor was likely to ask me to pee into a filter of some sort but he never did so just let it go, the pain of having that thing lodged somewhere unholy in my kidney was unbearable. Intense stabbing pain and the feeling like you've just had your right testical stamped on lasting for 16 hours daily was not a pleasant experience.

[Behemoth]

Your description of how the pain was enough for me to feel it for you in sympathy.

[Stephen C]

There was a plus side, the CT scan area of East Surrey hospital was full of hot twenty something nurses who proceeded to take my pants down and lay me on a bed

[Behemoth]

Some guys get all the luck !!

[Kata]

I have a problem. I am unable to read the phrase "Kidney Stones" in a normal voice, in my mind it is always "Kidney Stoooones", like the doctor in Friends who tells Joey he has them

[g8ina]

You cud offer me 300 naked nubile virgins and I wouldnt have a stone again !!!

[Behemoth]

I can only picture Doctor hibert from the Simpsons delivering rather cheerfully that you've got kidney stones. It's a most disturbing thought actually.

[TheAnimus]

There was a plus side, the CT scan area of East Surrey hospital was full of hot twenty something nurses who proceeded to take my pants down and lay me on a bed

I had a very gentle nursing student from Kent do something similar. She then proceeded to do something so wrong, I've never been able to look at plastic tubing the same way again.