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ms liberty

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5. I feel for her, I passed one last week...

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Wed Oct 8, 2025, 01:53 PM

Oct 8

Virtually all dark richly colored fruits & vegetables are high in the oxylates that cause most kidney stones. There are several types, but oxylate/calcium stones are the most common. They look like little grains of sand and salt.
My urologist says water, green tea with lemon, clear soda or even light beer are best when passing one. If it makes you pee, that's what you really want, but drink a lot and pee more. If I eat or drink dark, richly colored fruits and vegetables, I have to follow them with a glass of water to help wash the oxylates and keep them from binding to any calcium.
I passed one just last week. I've had the basket procedure and lithotropsy for kidney stones. My husband's also had several, one very big. We live in an area with a large concentration of kidney stone occurrences.

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Dolly Parton Is Suffering from Kidney Stones As Her Sister Apologizes for Worrying Everyone [View all] highplainsdem Oct 8 OP

I don't pray but I extend a lot of sympathy for her because I had a kidn'ey stone once. Ping Tung Oct 8 #1

I can imagine they must be awful iemanja Oct 8 #14

That's okay, Frieda. GoCubsGo Oct 8 #2

My husband has a history of them Ritabert Oct 8 #3

I was also told to stay away from Green tea. My uro said he'd rather me drink a woodsprite Oct 8 #7

I didn't hear about the green tea thing. He does drink black tea. Ritabert Oct 8 #8

Citric acid prevents the formation of kidney stones. Mosby Oct 8 #9

Looks interesting Ritabert Oct 8 #12

Cherry juice works for uric acid type stones. Mosby Oct 8 #11

His are uric acid stones and cherry juice works great Ritabert Oct 8 #13

Ow! yardwork Oct 8 #17

God! Kidney stones! The worst! Aristus Oct 8 #4

I feel for her, I passed one last week... ms liberty Oct 8 #5

My doctor has me taking Calcium pills twice a day, will that Emile Oct 8 #15

You need to ask your doctor about that. I take calcium also, and my dr. doesn't have a problem with it ms liberty Oct 8 #19

I will call him. I had to do a bone density test at the hospital, Emile Oct 8 #20

Glad it's not fatal but... lame54 Oct 8 #6

My doc said to stay away from colas Just_Vote_Dem Oct 8 #10

I've heard having a kidney stone Zorro Oct 8 #16

What TH is wrong with Frieda? That kind of euphemistic announcement is OBVIOUSLY going to explode and cause worry! QueerDuck Oct 8 #18