Kidney Stones

[jerseyjandj 105]

Did anyone get them after surg. IM 14 Weeks out down 80pds..my urologist said this is common after wls !!!.I one told me ....IM dying here..and to top it off I have an UN known mass on my left kidney

[CantBelieve_IdidIit! 22]

I have had them before and after surgery...had a large one pass(OMG) and others passed(small) easier with morphine drip. I am drinking like a fish to stay on top of it, a recent urine test showed I have blood in my urine again though. I truly pray all comes out positive with your mass on the kidney! Big hugs xx

[Oregondaisy 2,021]

I just found out I have one in each kidney and the urologist said the one in my right kidney is very large. scary! I'm not even sure what they're going to do about it.

[jerseyjandj 105]

Ty can't xoxo.daisy they can either blast them to small pieces or surgically remove it and then they'll leave a stint in place, we are going to blast my right side since it's to big

[Parker's Dad 50]

I am pre sleeve at this point and have heard the same. I have had them for years. I finally found meds that help me. I have had them alanyzed and are Calcium stones ( almost all are anyway for everyone). Ask your DR about potassium citrate. Not potassium chloride but potassium citrate. It helps to increase the acidity of your urine. I also take HCTZ for the stones as well but that probably is not an option as you need to keep any and all extra Fluid you can get.

Don't let anybody tell you to drink cranberry juice. That is bunk! I drank enough that I should have earned stock in Ocean Spray. Depending on size, the stent may be enough to dialate that ureter to allow them to pass. With other issues going on there, they may not blast them.

Good luck. They are a real pain to deal with....

[Oregondaisy 2,021]

I'm pretty freaked out. I had to pick up a container at the lab today so I can collect my urine for 24 hours. Can you get potassium citrate over the counter?

I can't drink cranberry juice. It makes me feel like I have a UTI. That's what started all of this. I get UTIS so often, and there is always blood in my urine when I get one. The Dr. had me get a cat scan. He is checking for bladder cancer. He's going to look inside my bladder at the end of the month. Then he'll tell me what we're going to do about the stones. I'm afraid it's going to move, and I can't pass it. He already said it's huge.

[Parker's Dad 50]

I'm pretty freaked out. I had to pick up a container at the lab today so I can collect my urine for 24 hours. Can you get potassium citrate over the counter?

I can't drink cranberry juice. It makes me feel like I have a UTI. That's what started all of this. I get UTIS so often, and there is always blood in my urine when I get one. The Dr. had me get a cat scan. He is checking for bladder cancer. He's going to look inside my bladder at the end of the month. Then he'll tell me what we're going to do about the stones. I'm afraid it's going to move, and I can't pass it. He already said it's huge.

Good Morning,

The potassium citrate is prescription unfortunately but any good urologist/nephrologist knows about it and would most likely prescribe it. I tried a couple different things from an old family practice MD to no avail until a PA friend of mine consulted the urologist. Pretty good shape ever since. The 24 hour urine is more of a pain in the butt than anything. The CT scan scan gives an approximate size of the stones. Passing them depends a lot on size and their formation, whether they are smooth or jagged. Neither one is fun but smooth is much better. I am not sure if he has a reason to believe you would have bladder cancer but with the blood and UTIs that can be related greatly to the stones. Don't get too concerned about that at this point. Hard not to though so I hope you don't take that comment the wrong way. Those stones can do a lot of stuff. I woke up one morning and could barely move because my back was so tender. It felft like I had been beaten in the back with a baseball bat. A DR visit revealed a kidney infection caused by, yes the stones. Bloody urine, some pain but very very very tender, kinda like you really over did a workout or something. It was fine just sitting still but moving or stretching was aweful. A round of tetracycline, percocet, and a lot whisky fixed that up! Oh and stay out of the sun with the tetracycline or any related antibiotic that gives that sun exposure warning. I can honestly say that without a doubt that was the worst sunburn I have ever had in my life. Ever. I felt like 10000 needles poking me from my elbows down, the back of my neck, and my shoulders. Good luck and I hope everything turns out well for you. I know those things are no fun. Dave.

[Rootman 1,101]

Yep, had 3 bouts post-op - NEVER had them pre-op. So much pain the first two times I had to get an oxycodone RX, the third time there was NO pain but my urine was the color of rose wine !

I started drinking a LOT more Water to keep my kidneys flushed and also started drinking an EmergenC drink - an OTC Vitamin C drink 3 times a week, like the cranberry juice mentioned above it works by largely passing the Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) unabsorbed which acidifies the urine and helps block the stones from forming.