One of the reasons we drink our water is...

On Sunday night I had the displeasure of passing a kidney
stone. What a pain...literally. And, unfortunately, this
is a long process. The treatment was pain killers and an
IV...I lost track of how many liters they ran through
me...and drink lots of water.

The prescription for the prevention of more stones is:
1) Drink 2-3 quarts of fluid daily, at least half from plain
water
2) Avoid grapefruit and apple juice
3) Limit animal protein to no more than 10 oz/day

I have always consumed fairly large quantities of water...at
least 2 quarts of water per day on average, something I have
been doing since long before I started a LC WOE. Of course
low-carbing has cut fruit juices from my diet too and, since
I also count calories, I have generally been eating less
than 10 oz of animal protein per day for most of the last 7
months.

As kidney stones tend to run in my family having one did not
come as any particular surprise and I am inclined to blame
the formation of this one on years of eating badly. That
stated, I have an appointment with the urologist tomorrow
where I am fairly certain that diet will be
discussed...should make for an interesting conversation.
I'll share what I learn if anybody is interested.

Oh, and I finally passed the painful little fellow about an
hour ago...otherwise I wouldn't be sitting here typing right
now. What a relief.

--
JJ.
275/184/183, BMI 26.4 - as of Apr 18, 2004
Atkins since Sep 1, 2003
http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/jjsmythe/my_photos
66.9% of the man I used to be.

"JJ" wrote:


On Sunday night I had the displeasure of passing a kidney
stone. What a pain...literally. And, unfortunately, this
is a long process. The treatment was pain killers and an
IV...I lost track of how many liters they ran through
me...and drink lots of water.

The prescription for the prevention of more stones is:
1) Drink 2-3 quarts of fluid daily, at least half from plain
water
2) Avoid grapefruit and apple juice
3) Limit animal protein to no more than 10 oz/day

I have always consumed fairly large quantities of water...at
least 2 quarts of water per day on average, something I have
been doing since long before I started a LC WOE. Of course
low-carbing has cut fruit juices from my diet too and, since
I also count calories, I have generally been eating less
than 10 oz of animal protein per day for most of the last 7
months.

As kidney stones tend to run in my family having one did not
come as any particular surprise and I am inclined to blame
the formation of this one on years of eating badly. That
stated, I have an appointment with the urologist tomorrow
where I am fairly certain that diet will be
discussed...should make for an interesting conversation.
I'll share what I learn if anybody is interested.

Oh, and I finally passed the painful little fellow about an
hour ago...otherwise I wouldn't be sitting here typing right
now. What a relief.

Ouch. Are you going to have it analyzed to see what it is made of so
you'll know for sure what part of your diet might affect it?

Jean M
Loser and Quitter
--
-348/312/180 - 5'10"
-Atkins Since 01/28/04
-Quit Smoking 03/07/04
-Curves Since 03/26/04

Jean M. wrote:

Ouch. Are you going to have it analyzed to see what it is
made of so
you'll know for sure what part of your diet might affect
it?

Jean M
Loser and Quitter

I was able to capture it and will have it analyzed. It is
amazing that something so tiny can cause so much pain.

--
JJ.

"JJ" wrote:

Jean M. wrote:

Ouch. Are you going to have it analyzed to see what it is
made of so
you'll know for sure what part of your diet might affect
it?

Jean M
Loser and Quitter

I was able to capture it and will have it analyzed. It is
amazing that something so tiny can cause so much pain.

*knock wood* I've never had one, but I'll take your word. I'm glad
it's all past you.

Jean M
Loser and Quitter
--
-348/312/180 - 5'10"
-Atkins Since 01/28/04
-Quit Smoking 03/07/04
-Curves Since 03/26/04

JJ wrote:
On Sunday night I had the displeasure of passing a kidney
stone. What a pain...literally. And, unfortunately, this
is a long process.

Wow I'm so sorry. I remember my Dad passing a stone, way back when i was a
kid in the 70's. It was the first time I had ever seen the poor man cry.

I'm glad it's over for you.
Monica
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In article O5ihc.35868$yD1.103034@attbi_s54, says...
Oh, and I finally passed the painful little fellow about an
hour ago...otherwise I wouldn't be sitting here typing right
now. What a relief.

OW!!!

--
Saffire
205/158/125 - 5'2.5"
Atkins since 6/14/03
Progress photo: http://photos.yahoo.com/saffire333

Saffire wrote:
In article O5ihc.35868$yD1.103034@attbi_s54,
says...
Oh, and I finally passed the painful little fellow about
an
hour ago...otherwise I wouldn't be sitting here typing
right
now. What a relief.

OW!!!

I've read where the pain caused by this is comparable to the
pain of giving birth to a child. If that is an accurate
comparison I don't know how any woman ever has more than one
baby.

--
JJ.

In article vlkhc.2082$gO3.134598@attbi_s51, says...
Saffire wrote:
In article O5ihc.35868$yD1.103034@attbi_s54,
says...
Oh, and I finally passed the painful little fellow about
an
hour ago...otherwise I wouldn't be sitting here typing
right
now. What a relief.

OW!!!

I've read where the pain caused by this is comparable to the
pain of giving birth to a child. If that is an accurate
comparison I don't know how any woman ever has more than one
baby.

Well, WE get a beautiful baby for the effort whereas YOU get ... a little rock
:-)

--
Saffire
205/158/125 - 5'2.5"
Atkins since 6/14/03
Progress photo: http://photos.yahoo.com/saffire333

JJ wrote:

On Sunday night I had the displeasure of passing a kidney
stone. What a pain...literally. And, unfortunately, this
is a long process. The treatment was pain killers and an
IV...I lost track of how many liters they ran through
me...and drink lots of water.

snip

Oh, and I finally passed the painful little fellow about an
hour ago...otherwise I wouldn't be sitting here typing right
now. What a relief.


Argh.

Glad it's over for you, and I hope you never have another.

Argh shudder, blench again. Make mine a water, please.

April.
Put out the cat.
--
"Things that try to look like things often do look more
like things than things. Well known fact."
Esmerelda Weatherwax (Pratchett 1988)

"JJ" wrote in message news:vlkhc.2082$gO3.134598@attbi_s51...
I've read where the pain caused by this is comparable to the
pain of giving birth to a child. If that is an accurate
comparison I don't know how any woman ever has more than one
baby.

That's why women have an higher pain threshold than men Besides, they
used not to have birth control, so babies weren't exactly optionnal. When
they got the choice, they also got the epidural. Few women willingly make
the choice not to have an epidural...