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Kidney Stones
Hi,
I'm a bearer of a stone that managed to survive 6 or 7 Lithotripsy visits..... lost track.... stone was MEGA big and the machine DID reduce it but I gave up and decided that if it loved me that much it could stay where it was. I think the fear of stones in Atkins is to do with the increased amount of calcium taken via cheese and cream.... ?? Cranberries are supposed to work wonders with these buggers. Mine has stayed the same size for a number of years and doesn't bother me at all.... touches wood. Dil On Mon, 29 Sep 2003 15:06:22 -0400, "SanXP" wrote: Thanks for all your responses. Please keep posting if you have anything to share about his condition. I feel for all of you who have posted. The pain is so horrible. I don't have children yet, but I have heard that it's worse. I do think genetics play a role. My father did have them in the past.. The only thing I opt to do now is drink plenty of water. I do have a minor wheat allergy so that explains why LC works for me too as eating wheat too much makes me gain weight. I heard inactivity also does trigger stones. I had been very inactive for extended periods in the past. I worked in a office with a computer all day and the only exercise I got was walking to my car and then into my home. Aside from the occasional shopping trip, I really didn't exercise. However, that has all changed now. I do work out at least 3 times a week at the gym, I am not working right now so I have all the time in the world. Therefore, I think drinking plenty of water and moving a bit more increases my chances of not getting them again. I do understand there is no guarantee, but I will try to do my best with these two things for now. I am back on LC as of today, wish me luck everyone as I know it is a challenge when one starts! 190/165/130..... BOOO I weighed myself again today and I have gained 5 more pounds! I am hoping it's water only lol "SanXP" wrote in message ... Any suggestions on how to get back to low carb living without bringing getting a kidney stone attack? I have never felt as good as I did when I did the an altered version of Atkins. By altered, I mean I did eat some starchy veggies, but not to worry, no potato was involved. I lost 40 pounds and was loosing more and then I woke up one morning in agonizing pain and it turned out I had kidney stones. I had to resort back to eating carbs as part of my recovery process. A few more pounds later, I am frightened to gain more weight as I was doing amazing. I have 30 more pounds to loose to reach my goal. Anyone have any advise, suggestions, foods I could cut out and foods I could count in would be greatly appreciated. I guess anything that could trigger stones again.. Anything really! I just want to get back as going back to eating carbs feels like a junkie has gone back to drugs. I am eating carbs and I am so desperate to cut them out and start low carbing again! Thanks! |
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Kidney Stones
It's not low-carb per se, it's the increased protein intake. Some doctors
advice to increase the urine pH as another way to reduce stone risk. A higher protein diet tends to decrease urine pH. A diet restricted with oxalates is often recommended with the common calcium oxalate stones. (BTW, this works against the low-carb diets.) Stones can sometimes be controlled by prescribed potassium citrate supplements if you can tolerate them. Water consumption is a key factor in either preventing the formation or dislodging smaller stones before they cause stoppage and inflict pain. I have never been clear how much of the prescribed cures are data driven. My uncontrolled carb diet did not seem to offer a cure. I decided that for me, for now, it is more important to worry about cardiovascular health. If my new WOE reduces or eliminates any more stone problems... all the better. Kevin "Dilemma" wrote in message ... | Hi, | | I'm a bearer of a stone that managed to survive 6 or 7 Lithotripsy | visits..... lost track.... stone was MEGA big and the machine DID | reduce it but I gave up and decided that if it loved me that much it | could stay where it was. | | I think the fear of stones in Atkins is to do with the increased | amount of calcium taken via cheese and cream.... ?? | | Cranberries are supposed to work wonders with these buggers. Mine has | stayed the same size for a number of years and doesn't bother me at | all.... touches wood. | | Dil | | On Mon, 29 Sep 2003 15:06:22 -0400, "SanXP" | wrote: | | Thanks for all your responses. Please keep posting if you have anything to | share about his condition. | | I feel for all of you who have posted. The pain is so horrible. I don't have | children yet, but I have heard that it's worse. I do think genetics play a | role. My father did have them in the past.. | | The only thing I opt to do now is drink plenty of water. I do have a minor | wheat allergy so that explains why LC works for me too as eating wheat too | much makes me gain weight. | | I heard inactivity also does trigger stones. I had been very inactive for | extended periods in the past. I worked in a office with a computer all day | and the only exercise I got was walking to my car and then into my home. | Aside from the occasional shopping trip, I really didn't exercise. | | However, that has all changed now. I do work out at least 3 times a week at | the gym, I am not working right now so I have all the time in the world. | Therefore, I think drinking plenty of water and moving a bit more increases | my chances of not getting them again. I do understand there is no guarantee, | but I will try to do my best with these two things for now. | | I am back on LC as of today, wish me luck everyone as I know it is a | challenge when one starts! | | | | 190/165/130..... BOOO I weighed myself again today and I have gained 5 more | pounds! I am hoping it's water only lol | | | "SanXP" wrote in message | ... | Any suggestions on how to get back to low carb living without bringing | getting a kidney stone attack? | | I have never felt as good as I did when I did the an altered version of | Atkins. By altered, I mean I did eat some starchy veggies, but not to | worry, | no potato was involved. I lost 40 pounds and was loosing more and then I | woke up one morning in agonizing pain and it turned out I had kidney | stones. | | I had to resort back to eating carbs as part of my recovery process. A few | more pounds later, I am frightened to gain more weight as I was doing | amazing. I have 30 more pounds to loose to reach my goal. | | Anyone have any advise, suggestions, foods I could cut out and foods I | could | count in would be greatly appreciated. I guess anything that could trigger | stones again.. | | Anything really! I just want to get back as going back to eating carbs | feels | like a junkie has gone back to drugs. I am eating carbs and I am so | desperate to cut them out and start low carbing again! | | Thanks! | | | | |
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Kidney Stones
For heaven sake! Don't suffer pain anymore! Find a Urologist who will give
you relief immediatly. I've been where you are and when I have an attack I go straight to the ER. There are methods to get you painfree and get rid of those stones. Get another opinion. Don't suffer - it's dangerous! |
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