update on Kidney stone

 I went for my follow up visit yesterday my dr. said that it looked good and i passed the stone. Then went on to tell me i have another one thats smaller and is still in the kidney. His plan is to have an xray in three months and if it's grown then i may have to have the same procedure again .So Matthew does this become an on going problem is my dr. following the normal treatments. thanks for all the replies to my last post .

  Kay

Kay, I was able to retrieve one of the stones I passed and they sent it for analysis. When they determined what is was made of, they had me reduce my dietary intake of those things. When I did that, I never had anymore. I also became very systematic about my fluid/water intake because good hydration helps prevent stone formation. However, I have since read that studies have shown dietary restrictions might not help reduce stone formation. I am too far removed from my kidney stone days to be up-to-date on this. Just thought I would tell you what worked for me.

Hi Kay, I keep you in my thoughts and hope you pass this stone.

teddybear

Thinking of you and yes I feel your Dr. is doing the right thing monitoring you.  I am sorry this has to happen to you.  Hugs to you.

Auntkay, thereare also medications your urolgist can prescribe that you take daily to reducethe likelihood of forming future stones. This usually requires a 24-hour urine collection test to determine your susceptibility andwhat types of stones you are most likely to have. The meds apparently help dissolve some of the minerals that form stones before they can do so. Might ask about this, as it seems you are prone to stone formation, as many Crohns patients are.

Matthew, my doctor has not analyzed my stone he didn't even tell me to strain my urine the nurse said i could to see if it was passing. He did say that there were meds i could take ,but that i wouldn't like them. I told him that i'm already on more meds than i care to be on so were not going down that road yet. I guess i'll wait and see if this one gets any larger then i'll ask him about analyzing it to see what my future holds. Thanks for all the info guys!


Kay