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Posted 10/18/2012 7:18 PM (GMT 0)
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My 20 year old daughter has had surgery for Crohns. For the last two years her blood work has been normal, Praise God, however, she keeps getting these recurring kidney stones. She has had six in the last two years.

She now has a large stint in because the last one was 1.5 to 2 centimeters large, her biggest one yet.

She has been taking Potassium Citrate which prevents uric acid.

Does anyone out there have any other suggestions?


Thanks.
Posted 10/18/2012 11:30 PM (GMT 0)
No real suggestions. She's so young to be battling so many episodes of kidney stones. I have suffered myself so know all to well what it's like.

Generally, anything under 5cm are allowed to pass on there own. My last two were 3 and 4cms.

Encourage plenty of water. One of the better ways to get them moving. You want them to get into the bladder. At that point they should pass painlessly. 

Posted 10/19/2012 1:33 PM (GMT 0)

73monte said...
No real suggestions. She's so young to be battling so many episodes of kidney stones. I have suffered myself so know all to well what it's like.

I agree with 73monte. Get her to drink at least 3 liters of water each day. It helps a lot. Hope she get´s better soon.

I knew a person with CD in the large intestines that suffered also with Kidney stones.

Best wishes,

Pedro

Posted 10/19/2012 2:42 PM (GMT 0)
Hey,

I have only ever had one thank goodness becuase they are quite painful!

My doctor also told me to avoid calcium suppliments as well as too much vitamin C.

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