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!

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!
|
|
|
|

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!