#kidney-stones — Public Fediverse posts
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I hesitate to post #medical disinformation but at this point I think it's clear
I have been dissolving #kidneystones with crystalized lemons
In 2023, I had to have two stones removed surgically.
For Christmas 2024, I got big boxes of "True Lemon" packets (lemon, lime and orange) as flavors to drink more warer. But I've always loved sour things so I was just tossing back packets like candy.
Jan/Feb 2025 I started noticing stinging while urinating. By spring, I had captured a ~1mm stone.
Still not realizing the connection, I came up with a homemade lemon ice #recipe that I would then add lemon packets to. I started eating this daily as a low-cal, high-flavor treat. (Each serving of the ice is ~1 lemon worth of lemon oil and juice, but I also dump....20-30?...packets on a serving. If the marketing is to be believed, this is equivalent to several lemons per day. I LOVE sour.)
To be clear, I'm also still drinking vast amounts of water.
Over the summer I started collecting more and more stones. Every week or two there'd be a day where I'd get say 5 ~1mm stones plus various tiny bits over the course of a couple hours, exactly as if a larger stone broke up and came out as pieces. (Also some other phenomenology I won't get into here.) Mostly there's no pain associated with this but that's not to say I feel nothing.
Once I noticed the connection, I experimented. No lemon for a week or two -> stones stop. Back on lemon -> stones resume. I've done that cycle a few times now under different conditions.
Clear, detailed info on kidney stones is hard to find because there are so many different chemistries and causes. And very few will go so far as to say you can *dissolve* stones.
But also, very few can be taking in as much citric acid as I am.
But here's the deal: *citric* acid helps prevent and may also dissolve (some) kidney stones. But *ascorbic* acid can cause them.
So MAYBE I'm *causing* tiny stones to grow rapidly, passing them and calling that victory.
I would love to get some X-rays to really know.
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Surprising Find Inside Kidney Stones Suggests We Were Wrong About How They Form
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Bacteria and bacterial biofilms have been found in and on the surface of calcium oxalate kidney stones, which had been thought to be abiotic. The bacteria may be responsible for the development of the kidney stones and associated infections.
Original paper: https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2517066123
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Researchers in Canada have developed an innovative soft magnetic micro-robot system 🤖 that may one day treat kidney stones without invasive surgery, marking a major leap forward in medical robotics and patient-centered care 🏥
#HealCity #Biotechnology #kidneyhealth #kidneystones #biotech
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CW: Surgery / kidney stone update +
I removed my ureteral stent myself today! It went smoothly, no blood, I seem fully healed and back to normal as far as I can tell. I'll take it easy but I can't tell you what a relief it is to be done with the kidney stone + aftermath (knock on wood).
I found this page to have useful advice for removing the stent, for anyone in the same boat:
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/how-is-a-stent-for-kidney-stones-removed
And if none of this sounds fun, I encourage you to hydrate ;-)
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My kidney has apparently started its own quarry. Doctor's prescription: drown it. #kidneystones
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Bello Bear Ep 21 Kidney Pearls – The one where alien abduction leads to kidney stone conspiracy theories. Watch the video version here… https://youtube.com/shorts/AQ6GUuU7Q2U?feature=share
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Bello Bear Ep 21 Kidney Pearls – The one where alien abduction leads to kidney stone conspiracy theories.
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Is there any reason *not* to go to Dorney Park and ride the roller coasters in an attempt to get my kidney stone to pass?
The actual study, where researchers took a model of a kidney on roller coasters and fed kidney stones through it:
https://www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi/10.7556/jaoa.2016.128/htmlNews article about the study:
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/riding-roller-coasters-might-help-dislodge-kidney-stonesI could ask my urologist, but I bet he'll say "no" and I guess if I have to hear "no" I'd rather hear it from fedi.
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Had a #kidneystone a few years ago.
Recently I've noticed some stinging and one tiny stone pass. I bought a strainer and I've caught a bunch of gravel, but I couldn't find any #medical info explaining such a profusion of tiny #kidneystones
A new, larger attack today finally made me realize I'm not forming lots of tiny stones. One big stone is breaking up!
And why have I been breaking up a stone for the past few months? Because for Christmas I got 3 large boxes of dried citrus powder.
I'm eating the equivalent of probably 20 lemons/day. I bet my pH is through the roof (or floor--I can never remember which way that goes)
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I need #US #healthcare advice.
I went to the ER with a kidney stone. They gave me ibuprofen and Flomax and sent me home to pee it out, they estimated a 60% chance of success, 40% chance I'll need surgery. They said get a #urology appointment ASAP.
Soonest appointment I've found is in 3 weeks. Painkillers run out before then, and it's not good to take ibuprofen 24/7 for that long anyway.
What do I do if I can't get an appointment sooner? Any tips for getting appointments faster?
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Why On Earth Did We Think #Urine Was #Sterile?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTIYcemQ_OQ
You've probably heard that urine is sterile. And we're only just learning that's not true. Understanding the #urinarymicrobiome could help us find new ways to treat #kidneystones, #UTIs, and even #bladdercancer.
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Expert-approved #diet tips and best #herbs to prevent #kidneystones
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Bello Bear 17 Feb 2025 “Kidney Pearls” - Please follow and repost to help Bello grow!
#bellobear #comics #comicstrips #webseries #Webtoon #webcomics #webcomicseries #funnypost #funny #funnymemes #funnyreels #alienabduction #kidneystones #aliencelebritries
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First of Its Kind Study Lists #Health Benefits of Drinking More #Water Each Day
The most significant benefits associated with drinking more water were reducing the risk of #kidneystones and assisting in #weightloss. Individual studies also showed more water was linked to preventing #migraines and urinary tract infections, and controlling #diabetes and low #bloodpressure.
https://www.sciencealert.com/first-of-its-kind-study-lists-health-benefits-of-drinking-more-water-each-day -
Sheesh, I know it's 2024 & the tenth anniversary of Rosetta & Philae arriving at Comet 67P/C-G, but does my left *kidney* really need to pay tribute?! ☄️🛰️🫘
Anyway, am happy to have that little bugger out of my body – who'd have thought getting rid of a 5mm object could cause such agony, but then the ureter is a pretty narrow tube 😬✌️
Take it from me kids, drink more water. No, more than that. Keep going ... 🚰🚰🚰👍
#Pareidolia
#Photography
#KidneyStones
#KidneyStonesSuck
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Is systemic racism in medicine putting Black people’s lives at risk? https://www.theguardian.com/science/article/2024/may/25/is-systemic-racism-medicine-black-peoples-lives-risk-layal-liverpool #NationalInstituteforHealthandCareExcellence #UShealthcare #Kidneystones #Science #Society #Health #USnews #Race
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The 20 ‘most painful' health conditions, according to the NHS
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/health/medical/the-20-most-painful-health-conditions-according-to-the-nhs/ar-AA1kSjMR?cvid=0891b67d26254255841cf61460de207b&ocid=winp2fptaskbarhover&ei=7#Pain
#NHS
#Endometriosis
#SlippedDisc
#Appendicitis
#BrokenBones
#Shingles
#FrozenShoulder
#ClusterHeadaches
#ComplexRegionalPainSyndrome
#CRPS
#HeartAttack
#KidneyStones
#Arthritis
#Gout
#SickleCellDisease
#SickelCell
#Fibromyalgia
#Migraine
#Sciatica
#TrigeminalNeuralgia
#AcutePancreatitus
#StomachUlcer
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The pain I’ve felt in the last few days because of a tiny little stone inside in my body is worse than anything I’ve ever experienced. Absolutely excruciating and uncomfortable. It’s weird drinking lots of water only for my mouth to be dry moments later.
I’m feeling ok right now, at this moment, but I doubt that it’s over yet. I’ve been to the doctor and following his advice. Yet again, feeling so lucky to be married to a wonderful woman who takes such good care of sick ol’ me.
