OMG - the dreaded kidney stones! so since they've found the formation is there anything you can do to wear it down, e.g., eating/avoiding certain foods or any medications that affect liver enzymes such that the blood pH is changed in a good direction for dissolving the stone? Or is it just that you get to wait until it does need to be taken out invasively? I'm really hoping this isn't painful either way.
If it helps at all I had a normal appetite today, but Monday-Tues I had like one or two snacks in total. I really tried to force myself to consume something healthy because I knew I would pay for it if I didn't, but I pretty much failed. I did manage a protein shake though. When I got my appetite back, it was like I forgot how to eat... I would take one or two bites and wander off chasing rabbits.
Unfortunately this is not effective for weight loss. I end up craving sugar in a feeling practically indistinguishable from how I "needed" vodka before I quit that. So 3 cans of Cherry Coke later - I've gulped down about 450 calories and zero nutrition. The other thing is that I did lose weight, roughly 3 lbs is a conservative estimate. I don't think it's possible to burn enough calories to lose 1.5 lbs of fat in a day, so that was probably more muscle mass than fat loss. Great, more work in the gym.
I had them 6 years ago and the pain and then lithotripsy and following 6 weeks with stents was pure hell. I changed my diet, haven’t eaten an almond anything or spinach (oxalates) since. Along with a few other foods off the list for high oxolate count as well, water intake tripled, less tea, and no calcium supplements because my stones are calcium based….this through food alone, working on reducing any added sugar intake which has spiked since separation these past couple of weeks.
I can’t bike in the summer heat but I early morning walk and do some gym workout a couple of days a week which I’ll get back to next week and keep up with yoga stretching.
I just sent off a 24 hourly urine collection last week and will see urologist next week since I’ve grown a couple of them apparently in the past year. Some discomfort but no blocking or movement yet. I dread having another lithotripsy any will try an alternative approach to disintegrate them
Lemon juice and vinegar and other myths do not work, I have a great nurse and her site is dedicated to those of us who deal with stones and how to prevent them. She’s active and interactive and on fb and posts little videos all the time. Most knowledgeable accessible and dedicated medical person I’ve ever met strictly works with stoners I’m giving you all this info in case you or anyone you know needs honest advice and help. if you want I’ll give her name. Her site is The Kidney Stone Diet
To answer your question…..there is no dissolving….only prevention or removal. So it’s worth doing the prevention ✔️
