i hope my kidneys don't explode
Tonight I went for my first run since discovering my kidneys are packed with stones. Actually, I felt great and had no problems.
Last week I saw a kidney stone specialist (notice how I don't say urologist). He said I had A LOT of stones in both kidneys and that I need shockwave lithotripsy to break them up. I'll have this done in a couple of weeks. After that he wants to do some tests to figure out why I'm getting stones because, he says, "a guy (my) age shouldn't have any." It does seem odd to have them so young. Then again, a friend of mine who's the same age had one a couple of years ago. So who knows?
I just hope they don't tell me I have to quit drinking coffe. It's on my short list of reasons to live.
posted by mrhappypants @ 7:59 PM
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How does one get kidney stones?? Dehydration?
Nobody really knows for sure. But it appears to be genetic. And dehydration probably plays a role.
Holy shit Robin, I'm sorry to hear this. Do you eat a lot of dairy? I think that does it.
You get them anyways. Have seen more than 100,000 patients with it and treated half of them. Whatever one does, it is just a tendency. Of course, genetics, diet, water and place of stay play a important role in it
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