Kidney stones

I am 20 months post op and just spent last night in the ER for a kidney stone, which i have never had. Has anyone else had this experience? What in my diet could be causing this? Thanks, Melinda

Also, I have noticed a 4 lb weight loss, could it be fluid or something r/t the kidney stone?

We had a kidney doc come speak at our support group this past week. You may want to do a web search on oxalates in the diet. Those are foods that should be limited and could contribute to stones. To try to avoid them... you need to make sure you get lots of water in each day and also.. mix 2 oz of lemon juice (can use the bottled "Real Lemon") with water and drink it twice a day. The citric acid from the lemon juice will help avoid the stones. Kathy

I ended up passing quite a few of them about 5 months post op. I was told to drink drink drink and drink. Keeping yourself hydrated keeps them away! If I don't get in at least 32oz water, I get them. I was told that due to the high protein intake and that it is hard on your kidneys. I hope you're feeling better soon!

Thank you for the replis, this is what i found "Calcium oxalate stones may also form in people who have a chronic inflammation of the bowel or who have had an intestinal bypass operation, or ostomy surgery. As mentioned above, struvite stones can form in people who have had a urinary tract infection. People who take the protease inhibitor indinavir, a drug used to treat HIV infection, are at risk of developing kidney stones." Well I never knew it was a risk of bypass surgery....but i would still do it again.

Hi, I had kidney stones last year. I was told because of the high intake of protein we eat, we will be very likely to develop kidney stones after RNY.

I just wanted to say you can also get get stones from not really eating too I had what was called a uric acid stone I had a stricture and didnt know it all . All I could eat was scrammbled eggs. I had to have emergency surgery. Mine was due to not eatting right

Had three kidney stones after my surgery January, March and April. Biggest was 7mm. PAIN!!!!! My urologist had mine analyized and came to the conclusion that mine were from dehydration. Drink the water!!!! Paula