Re: Kidney Stones and Protein

September 25, 2002

In a message dated 9/25/02 8:30:18 AM Central Daylight Time,

spacecdtjan@... writes:

<< I'm now supposed to be taking 2 500 mg tums per

day because the calcium carbonate (which I won't absorb so well) is

known to bind with the oxylates, thereby carrying the bad stuff out of

the body. >>

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Umm, I tho't cal carbonate is MORE likely to cause stones than cal citrate.

Have I got something mixed up here?

Carol A

September 25, 2002

As most of you know......I suffered with a kidney stone not too long

ago. They never discovered what it was made of. I think I passed it when

I did the bowel cleansing stuff before the IVP. NO WAY I was going to

sift through ....well.......CRAP! I do believe that I was NOT doing

enough water. So I have increased my water intake. Funny........I think

I can feel it now when I don't get enough water. Sort of a warning from

the old kidney's that things NEED to be WETTER? LOL The IVP showed that

I have very good renal funtion. So that, at least, was a relief. Now to

hope and pray that I never have another kidny stone. THAT was

awful!!!!!!!!

Debbie in Gig Harbor

ladybostons@...

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