Guest guest Posted July 20, 2002 Report Share Posted July 20, 2002 The first time I experienced a kidney stone I was a pre WLS. I had just started the Atkins diet and after 3 weeks I ended up in the hospital for 4 days, had to have the darn thing removed. I was shocked at how much pain it caused. I didn't attribute it to my change in diet UNTIL,,,three weeks after I got home I again started on Atkins and within one week I had ANOTHER kidney stone (actually one month to the day after the first one) Needless to say I doubt I will ever do Atkins again. Or, who knows perhaps it was just a coincidence??? Now,,,,,I am two years post WLS and have not encountered any of those NASTY stones since, that's just the way I want it to stay. I have increased my protein levels and my calcium citrate, but whoaaaaa real bad on the diet coke!(didn't know that colas could cause stones) That gives me EXTRA incentive to eliminate them and increase my water intake. Every day it seems I learn something,,,,,one of these days all I have to do is to put it ALL together KJ RNY May 2000 TT June 2001 260/135 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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