Re: Can Stones from Biliary Tract and/or Pancreas Be Passed?

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Stones or sludge can be passed but they will show up in your

bowel movement - not your urine (at least that is how I

remember my anatomy / physiology class). You can get crystals

in your urine from things that you eat and from other conditions

(high uric acid in your blood for example of one type). Some

crystals are just normal, some are not - so I would mention this

to your doctor and maybe a complete urinalysis will be done.

Having an oil slick on your urine I am not sure about - I hope you

are not getting protein in your urine. Is it very very foamy? If so,

you definitely need to tell the doc about this as it may mean that

your kidneys need looking at. Oil in your BM can be a result of

what is going on with your pancreas - the fat malabsorption can

cause oily stools - that are also hard to flush because they float

(and they usually have a really awful smell too). But so much of

this is a " who knows " thing, that is why it is best to mention

things to your doc. The worse that can happen is that he / she

laughs at you (lol)

Laurie

[Guest guest]

Hello ,

I think that gallbladder stones can not pass thru urinary tract, but kidney

stones can.

Yes, my hubby have had kidney stones for years and sometimes it pass out

thru urination. Sometimes are a little bit painful.

My grandma had gall stones and had to remove the organ.

I know that there's certain medication that help to dissolve the gall stones

but I think that it's impossible to pass it thru urination.

I can be wrong.

But the way I think it's good idea talk to your doctor. If you're having

kidney stones, you must check it.

About the oil, I really don't know.

All the best,

Liane

you wrote:

I know this question is kind of an odd one....but there have been

two instances where when I have gone to flush the toilet after

urination, I have noticed some small " crystal-like " (almost like

pieces of glass or sand) in the toilet bowl. I have a black toilet

so it shows up at the bottom of the bowl. Can stones coming from

the biliary tract and/or pancreas be passed thru urination? Also,

and I'm pretty sure I know the answer to this one already but I'm

going to ask anyway. Sometimes when I urinate I notice almost like

an oil slick in the water in the toilet....this happens on number 2

as well.

I would appreciate any answer to this I can get. Should I be

telling my doc about this?

thanks

[Guest guest]

Hi ; I hope your feeling better. I know that you have already

had one response but I wanted to add my 2 cents. It is physically

impossible for the biliary tract to interact with the urinary

tract. If it did you would be extrememely ill, if alive at all.

You are passing some small kidney stones. The irritation you feel

urinating is the stones or gravel passing through your urethra.

Kidney stones are not uncommon but you seriously need to discuss

with your doc as they can worsen or improve on their own. People

often confuse pancreatic pain with kidney pain as the two organs are

in the sdame general area of the body and the pain will radiate much

the same. Kidney pain, however, does not have the same digestive

symptoms we find with the panc. Pylonephritis, an infection in the

kidney, can make you very sick but is treated well with antibiotics.

Please call your doc right away and in the meantime drinks lots of

water. I hope you are feeling better.

Warmly,

[Guest guest]

wrote:

> just been this couple of times that I've noticed this

salty/crystally stuff in the bottom of the toilet after urinating.

(snip)and my husband is constantly scolding me that I don't drink

enough water. (snip) Another question, can pancreatic problems cause

you to feel dehydrated? I always seem to have a dry mouth but maybe

it's the result of some med I'm on.

,

When reading your post to I saw your question about the

pancreas becoming dehydrated. It's true that it's very important to

keep the pancreas well hydrated, a good rule of thumb is to take your

weight and drink half of your weight in ounces each day. For

example, if you weight 140, you would need to drink 70 ounces of

water a day to keep the pancreas well hydrated. Our meds, too, can

cause hydration and that dry mouth feeling. So it could be either

one that's bothering you, and the easiest solution is to keep

drinking LOTS and LOTS of water!

The water would also help with flushing anything through your system

more rapidly...good to do if you're experiencing kidney stones or

anything else.

With love, hope and prayers,

Heidi

Heidi H. Griffeth

South Carolina

SC & SE Regional Rep.

PAI

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