Kidney Stones

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I did a quick search on the posts on this topic but didn’t really find what I was looking for. I just started suffering the effects of kidney stones this past week (3; two in my left kidney, 1 6mm in my right) What is the cause? Is it too much protein, if so how much is too much? Creatine? if not, thermogenics, pro-hormones? I drink 1.5 gallons of H20 a day so it is not a lack of hydration. Please help me find some answers.

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Well, my wife doesn’t take any of the stuff you listed but has had 3 in the last 2 years so most like those aren’t the cause. There are many thing that can cause the stones. The best way to find out what is causing them is to retrieve one of them and have it analized. Your doctor can also give you some causes. It’s usualy something diet related but doesn’t have to be. I know a guy who has had literaly hundreds of them. His body is just a kidney stone machine.

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arent they calcium deposits

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I’ve had them, but only after drinking a highly concentrated home made version of Surge a couple years ago during a cycle. Too much salt which caused something else to precipitate out of my system and form the stones.

They can be made of a variety of things, but the best way to find out is to try and capture one and have it analyzed by your urologist who should then be able to tell you what to avoid.

Of course, the propensity to get them can be genetic (my mother’s side) so check your family history. If it is genetic in your case, then proabably all you can do is minimize their formation but almost certainly not eradicate them.

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I agree that only a MD/specialist can really research they are usually caused by an abundance of minerals. Calcium being the largest portion, but others as well. Therefore you might want to limit or cut out your multivitamin and just be sure you are eating large quantities of a wide variety of vegetables. Dehydration can also help cause them, but this is probably not a factor in the first posters case.

Let us know what you find so we can all learn more about what causes these pesky little F’ers.

TS