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To: conservative98

There are different types of kidney stones. The calcium ones are most common. They can analyze them and tell you what kind you have.

Uric acid type stones require a different diet that avoids purines.

Go see a doctor before the stone obstructs or cuts you inside and it gets infected.


33 posted on 10/22/2018 2:27:19 PM PDT by ladyjane
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To: ladyjane

Uric acid stones are not very common. They will not show up on plain xrays but can be detected on CT.

About 85% of kidney stones are calcium oxalate. Under magnification (if any is needed) they look like tiny cockleburrs. First time I saw one I knew why that would hurt! Calcium oxalate is a mineral crystal and it has a LOT of sharp edges. Ouch!


43 posted on 10/22/2018 2:33:02 PM PDT by 43north (Its hard to stop a man when he knows he's right and he keeps coming.)
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