I was taken into the emergency room back on May 18 and was diagnosed with a 3mm kidney stone. I have now been to the ER twice since then and the stone still hasn’t passed. I take the pills like I am supposed to and drink water. Ive been drinking liter after liter of water and still nothing. I starting to get get sick of taking these pills and drinking all this water!

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Please help! My hands, arms, stomach, thighs, & feet are all swollen and puffy. I know it’s not fat because it feels almost like a water balloon. I have gone from a size 7 to 13/14 in just a year and have gained 40 lbs. I have not changed my diet or eating habits…if anything I am eating healthier than I ever have. The doctors cannot seem to figure out what is wrong, and just give up. I’m tired all the time, and my muscles ache. I had a kidney stone a few months ago, but everything started before that. Does anyone have any advise on what to do from here? It’s becoming very frustrating.
I have had my thyroid checked, blood sugar, & have had a urinalysis done to check my kidneys. All came back ok. I’ve also tried taking water pills and drinking about 1 liter or more a day for two weeks…I didn’t pee any more than I usually do.

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I am a 19 year old female, and my problems started with a kidney stone at 17. Since then, I’ve had 3 kidney stones, diagnosed with renal colic since I have flank pain about twice to three times a week. In addition, I switched my birth control from Yasmin to Yas, and this has led to an increase in hematuria, or at least visible blood in my urine. I also have a history of IBS and high cholestrol. My diet is not great, and I produce about 1 liter of urine per day. I have been to several gastrointestinal drs, nephrologists, urologists, OBGYNs, etc, and have ran several scans and tests but they cannot put their finger on it. I have constant pain in the flank and stomach, and the constant bleeding really worries me. Please, if anyone has any idea what could possibly be wrong with me please help! Thanks in advance.

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Have you ever heard of this diet???? 1 pack of cigarettes and a 2 liter soda per day plus a few light snacks and 1 meal???

Your thoughts??? What are the medical complications that this may cause other than cancer and kidney stones, and urinary tract infections??
Before you answer, this is not my diet and I Donot intend on trying it!!

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Has anyone heard of this treatment for kidney stones? Boyfriend had a painful kidney stone last year, he went to the ER and got painkilllers/antibiotics, CT scan to confirm there was one small stone, but they gave him a strainer and told him to wait for it to pass.
He waited 3-days ina Vicodin stupor.
Then I read in Men’s Health magazine, that lemon juice is being studied for stones….he was ready for the whole ordeal to be over and drank a liter of lemonade….literally 1 hour later he passed the stone, but it was in several pieces (looked like sand) and NO pain?!
Does this only work with certain stones?
And how often should this be done to prevent them, if it does….I feel like it defitinely worked – they told him he would most likely have significant pain…but alas, none.

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