type 2 and kidney stones

[martin2410]

Being newly diagnosed as type 2 diabetic, questions keep popping in to my head, so here's another one.

I suffer with kidney stones, I have a small one at the moment that gives pain occasionally. I understand that diabetes can have an effect on the kidneys, so, could my diabetes have any effect with the kidney stones?

When the pain from the kidney stones starts, I often take co-codomol (30/500mg) and if its unbearable pain, diclofenac 50mg. If this doesn't work, then its A+E where morphine might be given. I know A+E staff would ask anyway if I was diabetic but could the pain killers I take cause any complications beforehand?

 

[Daibell]

Hi. I had a kidney stone many years ago but fortunately it eventually passed thru and I haven't troubled again (yet). I've never seen any link between diabetes and kidney stones mentioned, but uncontrolled blood sugar and some medications can cause kidney problems but not necessarily related to stones. Paracetamol and many other pain killers are not ideal for the kidneys if taken too often but again may not relate to stones. I'm no expert on this so can't comment further. As you probably know you should avoid dehydration if prone to stones.

 

[TamaraSpence]

I had kidney stones once and the number one cause of kidney stones are less water in oyur body. 75% on our body is water, so the rule of thumb is always that keep yourself hydrated all the time including the times when you are not feeling thirsty. Yeah, I heard that being diabetic can also influence stones in kidneys. :shock:

 

[Thundercat]

I've had kidney stones twice. Treated witj lithotripsy twice. Pain was excruciating but not constant tg. I was never told of a link with diabetes but was told that too much vit c or calcium can cause them and advised to drink lots of clear fluids

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