Search
Search titles only
By:
Search titles only
By:
Home
Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New profile posts
Latest activity
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
Search
Search titles only
By:
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Install the app
Install
Reply to Thread
Guest, we'd love to know what you think about the forum! Take the
Diabetes Forum Survey 2024 »
Home
Forums
Diabetes Management
Diabetes Complications
Uric Acid Kidney Stone (Not!)
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Grateful" data-source="post: 1637263" data-attributes="member: 438800"><p>The calcium & kidney stones issue is complex. It seems the main issue is not taking too much calcium but taking too much relative to other nutrients especially oxalates. My first stone (in May) was calcium-oxalate, which is by far the most common type of stone, and not associated in any obvious way with diabetes (unlike the much less common "uric acid stone" which may or may not be the type of my "second stone" which is still under analysis).</p><p></p><p>Until the second stone, I was taking a calcium supplement of 600mg per day, split into two doses. Indeed this is the only pill I had been taking, of any kind. It was on the advice of the surgeon who fixed my broken hip a dozen years ago. But I stopped taking that pill a month ago, just in case it is indeed aggravating the kidney stone issue. Prior to the T2D diagnosis, I was eating a lot of calcium-rich foods (instead of taking the supplement) including three yogurts per day, and a lot of milk! (It is actually very hard to attain the calcium RDA just with regular food.) After the T2D diagnosis I started taking the supplements instead, otherwise the carb load from those mountains of dairy products would have been too high. Sigh.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>That is good to know, and it accords with what the kidney doctor said. His view was that theoretically it could be shifted with diet, but it would be extremely hard. The drug he is suggesting (if my latest stone turns out to be uric-acid) is essentially a mega-supplement, as he explained it.</p><p></p><p>I hate taking any drugs, but this time my thought is that (if it is indeed a uric-acid stone) it might be worth taking that drug for a few months just to "break the cycle" of KS production, and then drop the drug and see what happens. I personally think the main factor that kicked it off is that after T2D diagnosis, I really ramped up the exercise, but failed to hydrate enough. I was coming home all sweaty from brisk five-mile walks. I think *that* is what started the "KS factory" and although I cannot prove it, there is some medical science behind the idea.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>No. But typical would be: Breakfast, maybe 10g of protein in the two daily tablespoons of Chobani Greek yogurt. Lunch, most days zero protein but about twice a week, a two-egg cheese omelette. Dinner: Always meat or fish.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Yeah, I'm off to get the Christmas tree, then an afternoon of building radios, and an evening gathered around the fireplace. Life goes on, thank goodness.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Grateful, post: 1637263, member: 438800"] The calcium & kidney stones issue is complex. It seems the main issue is not taking too much calcium but taking too much relative to other nutrients especially oxalates. My first stone (in May) was calcium-oxalate, which is by far the most common type of stone, and not associated in any obvious way with diabetes (unlike the much less common "uric acid stone" which may or may not be the type of my "second stone" which is still under analysis). Until the second stone, I was taking a calcium supplement of 600mg per day, split into two doses. Indeed this is the only pill I had been taking, of any kind. It was on the advice of the surgeon who fixed my broken hip a dozen years ago. But I stopped taking that pill a month ago, just in case it is indeed aggravating the kidney stone issue. Prior to the T2D diagnosis, I was eating a lot of calcium-rich foods (instead of taking the supplement) including three yogurts per day, and a lot of milk! (It is actually very hard to attain the calcium RDA just with regular food.) After the T2D diagnosis I started taking the supplements instead, otherwise the carb load from those mountains of dairy products would have been too high. Sigh. That is good to know, and it accords with what the kidney doctor said. His view was that theoretically it could be shifted with diet, but it would be extremely hard. The drug he is suggesting (if my latest stone turns out to be uric-acid) is essentially a mega-supplement, as he explained it. I hate taking any drugs, but this time my thought is that (if it is indeed a uric-acid stone) it might be worth taking that drug for a few months just to "break the cycle" of KS production, and then drop the drug and see what happens. I personally think the main factor that kicked it off is that after T2D diagnosis, I really ramped up the exercise, but failed to hydrate enough. I was coming home all sweaty from brisk five-mile walks. I think *that* is what started the "KS factory" and although I cannot prove it, there is some medical science behind the idea. No. But typical would be: Breakfast, maybe 10g of protein in the two daily tablespoons of Chobani Greek yogurt. Lunch, most days zero protein but about twice a week, a two-egg cheese omelette. Dinner: Always meat or fish. Yeah, I'm off to get the Christmas tree, then an afternoon of building radios, and an evening gathered around the fireplace. Life goes on, thank goodness. [/QUOTE]
Verification
Post Reply
Home
Forums
Diabetes Management
Diabetes Complications
Uric Acid Kidney Stone (Not!)
Top
Bottom
Find support, ask questions and share your experiences. Ad free.
Join the community »
This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies.
Accept
Learn More.…