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Tmig89 t1_j2vgig8 wrote

As someone with a kidney stone problem, knowin ahead of time would be fantastic. Then I’d be able to plan my agony instead of it surprising me.

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MaleficentPi t1_j2vhl4p wrote

You're not Catholic by chance, are you?

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Tmig89 t1_j2vhqtm wrote

I am not but don’t they have like a Saint of kidney stones or some shit? That’s pretty wild but in the moment I can see it. You’d do anything to be done with that shit.

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MaleficentPi t1_j2vi22x wrote

Man there's a saint of computer hardware failure and a patron saint of sex workers, I am SURE there is a patron saint of kidney stones.

Granted I have a feeling the name is Saint OH SHITBALLS JESUS FUCK IN HEAVEN or similar.

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EsUnTiro t1_j2vyds6 wrote

I have heard they are also the Saint of Testicular Torsion

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DAWTSF t1_j2wn7hb wrote

I'm going to see the Saints of Testicular Torsion this weekend. Should be a good show.

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lifetake t1_j2w44o6 wrote

There’s a saint of kidneys in general. And seeks to protect kidney sufferers which would include kidney stones

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mb10240 t1_j2wr423 wrote

Saint Marina of Antioch in Pisidia (255-270AD) is recognized as the patron saint of kidneys.

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DuncanIdahoPotatos t1_j2wi5vg wrote

My Catholic in-laws all have stones. What the fuck is in those crackers?

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Atty_for_hire t1_j2xbanp wrote

Emotions, feelings, and guilt that are swallowed eventually come out as kidney stones.

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GeorgeAF t1_j2zg6s9 wrote

Them crackers got kidney stones in them.

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ericandlilian t1_j2wieza wrote

I'm one month out from passing my first kidney stone. Father has had several, but I drink way more water than him so thought that would help. The advice I was given about how to reduce the likelihood was all over the place. There are many ways this particular stone was formed. If this device analyses potential levels of stone forming stuffs, I'd buy one!

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stickkim t1_j2wk1ob wrote

My partner’s father swears it’s milk that causes his.

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olqerergorp_etereum t1_j2wncao wrote

hahahah it might be as well the reasons behind kidney stones aren't fully understood still, some people may develop them without any history of previous disease's or family members affected by it.

if skipping milk reduce his symptoms (or at least works as a placebo), all the power to him!

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ericandlilian t1_j2wni5a wrote

The one I had (which is most common) has two parts, calcium and oxalate. So definitely milk could be one side of the coin, but you can't cut out calcium altogether because your bones need it. The list for each side of the coin goes on for a bit (not too much nor too little of this or that in your diet over possibly a decade).

If I have a second kidney stone, then the doctor said they'd have me pee in a bucket over 24 hours to see if they could get a little more exact on the cause. But what if I had been going through a 2 pound bag of spinach from a big box store (oxalate) or had been binging some ice cream (calcium)? Wouldn't that throw off such isolated data?

Anyways, this device could be an interesting "peeing in a bucket" type data collection over time which could help isolate which side of the coin my kidneys are having issues with.

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gehrl-work-acct t1_j2yk95s wrote

Just finished my kidney stone surgery (had a stone stuck in ureter) and doctor ordered the 24 urine collection. You just eat your normal, daily foods for 24 hours.

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BoyzIIWolves t1_j30imh9 wrote

Completely anecdotal but the 1 person I know who’s had kidney stones in his late 20s is a friend who drinks milk regularly, every day. Loves the stuff.

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kerberos824 t1_j2x5bsd wrote

As someone who suffered for years, look into a product called stone breaker, which is made from an herb called chanca piedra. There are many products, I had better luck with the liquid, not capsules. My favorite in terms of effectiveness vs. cost is Herb Pharm Stone Breaker.

It's night and day. It rounds the edges of stones and helps pass them. It's incredible. I past probably 20 to 30 in 10 years before finding this product, and it was life changing.

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