Recurring Renal Stones

Kidney stones, also known as renal lithiasis nephrolithiasis are mineral and salt deposits that settle in your kidney. The Renal stones have myriad causes and can bring an impact on any area of your urinary tract, from the kidneys to the bladder. In major cases, the stones develop upon the concentration of urine, thus resulting in the minerals to stick together and crystalise.

The passing of renal or kidney stones is a painful process, however, the stones do no big damage if they are diagnosed at an early stage. At Hormone Bhopal, the health experts under the supervision and guidance of Dr. Manuj Sharma put your condition under the scanner and analyses it. Depending on what your current scenario is, we might simply leave you after advising you with sufficient water intake to help the stones pass. However, in the case of lodged stones in the urinary tract resulting in urinary infection and other complications, we might suggest you go under the knifes and get the stones removed through surgery.

The causes of renal stones can vary depending on the myriad anatomy of human beings. If you develop a single stone in your kidney, it is possible to abolish the same from recurring through some diet changes.

If you happen to develop more than a single renal stone, or if you belong to one such family that have a history of recurring renal stones, then it is always suggested that you get a thorough medical evaluation done to identify the potential risk areas, so as to stop them from recurring in future.

People with recurrent renal stones are often needed to consume medications and follow a strict diet. The correct treatment plan can prove to be effective in preventing such renal stones from recurring.

People with recurrent renal stones include people who:

• consume low-fibre and high-protein foods
• confined to a bed or lazy.
• belong to a family history of kidney stones
• have been a patient of urinary tract infections and kidney infections in the past.
• have suffered from kidney stone problems before.

Specific medicines might up your chances of developing recurrent renal stones.

The medicines include:

• Antacids
• Particular antibiotics.
• Specific antiretroviral medicines that are consumed to treat HIV
• Specific anti-epileptic medicines
• Aspirins

Drinking Ample Liquids

Water is to kidney what oxygen is to humans. You must set a goal to drink at least 10 ounces of water, at least 10 times every day.

Cut out your Meat Consumption

Animal proteins inclusive of seafood tend to aggravate the levels of uric acid in your urine which gradually leads to the risk of renal stone formation. Besides, they lower the levels of urinary citrate, which leads to stone formation.

Smart Choosing of Greens

Vegetables are undoubtedly the best for your body, however for people with recurring renal stones, it is good to stay away from certain vegetables. Oxate, a substance that often leads to stone formation exists in particular foods that are plant-based like parsley, beets, spinach, etc. Your health expert shall be able to tell you if you need to stay away from such oxalate foods.

Recurrent kidney stones can be treated and stopped if treated properly and diagnosed early with specific medical tests and examinations. We at Hormones Bhopal, diagnose your renal stones and find out the root cause of it. We conduct various tests that include urine tests, the examination of stones and several blood tests to study your infections and issues before determining or offering you a solution and a treatment plan for it.