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I suffer from kidney stones. oxalate. it seems every month when i get my period i also get a stone and severe pain. what is the correlation?

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Nephrolithiasis: If you do indeed have calcium oxalate stones, I am not sure they are directly related to your menses. Some ways to reduce the risk of stone formation include taking in ample fluid during the day, avoiding excess animal protein, limiting dietary sodium, increasing dietary potassium, and limiting dietary sucrose, oxalate, and vitamin c. Drug therapy may be indicated, due to recurrence of stones.

Answered 12/7/2013

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Oxalate stones: Calcium oxalate is most common stone; reasons include: dehydration; excess calcium in urine; excess oxalate in urine; low citrate in urine. To improve: avoid spinach, rhubarb, strawberries, nuts, chocolate, tea, wheat bran, and all dry beans; increase OJ 8 oz twice/day; add ReaLemon extract: 5 tblspns /day; keep fluid 4 liters/day; only 4 oz meat/day; low salt; 4-5 fruit/d; menses might dehydrate

Answered 9/8/2014

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