A 46-year-old member asked:

Can you tell me is lemon juice really help to dissolve kidney stones?

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No : There is no evidence that lemon juice dissolve kidney stones.

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A 43-year-old female asked:

6mm kidney stone not passing-pain lessened but now very foamy bubbly (maybe sandy)urine after drinking lemon juice and vinegar-is this normal?

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A 19-year-old female asked:

Im worried about getting kidney stones bc Ive not been keeping hydrated for like two months. Ive started tracking my water and drinking lemon juice. Should I be worried :(, Ive never had them before?

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Past 2months suffering from kidney stone..mild pain pain comes and goes.i get more pain after drinking lemon juice or apple cider vinegar...

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A 37-year-old female asked:

Experiencing back pain 3+ weeks. Went to ER. They found kidney stones in ct scan. I treated it myself with lemon juice Apple vinegar heating pad. They started to drop to buttock and then disappear. One is still in buttock. Won't move. What to do?

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A 31-year-old male asked:

Can apple juice help with constipation? Or what kind of juice helps i think i haven't really gone cuz i haven't really ate very nauseous kidney stone

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