A 49-year-old female asked:
recently to er and found out 12mm kidney stone only surgery will remove it. will eating high protein food cause pain in kidney area?
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Dr. Dan Fisher answered
26 years experience Internal Medicine
No.: Diet will not affect your pain or kidney function.
Answered on Nov 4, 2014
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Dr. James Rochester answered
25 years experience Family Medicine
No: But having a stone like that can. Would they consider lithotripsy (using sound waves to break up stone into smaller pieces that you can pass without surgery?) Might want to discuss with your doctor. Hope this was helpful. Best of luck. Dr R
Answered on Nov 4, 2014
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Dr. Joyce Pastore answered
28 years experience Internal Medicine
Kidney stones: Since it is not clear what type of stone you have, stay on a low protein diet at this time. Lithotripsy, which uses sound waves to break up the stone, is very effective and may be an alternative to surgical removal. Ask your kidney specialist if this would be appropriate for you.
Answered on Jun 24, 2018
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