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A 35-year-old male asked:
Would taking tums (calcium carbonate) before going to bed (without food) cause kidney stones to form? i've done this 3-times over a 2-week duration & got a 3mm stone.
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Dr. James Krickanswered
Urology 38 years experience
Stones: No. Not likely causative for kidney stones. The risk factors for most types of kidney stones have little to do with calcium consumption. Especially short term as you've described.
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A Verified Doctoranswered
46 years experience
Stone: Is remotely possible that Tums (calcium carbonate) would promote kidney stone, but it is likely there are other reasons, such as dehydration, oxalate excess, citrate deficiency, or a genetic problem. Requires evaluation.
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