Classical Katharine Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 (edited) Hi all, Has anyone here faced something similar? Any thoughts on whether the vomiting is actually the kidney stone problem continuing on? Her parents are very concerned. They have their daughter on Ensure and Gatorade so she keeps going, but that's hardly a lifetime diet. College plans are now in doubt. I'm not sure whether they have been told that the two issues, the past stones and the vomiting, may be linked but from some Googling it looks as if they may be. Any experiences or advice? I'd like to be able to pass some ideas on and to encourage my neighbors. Thanks! P.S. The stones are calcium oxalate. Edited March 7, 2011 by Classical Katharine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary in VA Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 On 1 August, a few weeks before leaving for college my then 18 yo woke screaming at 2 am in excruciating pain. We had no idea what it was and when we asked her if she wanted us to call an ambulance she said, "Yes!" You know it's painful when a teen wants you to call an ambulance!! She was throwing up too. By 8 am she had passed the stone, diagnosed by MRI and the vomiting had passed. She had an attack again last spring while at college, but no vomiting. Has your neighbor passed the stone yet? If she is still in an attack, I think the vomiting is not unusual. Has she seen a "stone specialist?" My dd did. After testing he determined she needed to drink more water. He also recommended drinking citrus juices and drinks. The acid helps dissolve the calcium. My dd drinks lemonade quite a bit, and it is available in her college cafeteria. While the attacks are miserable, none of them have been as bad as the first one. Part of what made that so bad was not knowing what the pain was from. HTH, Mary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizzyBee Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 My dd17 has kidney stones, but she only throws up when she is having an attack and in serious pain. To prevent stones, her urologist told her to stay hydrated, but not to drink dark soda, tea, or caffeinated drinks. He said tea is one of the biggest causes of kidney stones, and here we are in the south where nearly everyone drinks sweet tea. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classical Katharine Posted March 2, 2011 Author Share Posted March 2, 2011 . . . which is why her Mom is so concerned! I had heard about the lemon juice also. Can't go wrong with lemonade so I am certainly going to pass that one along as one thing to try adding. They have been to a pretty fancy specialist and their daughter has had many tests. I am not sure of which ones but I can find out if need be. Thanks for the info! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricket Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 My dd had a kidney stone when she was 3. (She had several kidney issues.) She vomited while passing the stone but, as others said, it went away. The only thing I can think of is that she may have a kidney infection. My dd also had several kidney infections. Now that I look back, the first sign was random vomiting. It took awhile for the pain and fever to appear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jld Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Is she on a low-protein diet now? That would help, I would think. Poor girl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizzyBee Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Is she on a low-protein diet now? That would help, I would think. Poor girl. We were told a low protein diet won't help unless the stones are the uric acid type. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 She needs to go in and see if there is infection, if there is another small stone blocking part of the works, if she has a metabolic problem (like hyperparathyroidism, but the causes are many) that caused her to have the stone in the first place. She also needs to see if her calcium level is up. It can cause stones and can also cause a crisis of dehydration. Sounds like she has had one and may be approaching the second. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classical Katharine Posted March 3, 2011 Author Share Posted March 3, 2011 Thank you for all the helpful replies. I hope this young lady doesn't have a kidney infection. I'm glad that you all are doing better yourselves. Anyone else want to comment? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jld Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 We were told a low protein diet won't help unless the stones are the uric acid type. http://www.foodandhealth.com/cpecourses/kidney.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classical Katharine Posted March 3, 2011 Author Share Posted March 3, 2011 (edited) That looks like some helpful nutritional information. I'll be passing all these replies on to my neighbor. Thank you, everyone, very much. By the way, she had begun to eat a vegetarian diet before the kidney stones began. I've wondered if she might have an inbuilt metabolic issue that didn't mesh well with the dietary change, even tho' it was a change in a direction that's very healthy for some people. Edited March 3, 2011 by Classical Katharine added information Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizzyBee Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 http://www.foodandhealth.com/cpecourses/kidney.php Thanks for this. Our kidney stone daughter is the one that we teasingly call a carnivore. She loves meat more than any other food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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