dRink lots of water, clear your bowels and do not drink acidic stuff

Answered by meenusai , an ibibo Specialist, at 9:37 PM on February 05, 2008

A person who has had more than one kidney stone may be likely to form another; so, if possible, prevention is important. To help determine their cause, the doctor will order laboratory tests, including urine and blood tests. The doctor will also ask about the patient’s medical history, occupation, and eating habits. If a stone has been removed, or if the patient has passed a stone and saved it, a stone analysis by the laboratory may help the doctor in planning treatment.

The doctor may ask the patient to collect urine for 24 hours after a stone has passed or been removed. For a 24-hour urine collection, the patient is given a large container, which is to be refrigerated between trips to the bathroom. The collection is used to measure urine volume and levels of acidity, calcium, sodium, uric acid, oxalate, citrate, and creatinine—a product of muscle metabolism. The doctor will use this information to determine the cause of the stone. A second 24-hour urine collection may be needed to determine whether the prescribed treatment is working.

Answered by Meera , an ibibo Master, at 4:37 PM on February 05, 2008

one msut reduce cvalcium intake,less non veg, drink more water , and check in blood glucose also

Answered by chamraj , an ibibo Master, at 3:56 PM on February 05, 2008

hi rajani , one says that daibetics must keep an eye they have risk of stones devopled, and also one must drink more water , eat less non veg , reduce calcium intake and salt indeed , and also one must also take less cocacolas , take more potassium and magnesium indeed

Answered by sanjay , an ibibo Guru, at 10:51 AM on February 05, 2008

Kidney stones affect half a million people every year, most often white males between the ages of 30 and 50. By following these preventive steps you'll lessen your chances of affliction.
Instructions
Difficulty: Moderate
Things You'll Need
Bottled Water
Steps
1Step OneEat less meat. Due to increased intake of animal proteins, the incidence of kidney stones is 10 times more prevalent now than it was at the turn of the century.
2Step TwoDrink plenty of fluids - one study has shown that people who drink more than 2 1/2 liters of water every day have almost a 40 percent decrease in the risk of developing a stone than those who drank less water.
3Step ThreeLimit consumption of grapefruit juice and cola drinks. Studies have shown that these may actually increase the risk of developing stones.
4Step FourAdopt a diet high in potassium and magnesium - these minerals decrease the likelihood of kidney stones.
5Step FiveTalk to your doctor about taking supplements such as pyridoxine and magnesium. Taken together, these reduce oxalate, a mineral salt found in kidney stones.
6Step SixLimit your calcium and salt intake.
Tips & Warnings
Talk with a doctor or nutritionist about making dietary changes.
If you have had a kidney stone before, you are at high risk to get another one. Preventive measures are important.
Kidney stones are collections of mineral salts combined with calcium. They can lodge anywhere in your urinary tract and cause intense pain.
Contact your doctor immediately if you suspect you may have kidney stones - they can lead to kidney failure if left unchecked

Answered by deepa , an ibibo Advisor, at 10:36 AM on February 05, 2008

not really but you can adjust yor diet taking some fods which prevent stone formatin and also avoid some diets that are supposed to help stone formation medically you can take cystone or neeri tablet to prevent stone formatin

Answered by rajesh goyl , an ibibo Advisor, at 9:23 AM on February 05, 2008

Drink - Plenty of water should be taken - at least 3 litres of water or an intake to make a volume of 2 litres of urine a day should be taken. After doing strenuous exercises or when passing yellowish urine, additional water should be administered. Taking tender coconut daily is good for the kidney function and also prevents stone formation.
Eat - Low-fat diet with increased natural foods and plenty of fruits should be taken. Good protein diet from vegetarian sources, such as beans is a good intake.
Avoid:
Consumption of animal protein from meat, dairy, cheese, poultry, or fish should be avoided in the case of patients having calcium stones.

Calcium supplements should be avoided.
Ice creams, chocolates, tea, soft drinks and drinks which are rich in calcium should be avoided.
Consumption of spinach, greens, vegetables, black pepper, almonds and peanuts should be avoided for patients suffering from oxalate stones.
Citrus fruits, apples, tomato, orange, lemon and strawberries should be avoided in the case of patients suffering from uric acid stones but for patients with calcium stones, it is allowed.
A sedentary lifestyle should be followed since physical activity, especially walking and jogging, can bring the stone down.

Answered by geet , an ibibo Advisor, at 7:03 AM on February 05, 2008

If you have had one kidney stone, you are likely to form another. To
reduce your chances of forming another stone, the first step is to
determine why your original stone formed in the first place. At the
Brady Urological Institute at Johns Hopkins, we believe in the
adage,
"An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure," so we place great
emphasis on a thorough metabolic evaluation, so that therapies can
be appropriately directed towards reducing the risk of recurrent stone
disease.

If you passed your stone on your own, and still have it, your doctor
will send it to a laboratory to be analyzed to see what it is made of.

Usually, if your stone is removed by ureteroscopy or PERC, your
doctor will send a piece of the stone for analysis, too. The composition of
a stone is an important piece of information to know, as treatment is
specific to the type of stone.

Because we know that kidney stones form when the urine has too high
a concentration of crystals and/or not enough substances that protect
against the crystals, a detailed analysis of the metabolism of a
stone former is important. Typically, the metabolic evaluation of a stone
former consists of a simple blood test and two 24 hour urine
collections.

The results of these metabolic studies will provide an assessment of
the risk of future stone formation. One or more of the following
diagnoses and treatments may be made based on these metabolic data.

Diagnosis: Low urine volume.
Treatment: Increase fluid intake
The most basic thing you can do to prevent stone formation is to
drink more fluids, thereby diluting your urine. Your goal should be to
urinate more than two liters per day. All fluids count towards this goal,
but water is, of course, the best.

Diagnosis: Too much calcium in the urine (hypercalciuria)
Possible Treatments:

Low sodium intake
The human body carefully regulates its sodium levels. When excess
sodium is excreted in the urine, calcium is also excreted proportionally.
In other words, the more sodium you consume, the more calcium that will
be in your urine. Your goal should be to reduce your sodium intake so
that you consume less than 2 grams of sodium per day. Watch out
for "silent
sources" of salt, such as fast foods, packaged or canned foods,
softened water, and sports drinks.

Normal calcium diet
Stone formers sometimes think that because there is too much calcium
in their urine, they should restrict their calcium intake. There is no
research that supports this practice.
Your body needs dietary calcium to support the skeleton. For
patients who form calcium oxalate stones, it is doubly important to consume
adequate dietary calcium, because under normal circumstances calcium
and oxalate bind together in the intestine and are eliminated from the
body.
If there is no calcium to join with oxalate, the oxalate will be
reabsorbed by your body and passed into the urine where it may
increase the risk of calcium oxalate stones.

Increase fluid intake
No matter what your diagnosis, you should drink enough water to
produce at least 2 liters of urine per day.

Diagnosis: Hypocitraturia (too little citrate in the urine)
Possible Treatments: Citrate supplementation
Citrate is a molecule that binds to calcium in the urine, preventing
calcium from binding to oxalate or phosphate and forming a stone. If
your potassium level is low or normal, your doctor may prescribe
potassium citrate supplement. If you have high blood potassium
levels, your doctor may prescribe a sodium citrate supplement, such as
Bicitra or sodium bicarbonate.
There is some evidence that citrus juices, such as orange juice or
lemonade may increase urinary citrate levels, so these fluids

Answered by kb , an ibibo Citizen, at 2:54 AM on February 05, 2008

excessive consumption of water can effectively prevent the kidney stones.. vitamin C are also very effective... if u have any condition that predispose to kidney stones like hypeparathyroidism or urinary tract infection then treat it...

Answered by anisha , an ibibo Advisor, at 12:27 AM on February 05, 2008