Comments on: Summer, Kidney Stone Season

By: Glitchline - My Tatay

Glitchline - My Tatay — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 10:22:32 +0000

[...] my younger sister as the donor. Me, being the eldest failed the matching test for having small kidney stones. Going back, we went to the hospital with my cousin (tatay is his godfather) and my 2nd son at 6am [...]

By: Sharon S.

Sharon S. — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:24:00 +0000

Never would have thought about kidney stones as a summer danger. You think about sunburn, sun stroke, dehydration, but you never think about kidney stones as a consequence. Thank you for this post.

By: glitchline

glitchline — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 12:44:00 +0000

Hi, Mark. Thanks on commenting to this issue. I had three cases of kidney stone, almost yearly. I’ll be making a follow up article to this post, details of my case. I don’t rely on articles posted in the web but they are based on my experience. My doctor is earning big sum money during summer.

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 11:03:00 +0000

I had kidney stones for the first time earlier this year - kidney stone diet - and can confirm it is excruciatingly painful if it coincides with renal colic (and it did). That said, there’s no real evidence that supports dehydration or diet as being a cause of the build-up of stones. One study will say it does and the next will say it doesn’t; wait long enough and a study will come along that supports your personal view but you can’t trust their results. Ultimately, as with most things, it could all be down to pot luck. Just as you could smoke every day and never get cancer while someone nearby inhales once and is struck down, so some people will be more likely to have the stones form than others with no mitigating circumstances.