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Originally Posted by cokelvr
Just found out that I have bilateral kidney stones. Good news is that I will be able to just pass them since they are small. Anybody have any home remedies that might help ease the passing?
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I don't have home remedies, but general recommendations include:
Drinking 2-3 Liters of water per day to stay hydrated
Drinking cranberry juice
After you have passed the stone, you should continue 2-3 L per/day to help prevent future stone formation.
If you can, strain your urine to save the stones, and then take them to your health care provider for analysis. Depending on the composition of the stone, decreasing your calcium intake (if it is too high, and decreasing it otherwise is not recommended) may help prevent future stone formation.
I am assuming you found out from your health care provider, did he/she prescribe you pain medication? Even though your kidney stones are small, passing them may be very painful.