Has anyone have/had re-occurring problems with kidney stones since their surgery?

Actually, yes, there are people here who've had recurring kidney stones. One who had (has?) more than his share is Les Williams. Look up that name and private message him. Perhaps he can give you some tips.

kathy

Also, any surgery or disease that puts you at risk of chronic or recurring dehydration will also put you at risk for kidney stones, so it is not the surgery itself, but one of the side effects that is the major issue.

Jan

Jan - you make a good point re: the dehydration. I think this is MAJOR for people on these boards and may be one of the biggest culprits for kidney stones. You mention surgery or disease that puts people at chronic risk of dehydration (IBD is one of them that increases kidney stone risk) but we also have to keep in mind medications too. There are some meds that can increase one's chance of kidney stones, whether as the result of dehydration or via another mechanism (e.g. Topamax, although this is not a GI drug). For people who experience recurring kidney stones, there are certain vitamin/mineral supplements out there that can help alter the ph of the urine, reducing the chance of future kidney stones (I take something called "Theralix XR" that I got through my urologist). However it is important to know the type of stones as they thrive in different environments (I am going through this with my cat now too!) The best thing anyone can do though is stay hydrated.

Yep, ditto on all of that.

I cannot stress enough that when things are going on, you need to look at the big picture and not assume that there is a simple cause and effect, such as j-pouch = kidney stones, or osteoporosis, or whatever.

There are so many causes for most complications, it is important to get to the root of the problem. But one thing for sure, dehydration and kidney stones go hand in hand.

Jan

I had 2 since takedown in December. The last one was about 10 days ago. Both times I was dehydrated. In fact, the day I got the last one, I thought to myself, "I don't think I'm drinking enough water." About 8 hours later...bam!

PS...sorry...I just realized this was under Mens issues. Didn't mean to butt in.

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I started pumping out calcium oxalate kidney stones a year after my take down. I was getting 2 a year and have had 12. Luckily all of them passed on their own except one where I had an ureteroscopy done. That is not pleasent because they go up you know where and leave this stent hanging out of you know what for a week and you urinate razorblades that entire time. Since I had the temporary ostomy for a a year I have only had one small stone. My surgeon, g.i., and urologist all said I had to drink a gallon of water a day. I said that is nuts because I would be on the toilet both ways all day. My doctor at the Cleveland Clinic said they are doing studies on what is the actual trigger for the stones for patients that have Crohn's disease,j-pouch, or both.