Managing Kidney Stones

Managing Your Kidney Stone

Once a person has been diagnosed with kidney stones, the conditions must be managed daily. This may involve changes to ones diet, medications, fluid intake.

The American Urological Association recommends that patients with kidney stones:

• increase their fluids up to 2500L/day
• limit their sodium (salt) intake
• limit protein intake
• avoid foods rich in oxalate
• limit non-dairy animal protein
  
• be evaluated by their physician for prescription diuretics
• be evaluated by their physician for the use of allopurinol
  

• be evaluated by their physician for the use of potassium citrate 

Additionally follow up care is very important in managing the kidney stones. Repeat urine and blood testing is needed to check the status of the stones.  XRAYS may be needed to assess the size and shape of the stones periodically.