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  • All about ureteral stents
    • How is a ureteral stent placed?
    • How is a ureteral stent removed?
  • Kidney Stones FAQ
  • Kidney stone myths
  • Dietary prevention of kidney stones
  • Treatment
    • Letting a kidney stone pass
    • Medications to help pass kidney stones
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    • Shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL)
    • Percutaneous nephrolithotripsy
    • Comparing ureteroscopy, shockwave lithotripsy, and percutaneous nephrolithotripsy

Our “Basic steps to reduce your risk for kidneys stones” handout. In English and Spanish.

Dr. Mike Nguyen    November 7, 2019 November 7, 2019    3 Comments on Our “Basic steps to reduce your risk for kidneys stones” handout. In English and Spanish.

Six diet choices you can make now to prevent future stones and improve your overall health. Making the right diet decisions to lower your stone risk can seem confusing. We… Read more »

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Does Chanca Piedra really work for breaking kidney stones?

Dr. Mike Nguyen    June 20, 2019 June 21, 2019    11 Comments on Does Chanca Piedra really work for breaking kidney stones?

If you’re passing a kidney stone, you’ve probably searched online for what you can take to help pass or dissolve it. It wouldn’t take long for you to find glowing… Read more »

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Coping with Cacchi Ricci – Medullary Sponge Kidney Survivor

Shannon Bauer    October 22, 2018 June 2, 2019    2 Comments on Coping with Cacchi Ricci – Medullary Sponge Kidney Survivor

Editors note: This is a guest post from a Medullary Sponge Kidney / Cacchi Ricci disease advocate and guest contributor, Shannon Bauer.   The pain from a kidney stone is… Read more »

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A patient’s perspective: Dealing with Fatigue as an MSK Patient

Mary    October 29, 2017 June 2, 2019    12 Comments on A patient’s perspective: Dealing with Fatigue as an MSK Patient

Let’s talk fatigue. More often than not, I’m completely exhausted. Even healthy people get tired at times, so they think they know what we mean when we say we’re exhausted…. Read more »

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Op-Ed: My Experience with using Cannabis to manage my Chronic Kidney Stone Disease.

Jerry Cepican    January 1, 2017 June 2, 2019    40 Comments on Op-Ed: My Experience with using Cannabis to manage my Chronic Kidney Stone Disease.

*Disclaimer: The opinions in this post are mine alone and publishing of this post is not an endorsement by this website for this treatment approach* This post is my story… Read more »

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Everything you need to know as a new stone former in 8 minutes from Yahoo’s David Pogue

Dr. Mike Nguyen    October 27, 2016 June 2, 2019    14 Comments on Everything you need to know as a new stone former in 8 minutes from Yahoo’s David Pogue

Being a new kidney stone former can be a frightening and confusing experience. Even if you manage to get medical care promptly, you may be left with a number of unanswered… Read more »

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Need more advice on stone prevention? Visit this great site.

Dr. Mike Nguyen    April 7, 2016 April 7, 2016    11 Comments on Need more advice on stone prevention? Visit this great site.

We know that finding good advice on kidney stone prevention can be a challenge. Some information you’ll find on the internet is not based on good science and other information… Read more »

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Medications to help pass kidney stones may not be effective

Dr. Mike Nguyen    August 8, 2015 August 8, 2015    21 Comments on Medications to help pass kidney stones may not be effective

If you’ve recently experienced a kidney stone episode, there is a good chance that a medication such as tamsulosin or nifedipine may have been prescribed to help you pass your stone…. Read more »

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A man’s perspective on being an extreme stone former.

Jerry Cepican    April 23, 2015 April 23, 2015    64 Comments on A man’s perspective on being an extreme stone former.

Something I have noticed over the last several years while reading up on kidney stone formation, living with stones, and generally how to prevent stones is: almost everything is written… Read more »

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Living, Struggling, and Advocating with Medullary Sponge Kidney: An Updated Patient’s Perspective

Mary    April 9, 2015 April 9, 2015    19 Comments on Living, Struggling, and Advocating with Medullary Sponge Kidney: An Updated Patient’s Perspective

  It has been a long time since I’ve written for kidneystoners.org; almost three years. Reading back through my first article, it seems like a lifetime ago. A lot of… Read more »

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