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Dissolve Kidney Stones
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9 YEA
1 BETTER BUT NOT CURED
[YEA] 03/04/2008: Lary from chicago, usa writes: "i've read alot of cures on kidney stones and read about the lemons and olive oil' i have been married 20 yrs now i have had calcium stones averaging 2 to 3 times a yr and no history on either side of my family and i have a twin brother who does not get them , so one day at the uroligist i ask him look i have put all of your kids through college and helped in buying your house ,what have you done lately for me well he recommended lemons with my water so i tried for like 3 to 4 days 1 or 2 glases a day of bottled water and acouple of squeezes of lemon juice and guess what i passed atleast 3 or 4 stones from each side of me and im not braging i am a large stone former averaging 6 to 7 mm and i have passed that size many times my wife wishes they were diamonds lol but i have to say the lemons worked for me but my question is seeing alot of post on kidney stones shows me not only to look for a cure but find out why we are forming them what are we lacking?"
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[YEA] 11/21/2007: Jeff from Columbus, GA, USA writes: "Yea to the "Dissolve Kidney Stones". I was not real thrilled by the thought of drinking olive oil, so I tried just the lemon juice to start. I guessed the olive oil was to make things a little slippery. I've had four bouts with kidney stones over the last 10 years - all had to be lithotripsied. I took 2 ounces of lemon juice at 3:00pm and then at 9:00pm. The next day I felt the stone move, I repeated the processes and began to pass sand like pieces (indicative that the lemon juice may have broken the stone up). A day later the stone passed with VERY little pain. Next time, I'll brave up and try the olive oil too."
[YEA] 08/21/2008: Amanda from Rockingham, NC replies: "I was doing all that I could to avoid the hospital, since I lost my health insurance shortly after my first kidney stone 6 months ago. I felt like I was dying, and when I found this website, I read about the lemon juice and olive oil. I only had lemon juice at home, so I drank about 2 ounces of it at 6 pm when I got home from work, 2 ounces before bed. I drank 4 more ounces the following day. I noticed my back wasn't hurting as bad. The third day I passed the stone with only some mild discomfort. Thanks so much for this wonderful site. Lemon juice is a heck of a lot cheaper than lithotripsy!!!!"
[YEA] 01/05/2009: Michael from Singapore replies: "Went to my family doctor and he said he didn't need to check. He told me that once a person who has has kidney stones before suspects that its happening again, they're almost always right. So he gave me some diuretics and antibiotics in case. Said if I don't pass the stone in a week then he'd recommend that I go in for a scan etc. Having been through it before, I really wasn't keen.
Couple of days later ... read stuff on this forum and told my wife that I'm going out for some lemon juice. Found some "freshly squeezed" Florida's Natural lemonade and bought one. Its about 15% real lemon juice.
Went home and chugged 3 normal sized glasses in quick succession plus another glass by my bedside which i finished before falling asleep. I could immediately feel some activity. No pain, but just something afoot.
Woke up in the middle of the night that same night (about 4 hours later) really needing to pee. It was the best flowing pee I'd had in weeks and just at the very end as I was about to stop, I felt that draining sensation. No pain, mild discomfort. Terribly excited, I went to switch on the toilet light and true enough! Fished it out and brought it proudly to my doc so he could get it analysed. I'd lost my old stone the previous time so never got it analysed. (still waiting for results).
Anyway, its simple and it really worked for me. It was lodged for weeks and the effects of this remedy were so immediate that I'm really really thankful and pleased. Had to share results and highly recommend it back here.
Thanks to everyone here!"
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[YEA] 02/02/2008: Athena from Chicago, IL writes: "WOW! I used 3 oz of fresh lemon and 3 oz of EVOO and followed it with a quick 12 oz of water every hour. In 20 minutes the pain subsided. In 2 hours I could feel the stone moving down through my side without pain. Very strange feeling but not at all painful. Then in a total of 3 and a half hours total, I felt a strong urge to go and two huge stones came out one after the other. Also, I must have had a lot of fluid because I really kept going. Then I puked a couple of times from all that stuff but it was well worth it. I lost 4.5 pounds of fluid in those few hours. It is not the best thing to drink but when you guzzle it down it goes much better. I will never try anything else ever again and I tried everything. The doctor told me my stones were too big to pass, but either mine broke in two (there were lots of small particles as well) or I passed two or more. My stones were calcium."
EC: EVOO = Extra Virgin Olive Oil
09/05/2008: Charlena from Hamilton, ON replies: "Hi, for this recipe, is it necessary to use just lemons? Could limes be used as a substitute also?"
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[YEA] 08/28/2006: Rojelio from Ocala, FL writes: "I had a 7mm kidney stone. Friends and a web search recommended lemon juice. I was willing to try anything. One night, I juiced 12 fresh lemons and drank the juice straight. I also took the PL tabs (which a natural Chiropractor said would remove the sharp edges of the stone). After one month, a CT scan showed the stone had shrunken from 7mm to 3mm!"
05/12/2008: Darla from Salisbury, NC replies: "I am wondering what PL Tabs are?"
09/30/2008: Ken from New York, NYC replies: "Hi , I was wondering what is this TABS ? / PL tabs / that Rojelio is talking about in his post Lemon Juice And Tabs ? If someone knows please send me an email / kamen_g_s@yahoo.com / , because I have 14 mm oxalate kidne stone and 2 4 mm in the right kidney that I wont to try to dissolve . If someone knows something else for that size 1.4 mm calcium oxalate stone - I will appreciate. Thanks."
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1 YEA
1 QUESTION
[QUESTION] 08/05/2009: Kunal from Noida, India writes: "Lime and olive oil !
Hi All
I have just found a kidney stone on my right side of urater and i was advised by the doctor that not to have milk or lemon , I do body building and i cant have juices , milk not even lemon , and in the websites i have been seeing all the remedies are based on lemon .
can some one please help me in this ,as my doctor says avoid calcium and vitamin c both for a month and stone will pass automatically in one month or so . please send your reply to me
Kunal Singh"
11/12/2009: Bill from San Fernando, Philippines replies: "Hi Kunal...Read about your plight and I think you have the answer on your doorstep. There is an Indian herb called Gudduchi or the Stonebreaker (Phyllanthus niruri). Gudduchi is a rasayana herb used widely in various Ayervedic mixtures such as Triphala and Chaywanprash. Gudduchi is also a harmless herb, but very potent against kidney stones, gallstones and is a successful cure for Hepatitis B (I have read all the research) plus many other problems.
Just find an Ayurvedic Deli that sells mixtures that contain Gudduchi and, if you take this daily for about a month, your kidney stone should hopefully disappear. Best really to consult an Ayervedic herbalist."
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[YEA] 08/28/2007: Michelle from Portland, Oregon writes: "I am so thankful finding this!!! I've had pain off & on for months but never did anything about it. Today though it got so bad I teared up. I really wanted to check the ph balance but didn't have the patience to get any strips (which would have taken 4 hours). Though I didn't have any lemons and the store across the street didn't either, limes seemed to do the trick. Now I'm not trying to product placement here but to be fair, honestly I had a shot of Noni juice too. Found some noni tea as well. I haven't drunk the tea yet but already with the lime & olive oil the pain isn't as sharp, it's a little more mellow. Followed with a liter of water and I'll continue to drink water. Good luck to anyone else needing this info. It tastes pretty strong but on the plus side it makes your lips feel great. I took a shot glass and regular glass to tumble the liquid together. Kinda airy but mixed well since I shot it like tequila!"
10/04/2009: Roux from Haleyville, Al. Usa replies: "I am not a doctor or a healer but i am an amatuer herbologist in training with a very skilled native ndn healer/herbologist.I want to throw in my two cents about the Lime, lemon, acv etc treatments. I have long since known of this cure. The twist we use is to drink lots and lots of apple juice (preferrably organic grown not pasturized and no additives like high fructose corn syrup) not apple cider vinegar for 3 days. Before going to bed on 3rd day drink 2oz of olive oil and 2oz of lemon juice. Lemons are used for their high citric acid content and limes could be substituted. If you do this and don't see a stone or feel it then it is usually because they passed like sand/gravel particles or totally dissolved into liquid. Repeat if neccessary. Since Magnesium and Vitamin B6 are essential to allow you to pass oxalic compounds as liquid instead of them forming crystalline deposits inside your kidneys it can also be taken with the Apple juice/lemon/olive oil treatment. So the mag and B6 is a good preventative measure to keep them from forming and may also help with removal. It also works on Gall stones but may require massage to expel them from the gall bladder."
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[YEA] 03/10/2009: Alex from Falls Church, Virginia writes: "I read your website in desperate need for guidance with a self-diagnosed kidney stone issue (no health insurance).
I tried everything. 500 g tablets of magnesium twice a day plus lots of water was the most effective method. After a couple days, the pain diminished dramatically. After about a week, I didn't have anymore pain. It made my urine look cloudy, otherwise, no other side effects. What a relief!!"
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[YEA] 07/04/2008: Kathy from New York, New York writes: "The stones they all tell about being dissolved with lemon juice, olive oil and water push are caused by lack of Magnesium.
A good old doctor told me this. I had used the first remedy with the oil & lemon but thanks to this Dr everyone should be free permanently from stones after taking Magnesium. So glad to have found the remedy to dissove them."
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[YEA] 03/05/2007: Toni from Fredericktown, MO writes: "magnesium cured my kidney stones.In one week with no pain."
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[YEA] Shirley from Tenn writes: "Take 2 or 3 magnesium tablets 1 B6 tablet every day and drink more water. My husband had them often, since he started this, he hasn't had any in years."
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MAGNESIUM, CALCIUM, VITAMIN B-6
[YEA] 04/23/2006: Bertha from Phoenix writes: "I have read two books by a great American researcher and nutritionist: Adelle Davis. She thoroughly explains why kidney stones are formed, that kidney stones can be prevented and that kidney stones can be dissolved. Magnesium is essential because it acidifies the urine and in acid urine stones cannot be formed. Vit B6 prevents the formation of oxalic acid kidney stones and calcium has to be present in the died because if calcium is lacking in the diet, the body will withdraw it from the bones and form the stones just the same. As magnesium interacts with calcium, if both minerals are taken in the right proportions (300 mgs of magnesium per 1 gram of calcium) kidney stones are not formed and/or can be dissolved. This is what has kept me free from stones for the last 20 years. As soon as I FEEL there's grit in my kidney, I increase my intake of magnesium and problem is gone in 24 hours."
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[YEA] 10/04/2008: Suzanne from Toledo, Ohio writes: "I have hyperparathyroidism and had excruciating painful kidney stones. I did some research and I put one heaping tablespoon of marshmallow root (dried) in a mug with room temperature filtered water and let it infuse for 3 hours. I strain it and I then slightly warm it in a pan,( it tastes better if you warm it), not microwave. I was drinking it once every day until I was feeling better. I had a few more stones on and off but there was absolutely no pain! I drink it about once every month as a tonic. I haven't had any more stones. Hurray!(you can get marshmallow root at your health food store)"
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MINI TRAMPOLINE, KIDNEY TAPPING
[YEA] 03/09/2009: Fred from Camarillo, Ca writes: "kidney stones prevention: you can help prevent kidney stones by bouncing on a mini trampoline and do what called kidney pounding where you tap the kidneys lighty while bouncing. this shakes stone loose early on. a minute a day is all you need. fred"
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[YEA] 12/06/2008: Denise from Agoura, California writes: "I went to the hospital 3 weeks ago with horrible pain had no idea it was a 6mm kidney stone!! Had to spend the night and once home I really was not in pain. But I knew the stone was still there. An X-ray confirmed that. Was scheduled for surgery before Thanksgiving and found this site on lemon juice and olive oil. I cancelled my surgery and thought I would try it... Did it for 4 days and never saw a stone. Discouraged- saw another site and went to the Health Food Store and got pills called Stone Free. Took 5 pills two times a day till bottle was gone. Again never saw a stone. Scheduled surgery again for Dec 8th and went for another X-ray today and NO STONE !!! Doctor couldn't believe I never felt it pass. I don't know what cured it, the combination or one of the remedies... all I know is I will try it again, but hopefully I never will have to. God Bless and have faith...."
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[YEA] 02/22/2007: Suzanne writes: "THIS MESSAGE IS FOR A GUY NAMED TED THERE IS A WATER CALLED ALKALIZED WATER AND BELIEVE ME IT WORKS FOR MORE THAN JUST STONES, I HAD A PATIENT THAT DID NOT WANT TO LIVE BECAUSE SHE USED TO WALK 3 MILES A DAY AND WAS IN SO MUCH PAIN. I FILLED UP A 5 GAL OF ALKALIZED WATER AND SHE CALLED ME 4 DAYS LATER AND SAID SHE HAD NO PAIN AT ALL AND WALKED HER LIFE CHANGED ALL FROM THE WATER...OMNIMART.COM SELLS 999 WATER 1 OZ INTO DISTILLED 1 GALLON OF WATER....THIS WORKS I PROMISE"
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[YEA] 02/17/2007: Suzanne from Sacremento, CA writes: "I WANT TO HELP OTHERS I WAS AT WORK AND HAD HORRIBLE BACK PAIN WHICH GOT WORSE AND WORSE. WAS RUSHED TO ER BY AMBULANCE -- I HAD KIDNEY STONES(4). I WENT TO A PLACE IN SAN FRANCISCISO...ALL DISSOLVED IN ONE MONTH. GO TO OMNIMART.COM AND ASK THEM TO SEND YOU A PRODUCT #308 AND THE WATER THAT GOES WITH IT #999. I ALSO USED LEMONE JUICE AND OLIVE OIL. IT TAKES ONE MONTH AND ALL GONE.....ALOE VERA FOR ULCERS, ACID REFLEX GONE..I HAVE BEEN A PAIN RELIEVER FOR 25 YRS HAVE GREAT SUCCESS EXCEPT FOR THE SURPRISE KIDNEY STONES....PLS HELP OTHERS."
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[YEA] 09/08/2007: Tim from Los Angeles, USA writes: "Took Morton's Lite Salt in a little water during the heavy nausea phase (vomiting, cramps etc) of having the stone and the nausea was gone immediately. Stone passed a few hours later. Saved another trip to the ER! Have also used to assist calcified stones through the urethra. In my experience, better than potassium citrate alone (get runs with PC alone)."
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2 YEA
1 BETTER BUT NOT CURED
[YEA] 01/11/2010: A1aweb from Bunnell, Fl, Usa writes: "Starting on 1/1/10 I drank 2 oz of lemon juice w. 2 oz extra virgin olive oil 2 times per day for 3 days in a row...it relieved the symptoms of a 4 mm kidney stone stuck in my urethra. I also drank alot of lemon juice in water for 9 days...I passed the kidney stone painlessly that looked about the size of 3/4 of a grain of rice on the morning of the ninth day.
I also supplemented my diet with B6 complex and magnesium as I had read that a body lacking in these things creates kidney stones. I will continue to use alot of lemon juice in my water and drink watered down lemonade as I still have 3 more stones to pass.
I would also like to add that I drank alka-seltzer at times when I felt the lemon juice was wearing off and the urgency to urinate came back as that would offer some releif. Be sure when drinking alot of water to give your body enough salt because I did have a problem with ear ringing which I attributed to not enough salt.
I also quit drinking coffee, all sweets and dairy products during this cleansing process. I ate just oatmeal w.molasses & banana for breakfast, homemade & canned soups for lunch & dinner, oranges & apples."
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09/26/2009: James from Westminster, Colorado Usa writes: "I started the olive oil/lemon juice on Tues. Started using caster oil pack with a heating pad over the lower abdomen last night. Also watermelon seed tea....2 cups worth. After an hour I was able to urinate freely. Today was terrible. Had the burning sensation in the penis and urge to urinate all day long. After I got home from work it was almost unbearable. I was convinced I was blocked up and may have to go to the hospital. I drank 2 cups of watermelon seed tea and put the oil pack on. About an hour later the burning in my penis became quite uncomfortable, became totally excruciating for about 5 seconds, then completely vanished. The stone is now in my bladder! What a relief! Be sure the caster oil is cold pressed and cold processed."
[YEA] 09/28/2009: James from Westminster, Colorado Usa replies: "Update.....there was no stone in my bladder. Screening my urine revealed the stone had been dissolved into a fine powder. I don't know if it was a combination of the 2 treatments, but if I had to choose only one, I would go with the caster oil/heating pad. I was able to urinate freely withing 45 minutes of the first oil pack treatment and the stone dissolved the next night 75 minutes into the oil pack treatment."
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[BETTER BUT NOT CURED] 09/21/2009: Steve K. from Rose Hil, Kansas writes: "TWO WEEKS AGO - I WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND AFTER EX-RAYS; I FOUND OUT I HAVE LARGE KIDNEY STONE IN THE LEFT KIDNEY. MY BACK AND STOMACH HAS BEEN HURTIN ALL SUMMER; FOR 3 MONTHS.
I WENT ON THIS WEB SITE; AND TWO WEEKS AGO; I STARTED DRINKING THE REMEDY WITH 3 OZ'S OF APPLE CIDER VINGAR. THEN THE NEXT MORNING I DRINK THE OTHER MIX OF 2 OZ. OF VIRGIN OLIVE OIL AND 2 OZ. OF LEMON JUICE. I DRANK THIS MIXIER; 3 TIMES A DAY; FOR THREE DAYS. I GAVE UP ON THE VINGAR MIX.
I ALSO WENT TO THE HERBAL STORE AND I BOUGHT A BOTTLE OF "STONE FREE" AND A BOTTLE OF MAGNINESEIUM AND A BOTTLE OF B6 PILLS; AND OF ALSO SOME ALFAHA PILLS. I THEN WAITED TWO/THREE DAYS AND WENT FOR A LONG WALK AT LUNCH AND THEN AT 12:00 P.M.; LUNCH TIME; THE STONE STARTED PASSING. THE STONE FINALLY PASSED BY 6 OR 8 THAT NITE. I'M NOT FOR SURE WHEN IT PASSED INTO THE BLADDER; BECAUSE I WAS ASLEEP; AFTER TAKING SOME PAIN PILLS.
BUT, NOW MY PROBLEM IS THAT ITS BEEN A ONE WEEK; AND THE KIDNEY STONE IS STILL STUCK IN MY BLADDER. IS THERE ANY IDEAS; OUT THERE; TO GET THIS STONE COMPLETELY OUT OF MY SYSTEM? THANKS, STEVE K."
09/23/2009: Robert Henry from Ten Mile, Tn Usa replies: "STEVE K. ....... Folks in this part of Tn drink massive amounts of apple juice for a week before taking the Olive Oil and lemon juice. This softens the kidney stones which are easily broken up on passage. I got no clue if apple juice will do the same in your bladder, but what have you got to lose. This is apple juice and not ACV."
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OLIVE OIL AND LEMON JUICE READER FEEDBACK
33 NAY
2 BETTER BUT WITH SIDE EFFECTS
30 BETTER BUT NOT CURED
1 SIDE EFFECT
3 QUESTIONS
[YEA] 03/14/2010: Mike T. from San Diego, Ca writes: "WOW - you people on this website are amazing. I really think this had to be a bunch of pookey dust (i.e., lemon juice and olive oil). I've had the weirdest symptoms for 2 weeks (first week was a weird combination of fever and chills every night followed by a second week of great discomfort and finally absolute pain last night down somewhere in my urinary tract.). At first I thought may be I was having a problem with my prostate and then for last several days I figured I was having a bad uirnary tract infection). It's now 4:30 a.m. (as I write) and at 3 a.m. I finally work up (again with the pain) and thought, maybe I'm passing a stone or something. So I found this website and thought, 'what the heck i'll give this crazy potion a try' before heading off to the hospital later today. So I squeezed out a lemon through in a bunch of olive oil, chugged it, and then chugged about 4 large glasses of water behind it(thinking these people on the website must be nuts, those that say something'll happen in 30 minutes) and honest to god, not even 20 minutes later, I had to pee and watched carefully and out plunked a 'thing' with my pee, looked to me like an old filling from a tooth but a little smaller, so I guess this is a stone, eh? I never would've believed this nonsense would work. All I can say is thanks-a-billion for this website. These past 2 weeks have been a real pain (honestly I was thinking I had something really bad and that it probably wasn't something as simple as a stone). I'm 50 years old - so i guess I probably should've figured it out sooner, but what can I say this was my first one, so the thought didn't occur to me. You guys are brilliant."
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[YEA] 02/20/2010: Aaron from Knoxville, Tn writes: "I've experienced the joy of kidney stone attacks for 12 years off and on, (33 yr male). Monday I spent the night in ER with a return visit Wednesday. Friday the urologist scheduled me for surgery with enthusiasm, I might add. Disgusted at the thought of the invasive procedure and the $$$$, I searched the web for any sign of hope. Friday I found your site. At 12pm I took a shot of the "tonic" 3oz olive oil, 3oz lemon juice. Not bad taste. Followed it with 1 liter of water over the next 5-10 minutes. Before bed (about 9pm) I took another shot, 2oz. olive oil, 2oz. lemon juice - followed by about 1 liter of water over next 10 minutes. I was still having back pain and discomfort to a slightly lesser degree but it was tolerable unlike the previous 4-5 consecutive days. Next morning (9am) I took my third shot 2oz. olive oil, 2oz lemon juice, followed by lots of water throughout the morning. Frequenting the bathroom often over the course of the morning, I noticed my "flow" was increasing in pressure and ease. HAPPY to announce, at 12:30pm I birthed my largest stone to date: a 4 mil jagged, ugly dude. However I did it with the slightest of discomfort. I will return to the urologist on Monday bearing the bad news for him; no car payment from my surgery. Thank You for the help, I will return to your site in the future and spread the word. -Aaron-"
[YEA] 03/02/2010: Greg from Alameda, California, United States replies: "A couple of months ago I had passed a 5mm stone using this remedy of olive oil and lemon juice concoction.
2 weeks ago, I had more discomfort - mostly in my bladder and urinating caused my penis to burn. Again I used the Lemon/Oil mix and finally pissed out a 9 1/2 mm stone..... my biggest rock to date!!!
I've noticed that the size of my stones have been increasing in size, probably due to a high intake of sugary foods and coffee.
This remedy definately works..... have been a regular user of this remedy for a couple of years now."
03/04/2010: Marie from Stamford, Ct replies: "I have many stones in both kidneys (largest is 13mm) and I'm trying to avoid Lithotripsy (have bad reactions to anesthesia). I don't know if I can get myself to swallow 2oz of olive oil. I've found 1000mg olive oil gel caps, do you think if I swallow them with the lemon juice, it will work the same way?"
03/15/2010: Greg from Alameda, California replies: "I've used fish oil gels as a substitute for olive oil and have had mixed results with it. The best way to drink the olive oil without gagging - is to mix 1 ounce with 2 ounces of chilled (cold) lemon juice. This gives the concoction a "lemon meringue" flavor."
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[YEA] 02/17/2010: Mike K from Selkirk, Ny writes: "I am scheduled for surgery Mar 18. Have a 6mm stone in left ureter and 11mm stone in right kidney. About a week ago mixed up 2oz olive oil/2oz lemon juice and drank it followed by lots of water. Not too bad going down, but I have a strong stomach. But nothing happened. Repeated the concoction 3 days ago. Last night noticeable pain, but not anything like what caused my ER visit a month ago. Took a pain pill and got to sleep. Came back home from xcntry skiing today and went to bathroom for a BM. Got up and spotted a urine colored "smutz" about the size of a silver dollar on the side of the bowl with consistency similar to mucus. I don't recall sensation of urination but there it was. I'm 65 year male and I've never seen anything like it. Now, 2 hours later, all achiness and sensation of pressure on my left side is gone. I'm convinced something about those two stones has changed for the better. When I get my next xray I'll post an update."
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02/10/2010: Bill from Stone Ridge, Ny writes: "I'm a Nay. With great hope I began taking 2 oz fresh-squeezed organic lemon juice mixed with 2 oz organic extra virgin olive oil whisked together (like drinking salad dressing -- not bad) followed by a cup of warm water twice a day for the past five days and nothing. My 3 mm stone remained in a spot giving me flank pain. Finally yesterday the stone seemed to move two inches but it has not passed."
02/10/2010: Cindy from San Diego, Ca replies: "Hi Bill,Sorry you are having kidney stone pain. This happened a few years ago to a friend and she was in so much pain, in desperation she searched online and found a "secret" that would dissolve stones. She paid the 30 dollars to find out the secret and then felt really stupid. But she did what it said and hasn't had any pain since. The directions? In the morning drink a whole 2 liter bottle of regular cola within two hours (she did a glass every 15 min.) then as soon as you finish the last of it eat 8 oz of pureed asparagus. She bought a can, added some seasoning and warmed it up before she ate it. She said when she urinated it smelled really strong and the directions said the stone would pass within hours. She said she must have passed the stone because she was in extreme pain when she started the cure and by the end of the day the pain was gone and she hasn't had any since. Obviously the chemistry of the urine changes and dissolves the stone. Not sure what's happening, but it seemed to work."
[YEA] 02/11/2010: Bill from Stone Ridge, Ny replies: "Well, I seem to be a yea after all. I feel foolish, having posted myself as a nay, but its now been 48 hours since I've had any pain. I've peeing through a strainer and have not passed the stone but perhaps it has completely dissolved. A urologist I just saw last week recommended drinking 3 oz of lemon juice in 30 oz of water daily as a stone preventative."
EC: Rating has been changed - thanks for the update!
02/12/2010: Bill from Stone Ridge, Ny replies: "I forgot to thank you, Cindy, for your kind response to my posting. I am still pain free and have stopped trying to catch the stone. However, if my pain returns I will definitely down a two-liter bottle of coke and then take the purree of asparagus (ugh). So, thanks."
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[YEA] 01/13/2010: Michael from Davie, Florida writes: "Yea
1/21/02 Kidney Stone Attack #2
My first kidney stone was in 5/97. I went to the ER, received medication for pain and after the pain subsided went home. About 3 days later the stone passed with no further problems.
My second Kidney stone was in 1/02 and about 18 hours after the pain began passed a dark brown irregular calculus measuring about 3x2mm.
My third kidney stone incident began on 1/4/10 with the familiar discomfort in my groin and lower back. I was driven home and took some leftover pain med.
Three days later, I finally got to the doctors. I didn't take any pain med and the pain began while in the waiting room and intensified while I waited in the exam room for the PA, ceasing a few minutes before she entered. She sent me to nearby hospital for a CT scan. Their report confirmed a 5mm stone at the opening where the urethra empties into the bladder, a common bottleneck for stones. The Urologist, who was able to see me right away, explained that 5mm is about the limit for stones to pass without assistance and there were two procedures available, extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy and ureteroscopy, where they insert a fiber optic probe through the urethra and break up and grab the stone in a basket. He said that the stone's position made the blasting not a good percentage option. I decided to give it about a week and set a followup for the next Wednesday. He gave me some Flomax and a strainer and told me to drink a lot of water.
The next few days the pain came and went. Monday, I called the Urologist to set up the operation as soon as possible. It turned out that I needed clearance and some additional tests. The earliest the procedure could be scheduled was Thursday, Jan 14. When I got home, I jogged & walked 2 miles in the park and jumped off of a picnic table several times, trying to dislodge the stone from where it was stuck and move it into my bladder. It might have worked because after that there was no more pain - even the back soreness disappeared.
Tuesday, back to the doctor for an EKG, more blood work, and a chest X-ray. I passed the time in the waiting room looking up kidney stones on the internet on my smart phone. I found an interesting site that promised an effective home remedy of a common drink plus a vegetable, for $40. Researching it at home later, I found it was reported as a scam and that the "secret" was 6 cans of Coke and pureed asparagus. Thankfully, I kept researching alternatives and found this web site that listed hundreds of testimonials for a simple mixture of olive oil and lemon juice.
I went to the store and bought some lemon juice - not from concentrate - in a yellow squeeze bottle. At 3:30 pm I mixed 2 oz of each in a salad cruet (how appropriate) and shook it up really well, then downed it, followed by 12 oz water. The taste wasn't as bad as some reported and other than some oily belches, there were no side effects. It might even have had a beneficial effect of loosening my bowels that were tight from the pain meds. But still no stone.
Later, I rode my horse with my wife and did a lot of sitting trot to keep working on jarring down the stone. We watched a movie until 10:30pm, at which time I made a second cocktail, about 2.5 oz each of oil and juice this time and downed it. I got up to urinate around midnight and heard a distinct clink as the stone passed and hit the bottom of the jar. I collected it with the strainer and it looked different from my previous stones, which were light brown and very jagged. This one measures about 3 x 4mm and is darker, sort of rounded. It's possible the potion partially dissolved it making it rounder and smoother - if so, that's a good thing because there was no pain or any sensation at all when it passed - nine days from the initial attack and about 9 hours after my first drink, 1 1/2 hours after the second.
I'm very grateful to the people who put up this web site. It is truly a godsend. I brought the stone to the Urologist today, to have analyzed, and, obviously, called off the procedure - saving thousands of dollars and unknown discomfort!
I'm convinced that the olive oil and lemon juice helped the stone pass, thus averting unwanted and unnecessary surgery. The urologist thought the jumping did more than the mixture, but admitted that lemon juice is helpful in preventing stones. I plan on taking the mixture periodically to help inhibit kidney stones, cause there's no way I'm going to refrain from all the foods in the big list my urologist gave me. In the future, if I experience kidney stone pain I will take the potion from the outset, combined with some serious jumping. Pain medication and flomax are also helpful."
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