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Lemon Juice and Olive Oil
Posted by simran (New Delhi, India) on 06/23/2007
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olive oil and lemon worked :) first of all i want to thank the person who wrote this remedy.i had 2 stones before and went thru lithotripsy twice .third time again i got a severe pain but dint want to go thru that whole process again.let me tell u i was on medcn from almost 20 days but nthing seemed to wrk and pain was growing day by day.
i thot of searching for a home remedy nd got this page.22 june 2007 5 pm i took a mixture of 2 tablespoon olive oil n a small lemon and after that had almost 50 glasses of water next few hrs.8-10 glass every hr.pain lessened.at 11.30 i felt uneasy as if i was almost gonna faint.it continued for 15-20 mins nd then i went to pass urine nd unbelievable stone came out it was so soft.i cudnt believe it.it worked for me.thank alot guys.i mean wid in 6-7 hrs it was out.i have no words guys to express how i m feeling.just wanna say thanks :)
Lemon Juice and Olive Oil
Posted by Chad (Woodbridge, VA) on 06/19/2007
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Remedy: 2oz Olive Oil & 2oz Lemon Juice followed by lots of water. Ailment: Kidney Stones:
Add me to the "Yea's". I had pain in my lower back for several days that I've identified as a precursor to passing a kidney stone (I'm very familiar with the warning signs as I'm a recurrent stone former). I tried the treatment and a few hours later the pain abated and I passed the stone. I collected it and it wasn't even hard and "stone-like" anymore. It had softened to a state like a jelly bean.
I gave this cure to my wife's boss but it didn't work for him. I imagine that it all depends on the chemical composition of the stone and I am one of the lucky ones that it works for
Lemon Juice and Olive Oil
Posted by Robyn (Gilbert, AZ) on 05/30/2007
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This worked for me! I just had my first experience passing a kidney stone and hope I never have to do it again. I had a painful attack one Saturday that kept me on the couch all day. The painful symptoms came and went for almost a week until I decided to go to an Urgent Care facility the next Friday night. I was told I probably had a kidney stone or a bad kidney infection. I was given antibiotics and told to watch for stones to be expelled (gross). I read about using olive oil and lemon juice on this website. On Tuesday night I was desperate and decided to try it. I mixed 2 oz of olive oil and 2 oz of lemon juice at 8 pm on Tuesday. The following day at 1:30 I passed a stone. YEA!!!!!
Lemon Juice and Olive Oil
Posted by Marie (Lafayette, Indiana) on 05/27/2007
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I've had kidney stones before, and will probably continue to have them on and off the rest of my life (because I am /awesome/ like that). I'd never tried a remedy on my own before, because I'd always been on my parents insurance and could easily afford codeiene and a doctor's visit. I've been out of college for three years now, with no health insurance, and a kidney stone decides to rear its nasty head in my right kidney (as usual). I suffered it for a week and a half, through the initial agonizing aching and subsequent inability to urinate more than a tiny bit every 10 minutes or so. And I got fed up--I work two jobs and I can't afford to run to the loo when I need to, or stay home. So I messed around on google, and came across the lemon juice/olive oil treatment. I decided the ingridients were cheap enough to give it a go, and obviously not toxic. I upped the amount (2 oz each) recommended, because I wanted it GONE. Totally worked too. This morning, I peed like I'd never peed before and yah no more kidney stone. I think anyway, because I can't feel it anymore, there's no pressure in my tract, and I can pee uninhibited. A word of caution though--I had a hard time sleeping, and spent five hours thinking I was going to heave my guts up. But yes, thank you all who recommenended olive oil/lemon juice--I love you all!
Lemon Juice and Olive Oil
Posted by Amanda (St Louis, Missouri) on 05/23/2007
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THANK YOU SO MUCH for making this information available to me! I didn't really think it would work, but IT DOES!!!! It really does work! I drank the lemon juice and olive oil last night and the pain in my side was gone within about two hours...i've been peeing out 'sand' ever since...with NO PAIN!!!!! THANK YOU :)
Lemon Juice and Olive Oil
Posted by Paul (New York, New York) on 05/20/2007
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Olive Oil Lemon Juice Works for Stones: I will be brief. Had my first kidney stone a month or so ago. Blood in the urine. Went through medical channels, urologist, tests to confirm 8mm stone, and then finall lithotripsy. It worked enough that the stone was dissolved and pieces came out. Calcium oxalate stone. Afterwards, though, I wanted to urinate all the time and had a painful feeling at times in my urethra. Went back to urologist, got an xray, and it seemed as though there was a large fragment left in my ureter. He put me on Flomax for two weeks to relax my bladder. I still had the sensation of needing to urinate a lot, plus no stone had passed. I found this site and read about the olive oil and lemon juice. I tried a smaller dose two nights ago, but nothing. I am approaching another doctor visit, so last night I took more. I did not mix them together, either. I drank the olive oil which, if you get a good brand of extra virgin, can taste good, then the fresh juice of two lemons, then drank a quart of water. This morning, after walking the dog, I passed a large fragment, what I believe was the last fragment. I am normally dubious of many home cures. I believe in Western medicine, but I also believe in organic food, Eastern medicine and lots of other stuff. I'm not pre-disposed, in other words to automatically go for the herbal cure. And this could have been a coincidence, but I believe it is what finally worked here. I am grateful.
Lemon Juice and Olive Oil
Posted by Terri (Salt Lake City, Utah) on 05/18/2007
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Monday May 7th had the worse pain ever on my left side lower back. Having had a kidney stone before I knew exactly what the cause was. The pain subsided but returned on Wednesday May 9th with a trip to the ER. I was told yes I had a kidney stone, a 6mm one to be exact. I contacted my uriologist who immediately set up a surgery date for May 17th saying there was now way I would be passing this big a kidney stone. Being that I had already had this type of surgery before I certainly was not looking forward to it again! My grandmother suffers from kidney stones and gave the olive oil & lemon juice remedy. I took 2oz olive oil & the juice of a half of lemon drank that down followed by a 8oz glass of water with the other half of the lemon juice. That was on Thursday May 11th. During the following days I drank water with lots of lemon and then the afternoon before the scheduled surgery I was supposed to pick up my hospital packet and told the nurse I really think I passed the stone. They were hesitant but ordered another scan and were shocked to find out I had passed a 6mm stone on my own! I was overjoyed at not having to have surgery the next morning and swear the combination of olive oil and lemon juice is what did it!
Lemon Juice and Olive Oil
Posted by Allyson (North Pole, Alaska) on 05/17/2007
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IT really works. My husband had been suffering with a kidney stone for 3 weeks. 4 trips to the ER, many shots of morophine and oral pain killers still no relief or passing of the stone. I looked up home remedies online and thought we would give it a try. He did the 2 oz of Olive oil and 2 oz of Lemon Juice and chased it with 12 oz of water. He did this at 9 PM and by 11:30 AM he had passed the stone. WHEW!! We will definitely try this first IF it happens again.
Lemon Juice and Olive Oil
Posted by Aquiles (Dallas , Texas) on 05/16/2007
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The lemon juice and olive oil mix worked for me I had to take it twice because the first time I wasnt able to keep the mix down but when I did it fixed the problem overnight. Thank you.
Lemon Juice and Olive Oil
Posted by Heidi (Greenwood, Indiana) on 05/15/2007
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Oh, my Goodness. Who would have thought that the olive oil, lemon juice would have worked, but IT DID. I went through the horrible pain of passing a kidney stone 4 weeks ago. I was hospitalized for 4days because of an infection and high fever. My doctor put a stint in to help pass the stone, I had that for 3 weeks. Then because that did not work I had lithotripsy done( another stay in the hospital). I went back to my doctor because I had not passed the stone yet. He scheduled me for another proceedure because my stone had not moved at all, even after they had blasted it into pieces, so I started looking on the internet for anything that would help me pass this. I mixed the olive oit cocktail, drank the water and went to the bathroom and there were several pieces of stone!!!!!!!!!! Too bad I didn't know this before my 2 stays in the hospital.
Lemon Juice and Olive Oil
Posted by Cindy G. (SF Bay Area, California) on 05/05/2007
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UPDATE !! He first took the Oil/Lems Juice " concoction" Wednesday night followed with a huge glass of water. Thanksfully I think the pain meds he was on at the time kept him sleeping instead of feeling nauseated. Then, Thursday morning I gave him just the Lemon Juice.. about 4 ounces worth. I called him from work at 11 am and told me that he had passed one stone and felt another was getting ready to pass. By Thursday afternoon, he had passed it. Coincidence or not, I don't know.. but I will continue this for the next few weeks and see how it works. I am starting to believe. Psst.. by the way.. a lady I work with says that Olive Oil is a natural anti-inflammatory. Shes a health nut and is into all this health stuff. Idon't care what it is.. I just hope it continues to help my husband.
Lemon Juice and Olive Oil
Posted by Lori (Springfield, Missouri) on 05/04/2007
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I am so excited! For close to 2 weeks I have been suffering from horrible pain. I thought that I had a kidney infection. However, I began wondering if my symptoms could be kidney stones. I was in sooo much pain and I also had a constant urgency to urinate. I finally came across this wonderful site. My husband kindly ran to the store and got some fresh lemons and we juiced them and added the olive oil. (Both at 2 oz. each) I took the remedy this afternoon at 3:00 p.m. and only a little over 7 hours later, 10:45 p.m., I began passing some stones. What a RELIEF! It is a true answer to my prayers! Yeah! Now I can get back to life again. I would highly suggest that people suffering from kidney stones give this remedy a try. It was definitely worth it even though I didn't care for the mixture (I took it on an empty stomach). I did experience a little nausea because of this. Thanks again for the invaluable information!
Lemon Juice and Olive Oil
Posted by Cindy G. (SF Bay Area, California) on 05/03/2007
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I found this site by accident the other night. A co-worker had said when she lived in Germany years ago, her Uncle was told to drink Olive Oil for Kidney Stones. I searched on the internet for " olive oil and kidney stones." Then I found your site.
Background : My 39 yr old husband has been passing kidney stones since he was 18. The last 3 years they have gotten worse ( we think because of stress.) He is on morphine and nortriptyline ( Sp ? ) to help with his pain. His Urologist is at a loss as to why he forms so many so fast. Last year, he had 20 kidney stones in one kidney alone !! He's had the Lithotripsy, the Laser treatment which goes up you know where to blast a 12 mm stone. He's seen a dietician, urologist, endocrinologist... all with no answer except " drink more water and take pain meds." He drinks water ( prolly 1-2 liters per day) but that doesn't seem to be enough to help. We were desperate. I just mixed up the " concoction " as I call it and we are hoping for the best. We will let you all know if he gets any relief from this in the next few days. I am interested to know if any of you have gotten to the point where you are taking Morphine for the pain. Hubby has Calium Oxylate and Uric Acid stones. Tried Uriflow about a year ago.. he seemed to pass them more frequently. Please pray for him as this has been affecting us, our marriage, our life for years. I just want my husband back.
Lemon Juice and Olive Oil
Posted by Oona (Manila, Philippines) on 05/02/2007
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hi there! I was found out to have a kidney stone in my right kidney October of 2006. I had a severe UTI then that my OB decided that I should have KUB ultrasound. I was found out to have a 5.4 mm stone. I decided to have a check up with the urologist and he gave me a medicine. After a month of medication it became smaller to 4.2 mm and the doctor gave me additional medicine to be taken for another month. Fortunately the stone became smaller to 3.8 mm. But after the last month of medication, the stone remains at 3.8 mm. The doctor did not give me medicine anymore because he said he already gave me all the possible medicine that can dissolve my stone and he recommended lithotripsy. I told him that I will think about it since I could not afford the treatment. I decided to search the internet for possible natural remedy and thank god that I found this website. April 25 at 9:00 pm I drank the cocktail of 2 0z of lemon juice and 2 oz olive oil. I waited for the stone but I found nothing in my urine. Next I drank the cocktail friday, april 27. But still no stone was found. May 1 I had an appointment with a nephrologist and before that he requested me for a urinalysis. When I went to a laboratory for the urine test, I found out in the cup where I urinated that there are small white particles. I suspect those are the stones. Actually I feel better and I could not wait to have an ultrasound to see if my stone is gone already. I still want to drink another coctail to make sure that my stone is totaly gone. Just a warning to those who wanted to try lemon juice with other oil. Please never combine it with other oil. I tried it with virgin coconut oil and I had severe stomach ache and loss bowel movement. But anyway again I'm thankful for this website because I will not spend money for medicine anymore.
Lemon Juice and Olive Oil
Posted by Chris (Sequim, WA) on 05/01/2007
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It is May 1st. Last week was hard (read my post from then, April twenty-something). I kept take the suggested 2 oz. olive oil witht he 2 oz. lemon juice every couple of day because I kept getting achy in my left kidney. Stones kept coming, 2 Monday, 2 Friday and 2 Saturday and 1 Sunday.
Today is Tuesday, May 1st. I was fine yesterday, but very early in the morning (around 2 am), I was very restless and the aching was returning. GROAN! By 7 am I was suffering again but had already downed my oilive oil and lemon juice at 6 am. The pain was much more tolerable but still just could not sleep nor sit still.
Hot shower, pain pills.
I cannot tell you what happened because the mixture makes you have to stay home tethered to the bathroom. Good thing too!
But I passed an extremely large stone. I did not think that such a size was possible! Upon more reading, I learned that stones can become very very large! So I am somewhat grateful that I was actually able to pass this chunk!
I will be taking more of the olive oil and lemon juice this evening. I've been experiencing blood once in a while also and after this passage, some burning (as you can imagine). But my kidney 'still' feels achy and I'm wondering just how many stones are in there! ???
I highly recommend taking this, I really do. It is said to help with gallstones and liver problems as well.
One wonders 'why' the medical profession does not recommend this, especially since it is readily available for pennies and pure (well I just answered my own quiry, didn't I) ?
Anyways, I high recommend this as a course of action upon first signs of achiness in the kidney region that seems to start intensifying.
