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Lemon Juice and Olive Oil
Posted by Mary (Key West, FL) on 10/09/2006
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The olive oil and lemon juice didn't work at all. I was really hoping with all my heart it would work. I drank the vile liquid and nothing changed. A KUB showed my stone was still in the same place, (right above the bladder) as it was before. I go in in 2 days to have it surgically removed. I'm tired of playing around with this stone.
Lemon Juice and Olive Oil
Posted by Mike (Townsville, QLD, Australia) on 11/04/2006
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When in pain, people will have a go at just about any remedy to eliminate it. A lthough the idea of taking 2 oz of olive oil and equivalent of freshly squeezed lemon juice didn't appeal to me but after reading the positive responses it sounded like the fix I was after. I presently have a 6 mm kidney stone blocking one ureter which has been well and truly stuck for 2 weeks. I have had them before but the last was in the early 1980s. Living in the tropics (and the southern hemisphere) the onset of each tropical summer usually results in dehydration and an increase in the reporting of kidney stones. I'm a casualty. After each kidney stone attack the stone is only moving fractions of a inch and causing significant bleeding with the result that for half a day afterwards my urine is practically pure blood and then blood clots. Not sure how serious this is, as a nose bleed can look pretty horrendous with blood loss and it is certainly not too much to worry about. CAT scans and x-rays have shown that the stone is hardly moving at all and the next step will be some sort of intervention to eliminate it. As a last hope of avoiding this I have been searching for remedies. I took the mixture of olive oil and lemon juice for 3 nights in a row right before going to bed. Although feeling extreme nausea I managed to keep the concoction down through the night. By the fourth morning I had had enough. I didn't appear to do anything. I didn't really understand how this remedy was going to work giving that it was likely to acidify the bodily fluids and make things worst. The use of olive oil also escapes me, certainly wouldn't act as a lubricant at the level of the urinary tract. As other comments have noted, although there are different chemical composition of kidney stones, the previous ones I had were calcium based and the best approach for these is to alkalize ones bodily fluids, not acidify them. So I am onto sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) at a dose of 3.5 g, dissolved in a glass of water, three times a day. I haven't had an attach for 3 days now and the urine is very cloudy, which I suppose could indicate that stones might be dissolving. The jury is still out. As for the olive oil and lemon juice - it didn't work for me. When in pain, people will have a go at just about any remedy to eliminate it. Although the idea of taking 2 oz of olive oil and equivalent of freshly squeezed lemon juice didn't appeal to me but after reading the positive responses it sounded like the fix I was after. I presently have a 6 mm kidney stone blocking one ureter which has been well and truly stuck for 2 weeks. I have had them before but the last was in the early 1980s. Living in the tropics (and the southern hemisphere) the onset of each tropical summer usually results in dehydration and an increase in the reporting of kidney stones. I'm a casualty. After each kidney stone attack the stone is only moving fractions of a inch and causing significant bleeding with the result that for half a day afterwards my urine is practically pure blood and then blood clots. Not sure how serious this is, as a nose bleed can look pretty horrendous with blood loss and it is certainly not too much to worry about. CAT scans and x-rays have shown that the stone is hardly moving at all and the next step will be some sort of intervention to eliminate it. As a last hope of avoiding this I have been searching for remedies. I took the mixture of olive oil and lemon juice for 3 nights in a row right before going to bed. Although feeling extreme nausea I managed to keep the concoction down through the night. By the fourth morning I had had enough. I didn't appear to do anything. I didn't really understand how this remedy was going to work giving that it was likely to acidify the bodily fluids and make things worst. The use of olive oil also escapes me, certainly wouldn't act as a lubricant at the level of the urinary tract. As other comments have noted, although there are different chemical composition of kidney stones, the previous ones I had were calcium based and the best approach for these is to alkalize ones bodily fluids, not acidify them. So I am onto sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) at a dose of 3.5 g, dissolved in a glass of water, three times a day. I haven't had an attach for 3 days now and the urine is very cloudy, which I suppose could indicate that stones might be dissolving. The jury is still out. As for the olive oil and lemon juice - it didn't work for me.
Lemon Juice and Olive Oil
Posted by Andrew (Bergen County, NJ) on 12/14/2006
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I tried this mixture of lemon juice & olive oil to alleviate the pain and possibly help pass my stone. Aside from repeating the taste of olive oil continuously for about eight hours, it also made me quite sick to my stomach. I fought off several attempts to heave the whole thing back up. After enduring an entire night of non-stop stomach turbulence, I was rewarded with a very good case of the runs. Not an overall pleasant experience, and more than 34 hours later I still have my stone. Oh, and the pain that evening was later controlled by tylenol with codeine.
Lemon Juice and Olive Oil
Posted by Darcy (BunkerHills, IL) on 12/28/2006
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I took this concoction (2oz lemon juice, 2 oz olive oil followed by 2 8 oz glasses of water( on tues at about 9pm,and now it is Thursday 9----AM and nope no kidney stones passed yet. After about an hour of taking this I had flank pain and still have the flank pain... So I guess maybe it made it move some but not enough :( I'm not one of the lucky ones... Both are tough things to swallow lol.
Lemon Juice and Olive Oil
Posted by H B (Hertford, NC) on 04/06/2007
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As a toxicologist I have a strong background in biochemistry, physiology, etc. and could not see why or how the lemon juice/olive oil remedy for kidney stones could work. However, I did not think it could do any harm either so, since I was hurting, I gave it a try. It was not unpleasant to drink and did not upset my stomach as some have reported. Unfortunately, it did not move my stone either. Oh well, nothing ventured nothing gained.
Lemon Juice and Olive Oil
Posted by Jim (Mesa, AZ) on 04/22/2007
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Today is Sunday, April 22,2007.. I am in Pain as we speak. I have tried the Lemon juice and Olive oil 3 times now, every other day. The pain seems to be moving from my back, to my scrotum , to the groin, burning in the penis. ANT SUGGESTIONS?? I tried the coke and asparagus, and it did dissolve a 9mm about 2 yrs ago. But it takes 2-3 hrs of time, and I am on the run lately. Email me if you wish..
Lemon Juice and Olive Oil
Posted by Amy (Bemidji, USA) on 05/30/2007
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I have several stones in my right kidney. After doctoring for weeks, and creating many bills, I decided to take matters in my own hands. I am a nurse, and usually believe in modern medicine, but I thought, hey why not give it a try. I tried the Lemon juice and olive oil thing. I used lemon concentrate the first day. IT TASTESD TERRIBLE. I got nauseated about a 1/2 hour later, but the pain was gone. However no stones came out. Then the next day I bought 2 lemons, and did it again, this time with real juice. This tasted better, but still nauseating, and still no stones. Yet the pain was again gone. The olive oil is a natural anti-inflamatory so I think that's why the pain was gone, not because the stones were gone. Now it's 4 days later, I am still in pain, I have an appointment with a kidney specialist in a few days, and most likely will have surgery. I just want to not make these any more. This is my second run with stones, and I am still fairly young. I'm tired of it!!
Lemon Juice and Olive Oil
Posted by Dot (Washington, DC) on 06/07/2007
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I have a 6 mm. stone in the lowest part of the right kidney. I took 2 oz. each of olive oil and lemon juice, drinking them separately, followed by a glass of water. Three days later, I had terrible pain in the right kidney and a lot of blood in the urine. That continued for nearly a week, and the stone has not come out. It still hurts, but a lot less than at first. I'm afraid to try this again and will go through the lithotripsy isntead.
Lemon Juice and Olive Oil
Posted by Mary (portland, maine) on 06/08/2007
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I have a 5mm stone stuck. it has been there for 3 weeks now. I have a doc appt. the 20th so I thought what the heck I will try this olive oil and lemon mix. It was (I gag at anything but didn't at this.) I have tried this 3 times now to no avail. I talked to a dietation, she said it won't help, but it also wouldnt hurt me to try it. I belive the other peoples stones were on their way out anyways, and this won't work on a large stuck stone. I probably will try it a few more times before my doc appt. when they do the scan I will let you know if the stone got any smaller.
Lemon Juice and Olive Oil
Posted by mary (Portland, Maine) on 06/30/2007
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This did not work, the stone is still there. I have to have it removed by doc. My stone is only 5mm sorry I really find it a bit hard to swallow that a stone any bigger then mine will come out with no pain. I wouldn't belive some of these stories. besides you can't make olive oil cold it solitafies. If you are haveing pain, the stone is already moveing.( on its way out) don't make yourself sick with large amounts of this mix. the two and two won't hurt you, but for a stone that is stuck it won't work. I know with this kind of pain you will try anything but I really hate to see people make them self sick listing to what other people say. Kidney's are not something to mess around with. I did try the two and two but it did not work. Good luck and be careful....
Lemon Juice and Olive Oil
Posted by Jim (las vagas, nevada) on 07/12/2007
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I came across this remedy and thought what the heck I have a 4mm stuck kidney stone on my right side. I had already passed on that was there, but found this one is stuck. I tried the remedy, did not work the fist night,tried it again for two weeks twice a day, still no luck. now here is is two months after they were discovered, had a ct and found now insted of a 4mm stone it has growen to a 7mm I have to have it removed.This remedy might work on stones already moveing to help them move faster, but it did not shrink,disolve, or move my stuck stone just left me to hold onto it longer so it got bigger. Don't belive everything you read. The remedy was not that bad a taste, and it wont hurt you......
Lemon Juice and Olive Oil
Posted by Rakesh (Edison, NJ) on 07/18/2007
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Olive oil for Kidney stone -- This thing never worked for me. I suggest don't try this instead keep drinking water may be atleast 8-10 litres....
Lemon Juice and Olive Oil
Posted by kevin (tulsa, ok) on 07/20/2007
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add me to the nays. I) got a kidney stone on my right side, passed it ( with great pain of course I still felt something in my side went to doc had a scan done found a 5mm stone stuck. It had been there for a month now; I was desprate to get this out any way but surgary. I came across this remady and thought what the heck, even if it don't work, it won't hurt me. I tried it, nothing I tried it again the next day nothing. I tried it every other day for a month till it was time to go in to have it removed. It did not move, it did not shrink. I really wanted this to work, but nope I agree it the stone is moveing, this might help, but if its stuck, its not gonna go anywhere. This mix won't hurt you, but as for helping I say nay
Lemon Juice and Olive Oil
Posted by Stacy (Gloucester, Virginia) on 08/07/2007
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I am a Nay....I mixed up the juice and oil and it didn't taste bad. The only problem is I can't keep it down. I am not sure if it is the mixture or just the pain but I vomitted so much that I couldn't stand up, got the shakes, and cold sweats. A very unpleasant experience. I wound up in the emergency room getting an IV full of antibiotics, anti nausea, and pain killers. I will say though that after this attack I am going to try the concotion again to see if it will help clean out my kidney without the massive pain.
Lemon Juice and Olive Oil
Posted by Peggy (Hanover, Pa) on 09/24/2007
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I produce stones at the speed of light. I probably have one several times a month. I am in hopes the lemon juice and olive oil works for me. One thing that may' be a problem with the nays is, their stone is too large to pass. Crossing my fingers on this one. Just mix.
