Question:
UTI's or Kidney Stones

Has anyone found that they are more suseptible to Uti's or kidney stones after wls. I also had gall bladder removal. I am 17 months out and have a hellasious one now. Never had but a couple in my life before. Thanks for your answers.    — lesleigh07 (posted on April 22, 2009)

April 22, 2009
I've seen it listed as a precaution many times on different website. If you google 'High Protein, low carb", you will find articles such as this one: "Diets heavy on foods that are high in protein and low in carbohydrates can increase the risk of kidney stones and reduce the body's ability to absorb calcium after just six weeks."
   — Libby R.

April 23, 2009
i just came from the dr. yesterday and about 3 weekes ago i had very bad back and side pain but i sat through it and they thought i had a kidney stone and now i do have a uti. i never had one before and i am about 8 weeks out and now i have had both. dont know if it has something to do with the surgery or not but i never had them before!
   — esty

April 23, 2009
Yes! Very much so! Most of us do no drink enough water and/or do not take enough calcium CITRATE. And worse, many take calcium carbonate (Viactiv, OScal, Caltrate, Coral, etc) and that forms stones. Citrate acts much like a sponge and binds to the oxalates. I got mine for Xmas, at 3 yrs post-op. Oh, and coffee, tea and colas. Brown liquids. I was warned, didn't listen. It's not the caffeine, it's the acid, tannin, phosphates. I started paying a LOT more attention after that. My dh didn't and kept to his two 64 oz diet cokes/day. He got his for Easter. Nice, huh?
   — vitalady