Question:
kidney stones

I have recently found kidney stone on right side. The dr said it was not uncommon for gastric by pass people to have them show up. Any one else??? I am 1 and 1/2 yrs out. i am suposed to take potassium tab once a day and drink lots of water....to help prevent new ones...Gang, drink your water-you don't want this,it is quite painful sunbrat 262-132 now    — sunbrat (posted on October 9, 2007)

October 9, 2007
i have had my lap band for one year and i have lost over 140 pounds and i have had 3 kidney stones during that time
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October 9, 2007
Well if its anything like us getting gall stones -- it happens. I had my RNY on April 2, 2007 and just last week had to have my gallbladder out due to stones. So best of luck and I sure hope that too doesn't happen to me.
   — Suzanne B.

October 10, 2007
And be taking calcium CITRATE not carbonate. Carbonate causes stones, citrate prevents.
   — vitalady

October 14, 2007
Peggy, Actually, while not so uncommon--think about it. Malabsorption should prevent calcium buildup, right? My gastric post-op doc discovered I was hypercalcemic when doing routine follow-up testing. It meant my parathyroid glands were overactive, and in fact, I had tumors on them. Not related to the gastric bypass or a result of it, however. I evidentally had this disease for some time. Ask your physician to run a PTH test to check your levels. If the calcium levels are too high, you may have overactive parathyroid glands. I had mine removed and now I am on 10,000 mg of calcium a day for the rest of my life. I suffer from many symptoms, but I still would not trade my gastric experience. If I didn't have it, I wouldn't have known about the tumors (which were benign on my parathyroids). I also would not have known about the malignant tumor on my thyroid (which has been dealt with, but is ongoing). I am two years post. Check out PTH with your doc.
   — kappan