Stone prevention / relapse prevention

Stones can come back
Unfortunately, there is no way to detect a possible stone at risk. Preventive measures are therefore more likely for the prevention of relapse (re-emergence of a urinary stone) is used.


The A and O: Drink a lot
Generally, if every stone carrier eighth after a successful stone therapy that it is sufficiently fluid eats. The urine should be at more than 2 liters per day. This dilution of the urine reached and prevent over-saturation of stone-forming substances.


Meat consumption
Carrier of uric acid stones are often overweight. Weight reduction is an important preventive measure. In addition, a reduction of purine-rich foods (meat, meat products, etc.) desirable. You should eat no more than five times a week, meat or fish. Drinking citrus fruit juices causes alkalinization of the urine.


Dairy products and limit dietary oxalate
When calcium phosphate or oxalate is recommended the reduction of calcium rich foods (milk and dairy products). The addition of 7 ml milk or 100 g of hard cheese or 200 g of soft cheese or yogurt 3 dl is considered to be recommended amount. A more far-reaching reduction of dairy products is not affected at the most sense, because then promotes absorption of oxalate from the intestine. This in turn leads to increased urinary oxalate. Just this one but wants to avoid. Strong oxalate foods such as nuts, chocolate, rhubarb and spinach should be eaten only in moderation.


Diuretics can help
The other can be used diuretic drugs (diuretics of thiazide-type), leading to an absorption of calcium in the kidney, thereby relieving the urine of calcium.


Long-term treatment with antibiotics for infection stones
When infection stones is a complete renovation of the stone condition. In addition, a long-term antibiotic treatment is required, a recurrence of the infection and thus prevent formation of a stone.