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Prednisone and kidney stones

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carol20979
carol20979

Has anyone ever had problems with kidney stones while on prednisone?

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  • tina-uk_cwall
    tina-uk_cwall carol20979

    Posted

    Hi carol, no I can't say that I have well I've not been diagnosed with them anyway and I am aware of the symptoms as my husband  had them last year followed by an operation to remove them

    if I could just make everyone aware that if you are taking large (over 500mgs) amounts of vit c it is very important to also take the RDA of magnesium to help prevent kidney stones. All the best, regards, christina 

    • carol20979
      carol20979 tina-uk_cwall

      Posted

      Thank you Christina I went to the gp about a month ago about this pain in my right flank felt like abladder infection could not find evidence of it .Started again yesterday.Not excruciating just uncomfortable. better this am Several of my family members have had stones.If it continues I will go back.I read that pred can cause this mainly in women
  • lodgerUK_NE
    lodgerUK_NE carol20979

    Posted

    Ask for your Clacium levels to be checked.  Excess can cause stones and crystals.
    • pparker1213
      pparker1213 carol20979

      Posted

      Carol,

      Yes about a month ago I had that same issue. I have had PMR for about 1 year and been on predict the same time frame. I am at 8 mg at the present. My urologist did not seem to think there was any connection but I will be curious to see how many "yes's" you get.

      I was told it was most likely my salt intake. I was not taking calcium supplements but was taking vitamin d at the time

      Best of luck

      Dave

  • tony80950
    tony80950 carol20979

    Posted

    For the first time in my life I got a kidney stone about a month ago.  I am 67 and have had PMR for about 2 years now.  As with all the other side effects, I guess I am not suprised that this is one of them.  Don't know if it has passed or not but had one pain incident about 2 weeks ago, took pain medicine, went back to sleep in 1/2 hour and that is it.  
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