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Question #21241
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what is reason for kidney stone - #21241

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I am really worried because I've had this unbearable pain in my side for the last few days, and I finally went to the ER. Turns out it's a kidney stone. The doctor mentioned it might be due to some dietary issues, but I'm still trying to wrap my head around what is reason for kidney stone exactly. Like, I don't even know how I got here. I usually drink a lot of water, or at least I thought I did! I also eat fruits and veggies, but I guess I’ve been munching on way more salty snacks than I realized. They said there can be different types of stones, right? Are they all caused by the same things? What is reason for kidney stone formation? I read something about calcium and oxalate and I feel like I might have been eating more of those things lately? It's just frustrating because I don't know if I'm doing something wrong. I feel like I'm going in circles here trying to figure out what is reason for kidney stone issues. Should I change my diet completely, or are there other factors I need to be aware of? Any advice or insights would be super helpful!

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