Sand in the kidneys is considered one of the surest signs of urolithiasis or uric acid diathesis. This disease has many causes, and its consequences are as follows: inflammation of the urinary tract and the formation of stones. Do not despair if you also have sand in your kidneys. It is possible and necessary to fight it, and this struggle is by no means unsuccessful. First of all, you should determine the cause of its occurrence, find out how this disease is treated (traditional and folk methods), and how the sand comes out of the kidneys.
Sand is often formed against a background of metabolic disturbances, manifested by the occurrence of uric acid diathesis. Many experts are inclined to the fact that this disease can be hereditary. With impaired calcium metabolism and the intake of significant doses of various calcium preparations, sand in the kidneys often also appears. Another reason for its appearance may be a disease of the parathyroid glands. When you abuse alcoholic beverages, meat products and gout, substances are formed that turn into a salt of uric acid, from which sand can also form. Even prolonged use of water with a high concentration of minerals and salts can lead to its formation. Another factor that may result in its formation is chronic and prolonged renal disease. They lead to changes in the composition of urine and its prolonged stay in the urinary tract. During this process, a sediment is formed directly in them in the urine, often turning into sand. During disorders of the outflow of urine caused by a disease such as prostate adenoma, sediments that accumulate in the urine can also turn into sand in the kidneys. Often it is accompanied by the formation of grains of sand in the gallbladder, which clearly indicates metabolic disorders.
Sand in the kidneys is manifested by such signs:
- most often detected in people 20-50 years old;
- irritation of the mucous membranes of the renal pelvis, accompanied by infections and inflammation (pyelonephritis);
- aching lower back pain, weakness, fever, swelling under the eyes;
- when conducting a urinalysis, crystalluria and signs of inflammation are detected.
You should know that often (especially at the initial stage of the disease) sand in the kidneys for a long time may not manifest itself at all. Therefore, many patients do not even suspect about this disease. At first, the disease can be detected during a urinalysis by the presence of crystalluria (increased excretion of stone-forming substances).
During the exit of sand from the kidneys, an injury to the urinary tract occurs, accompanied by severe pain and cramping. So there are renal colic. With renal colic, patients often feel pain in the perineum and lower back. Patients often suffer from impaired urination, accompanied by acute pain. Often the appearance in the urine of blood and crystals.
Diagnosis of sand consists of a general analysis of urine and an ultrasound examination of the kidneys. There are frequent cases of sand formation in the kidneys after previous treatment. This situation will require regular course treatment to prevent relapse, as well as preventing the occurrence of stones.
In this disease, the attending physician will prescribe a medication aimed at dissolving sand and eliminating urinary tract infections, but there are still proven folk recipes for removing it. Drink 2-3 cups of tea from corn stigmas and columns, barosma and wheat grass creeping daily . Tea from berries and rosehip roots helps a lot. It is necessary to drink up to 6 glasses of liquid per day.
If you have found sand in the kidneys, a diet will help get rid of them. Limit your intake of salty, spicy and oily foods. If you have determined the cause of the sand (its composition), you should adhere to a certain diet. Sand and kidney stones are divided into: urates, oxalates, phosphates. So in the presence of urates, you need to use such products: vegetarian soups, cereals, dairy products, vegetables, berries, fruits, bread, juices. Limit the consumption of meat, meat offal, fish, mushrooms and legumes.
If you have oxalates, limit your intake of these foods: beets, cucumbers, celery, grapefruits, rhubarb, parsley, spinach, strawberries, nuts, chocolate, tea, and sugary drinks (cola, citro). Eat foods rich in magnesium, calcium, potassium, and vitamin B6.
In the presence of phosphates, exclude from the diet such products: vegetables, potatoes, fruits, berries, milk, lactic acid products, eggs, greens. A limited intake of meat broth, fried foods, spices, smoked meats, coffee pickles, and tea is recommended.