List of chapters
• What are cystine stones?
• What causes cystine stones?
• What are the side effects of cystinuria?
• What is the treatment for cystinuria?
• How can I tell whether my treatment is working?
• What occurs in the event that I get a cystine stone?
• Will cystinuria cause kidney disappointment?
• Central issues.
What are cystine stones?
A cystine stone is a sort of kidney stone. Many
individuals think there is just one type of kidney stone. Yet, truth be told,
there are various sorts. A kidney stone is a strong piece of material that
structures in a kidney. It might remain in the kidney or travel down the
urinary tract.
Cystine stones tend to repeat and are regularly bigger than other kidney
stones. You ought to converse with your medical care provider assuming you get
cystine stones. There are things you can do to decrease your risk of framing
new stones. You may not realize you have a cystine stone. It is critical to
have stones analyzed to assist with seeking the right treatment for this
condition.
What causes cystine stones?
Cystine stones are brought about by an
intriguing issue called "cystinuria." The problem causes a
characteristic substance called "cystine" to spill into your pee. At
the point when there is a lot of cystine in the urine, kidney stones can form.
These stones can stall out in the kidneys, bladder, or anywhere in the urinary
tract. A great many people with cystinuria have repeating stones. A deeply
rooted condition can be controlled but not completely restored.
What are the side effects of cystinuria?
Cystinuria may be one of the side effects in the
event that you have a stone. Kidney stones can be as small as a grain of sand.
Others can become as extensive as a stone or even a golf ball. Side effects
might include:
• Torment while peeing
• Blood in the pee
• Sharp agony in the side or the back (quite often on one side)
• Torment close to the crotch, pelvis, or mid-region
• Queasiness and regurgitating
What is the treatment for cystinuria?
Treatment begins with getting things done to
hold stones back from shaping. For adults and youngsters, this implies drinking
more water, decreasing salt, and eating less meat. On the off chance that these
means are not sufficient, you may likewise have to take unique medication to
assist with holding stones back from shaping.
• Drinking more water Drinking heaps of water will bring down the capacity for
the cystine to frame stones in the pee. Ask your medical care provider how much
water you ought to drink every day to assist with holding stones back from
framing.
• Changing your eating regimen Cystine stones are less likely to form in pee
that is less acidic. Eating more foods grown on the ground can make the urine
less acidic. Eating meat produces pee that is more corrosive, which can
increase your risk of cystine stones.
• Decreasing salt Eating less salt can assist with keeping cystine stones from
framing. Make an effort not to eat pungent food sources, including potato
chips, French fries, sandwich meats, canned soups, and bundled feasts.
• Medication. Certain individuals may likewise have to take
doctor-prescribed medication to assist with holding stones back from shaping.
Various medications work in various ways. A few kinds help keep your urine less
acidic. Different sorts assist with keeping cystine stones from shaping by not
permitting gems to meet up. Your medical care supplier can make sense of these
various choices and assist you with tracking down the right medication for you.
How can I tell whether my treatment is working?
Since cystine stones tend to repeat, it is
essential to realize your treatment is working and bringing down your cystine
level. A 24-hour pee assortment is an approach to checking cystine levels. Your
medical services supplier might request that you do a 24-hour pee assortment to
really look at your level. The outcomes will assist with deciding if any
adaptations to your treatment are required.
What occurs on the off chance that I get a cystine stone?
The objective of treatment is to assist with
holding stones back from shaping by lessening how much cystine is in your
urine. With less cystine in your urine, stones are less inclined to form. It
means quite a bit to work with your medical services supplier to arrive at this
objective. Kidney stones can cause a ton of torment. You might have to take
painkillers while you trust that the stone will drop out of your body.
In the event that a stone is extremely enormous and difficult, or, on the other
hand, in the event that it hinders the progression of pee, you might require a
medical procedure to eliminate it. There are perhaps one or two kinds of
medical procedures to help dispose of the stones. These include:
• Percutaneous nephrostolithotomy (or nephrolithotomy): a strategy that
includes passing an extraordinary instrument through your skin and into your
kidney to take out the stones or split them up.
• Ureteroscopy: a minuscule instrument is passed into the bladder and then up
the ureter (the cylinder that channels pee from the kidneys to the bladder) to
eliminate the stone.
• Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL): a strategy that utilizes shock
waves to separate huge stones into more modest pieces Be that as it may, this
system doesn't fill in for cystine stones, as contrasted with different kinds
of kidney stones.
Will cystinuria cause kidney disappointment?
A great many people don't get kidney
disappointment from cystinuria, even with repeating stones. Notwithstanding,
without appropriate treatment for stones, you could gain insight:
• Kidney or bladder harm from a stone
• Urinary plot contamination
Kidney diseases
• Blockage of the ureter (the cylinder that channels pee from the kidneys to
the bladder)
Central issues/Key Points
• Cystine stones are brought about by an
interesting, acquired jumble called "cystinuria."
• Cystinuria is a long-lasting condition that should be effectively managed by
figuring out how to hold stones back from framing.
• Treatment begins with getting things done to hold stones back from framing,
like drinking heaps of water, diminishing salt, and eating less meat. On the
off chance that these means are adequate, unsure physician-recommended
medication might be expected to assist with holding stones back from shaping.
• Little kidney stones might drop from the body during pee. Bigger stones might
require a medical procedure.
• With the right treatment, you can assist with holding new stones back from
framing. A great many people have some control over cystinuria by drinking
heaps of water, diminishing salt, eating less meat, and taking medication to
hold stones back from forming.
Please contact us if you require any other information.
NOTE: This information is not intended to be
medical advice. It is purely for informational purposes. For precise treatment
advice, please visit a physician.