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From: Guy.Fisher@f539.n157.z1.fidonet.org (Guy Fisher)
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Subject: Re: transient weakness
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Date: 28 Jul 90 04:17:38 GMT
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[This is from the Spinal Injury Conference]

 In a message to Jerry Pickup (July 15, 1990), Alan Hess writes:
 
 >> JP: It doesn't bother me if I eat good but SEEMS to happen more
 >> JP: frequently if I consume much caffiene. It also gets worse when I
 >> JP: take diuretics. (To flush kidney stones that won't pass on their
 >> JP: own)
 
  > AH: Yet another of the joys of quadhood, I guess.  I always
  > AH: drink caffiene, and don't always have the low sugar problem,
  > AH: so I don't think they're related in my case.  Could be, I
  > AH: suppose.  It's just another thing the docs know nothing
  > AH: about, so I'll keep handling it the way I have been (worked
  > AH: so far).  *adh*
 

Alan --

I recently saw a urologist concerning a bladder stone I've
developed and one of the things he warned me about was caffiene.
According to him caffiene and the coloring used in dark carbonated
drinks put the kidneys and bladder at a greater risk for developing
stones.  Of course, the number one cause is too little liquid
intake (my biggest sin!).

Like you say though, doctors don't know everything, and if you've
got things working smoothly that's the most important thing.  But,
if any others are having problems with stones (or do so in the
future) this might be an item to consider.

-- Guy

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