@gingerw I certainly agree that would you pass a stone you should have it tested to see what kind it is.

Almost all the stones are oxalate.

You don’t need the weight for the Stone urologist can examine your urine and determine if it has material that would form a stone before you have one.

Has the overhydration, it is an unlikely problem when you eat, balanced meals and hydrate at a consistently high level after examining your blood chemistry during periodic blood testing

I have been hydrating at a level, but most people would call excessive for about 40 years.

I have blood work done four times a year and careful exam of the electrolytes with my primary care provider.

I’m not advocating that you begin out of the blue double or triple your hydration but rather you discuss it with your physician and work up slowly to a level that urologist says has kept the crystallization in your urine to a minimum.

Careful management of overhydration is better than three or four times a year of painkillers or hospitalization for kidney stones.

It is likely but not absolutely determined that these stones were the principal cause of my kidney disease. because of the stone, I was frequently unable to urinate and this has to have caused my kidneys to have some problem.

Stage four kidney disease is far harder to balance advantage but occasional overhydration while you’re learning how to adjust your diet with the help of your physician.