| View Larger Image | The Kidney Stones Handbook: A Patient's Guide to Hope, Cure and Prevention | Paperbackby Gail Savitz (Author), Stephen W. Leslie (Author)
| List Price: | $17.95 | |
| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | Four Geez Press | | Edition: | 2 Rev Expnd Edition | | Page Count: | 272 Pages | | Publication Date: | May 01, 1999 | | Sales Rank: | 345,196th |
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CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 8 reviews)
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must read for those in pain  5 Stars
November 12, 2001
this book is excellently written. It help my family get through a very difficult and painful time. since we read this book there are no more stones. there is no book out there like this plus i recommend their web site.
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Vital guide for kidney stone sufferers by Kevin W. Parker (Greenbelt, MD)  4 Stars
February 15, 2001
I have suffered through three kidney stones myself, with the most recent by far the worst. My therapy since then has been simple but (so far) effective: whenever I feel the least bit thirsty, I fill up a jumbo plastic 32 ounce cup (acquired from a local fast-food restaurant) with water and down the entire contents over the next half-hour or so. I may spend the rest of the day in the bathroom, but I haven't gotten a kidney stone since.For those who want more information about possible therapies (and causes) of kidney stones, there is this book, which provides an excellent overview of the numerous types of stones, what causes them, and what can be done about them. There is strong encouragement to confront one's doctor to make greater efforts to diagnose causes along with information on just what these efforts should be. One key chapter covers what one should or should not eat, which is again divided according to types of stone. My only quibble is that an occasional looseness in terminology causes confusion: generally a stone is referred by type, which can include calcium or oxalate. However, at a couple of points, there is a reference to a calcium oxalate type. I have no idea how that fits in with the other types.But that's a very minor point. Overall this is an excellent book and absolute must reading for anyone with serious kidney stone problems (i.e., who has gotten more than me!).
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This book is not a must-read - it's a MUST-HAVE by DottyG 5 Stars
January 27, 2001
I cannot recommend this book highly enough. It is co-authored by a kidney stone sufferer. Gail Savitz knows what she is writing about. The other author is a urologist that is able to put the kidney stone nightmare into laymans terms. This isn't a book that you struggle to read; it is easily understandable and is written in "real" English, rather than Doctor Speak. The book explains what a stone is, the 5 most common chemical risk factors, common questions/answers, and many other things. Most importantly, it tells you steps to take to prevent another stone. Anyone who has suffered through this horror will appreciate knowing how to keep it from happening again. It is also an excellent book for the friends and family of stone sufferers. These people must learn what you are going through. This book gave me the information that my own doctor failed to give me. I recommend it highly!
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Written by someone who knows what you're worried about. by Thomas Bonar (Cypress, TX United States) 5 Stars
October 05, 2000
The author is especially sensitive to the first time stone sufferer. Having gone through may of the treatments for stones herself, she describes what you might go through when you are facing treatment. Very helpful.
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GOODGLORYANNA !!!!! by N. Roberts (California) 5 Stars
February 06, 2000
Everything said by the previous reviewers is True, True, TRUE!!! Finally a book with some answers as to why kidney stones occur and more importantly, how to PREVENT them. Do yourself a favor...get a copy of this book, AND tell your doctor to get one too. Mine had never heard of it. The information we received from his office was of little help, and incomplete at that. The medical community needs their patients to keep them informed just as much [or MORESO] than just depending on the quarterly articles published by the AMA! My doctor said a big THANK YOU!!!
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