Anyone else dealing with high urine oxalate for no clear reason?
Stone Fighter #D338D6Sep 23, 2026👁️ 635❤️ 139- Strategy
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My urinalysis keeps coming back super high for oxalates (and calcium) and they’ve ruled out basically every cause, so at this point it is what it is… my diet is already pretty low oxalate. It’s just frustrating. Anyone else in the same boat? I’m getting referred to a kidney doc but I don’t expect to learn much beyond diet recs, which I already follow.
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Stone Fighter #97CA31Sep 23, 2026There are a handful of non-dietary reasons for high urinary oxalate excretion; one is a genetic abnormality, and the other category I know of is GI tract problems that mess with oxalate absorption. This can cover inflammatory bowel diseases (crohns, ulcerative colitis, maybe celiac disease) as well as absorption issues brought on by surgery (say, after certain kinds of bowel resection). My sense is people with that level of bowel trouble usually have symptoms like diarrhea, though I’m not s...
Stone Fighter #D338D6Sep 23, 2026I’ve got zero GI symptoms and celiac has already been ruled out (I got tested for a different reason but have no symptoms). No surgery either. I guess it might just be a genetic abnormality, I just prefer having clearer answers than that haha
Stone Fighter #97CA31Sep 23, 2026Totally get that, I’m right there with you. Hope you walk away from your upcoming appointment with some satisfying answers!
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