Hyperoxaluria and Oxalosis (Oxalate Toxicity) - Medtick
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Hyperoxaluria and Oxalosis (Oxalate Toxicity)

What is it?

Hyperoxaluria

  • When one has too much oxalate in one’s urine.
  • Oxalate is a natural chemical in your body, and it’s also found in certain types of food.

Oxalosis

  • When one has too much oxalate  in the blood leading to oxalate deposits in blood vessels, bones and body organs.
  • When the kidneys fail in people who have hyperoxaluria.

Cause

  • Inherited (genetic) disorders (the liver does not produce enough enzymes to destroy oxolates)
  • Intestinal disease i.e.
  • Eating too many oxalate-rich foods (see image above)
    • i.e. Spinach (hence if possible one should steam the food to kill the oxalate content)

Symptoms

(Symptoms are similar to Kidney stones and Kidney infection)

  • High temperature greater than 38°C (100°F) or over and/or chills and sweats longer than 72 hours?
  • Abdominal pain and/or are constant violently vomiting or vomiting longer than two days (one day if a child)?
  • Intense pain in the back or side (or moving pain from back to side) or in groin area (stone damaging in the body and blocking parts of urinary system)?
  • Blood in urine (stone rubbed or damaged inside genital skin)?
  • Burning sensation during urinating (stone rubbed or damaged inside genital skin)?
  • Cloudy and smelly urine?
  • Pain when urinating (stone rubbed or damaged inside genital skin)?
  • Increase thirst, heavy sweating and need to urinate frequently (body wants to remove stone)?

Complications /Information to beware of/General tips:

This condition can lead to:

  • Bone disease (bone deformation , severe bone pain, and bone lumps)
  • Anaemia
  • Skin ulcers
  • Heart conditions
  • Eye conditions
  • Poor child growth

This condition may show similar symptoms to:

Please talk to your healthcare professional (i.e. Medical Doctor/Pharmacist) for further advice

Detailed Information

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