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Understanding the Risk Factors
Any condition that predisposed to chronic urinary tract infections with bacteria capable of making ammonia will be a risk factor for struvite stones. An important cause is a bladder cannot empty completely so urine stagnants and bacteria grow. This is called a neurogenic bladder and can occur with diabetes, strokes and paraplegia.
Poor Angel,
I hope today is better for you. Do a search on hyperammonemia and seizures. May be there is a link between your seizures and your bladder problems. Also try more searching on the cranberry too. Maybe one on "cranberry" "struvite stones". I couldn't take the sugar in the juice so ending up mostly taking the extract. It isn't too expensive. The inflammation in your bladder is an irritant that can cause loss of control. The bladder control may improve as you get the infections and inflammation down. Do you like fresh spinach? You can make a very good soup with it easily. Just put your FRESH and well washed spinach in water and bring it just to a boil. Let it cool a bit then enjoy. The broth is a good and healthy substitute for tea and coffee while you are healing. You may want to make broth from parsley and mung bean sprouts while you are on the mend too. Have a nice week!