Kidney Stones???

Question

Has anyone had Kidney stones and if so what were your symptoms and how was it diagnosed or treated??

Answer 1

my stones were on the right side
symptoms were a dull ache in the right side which increased in severity until I had to go to the ER in the middle of the night.
The stone was diagnosed thru a test called a KUB, it was found to be too large to pass thru the ureter so I had lithotrypsy to blast it to powder so it could be passed. Because the lithotrypsy results in some inflammation of the ureter, I had a ureteral stent inserted for about a week to keep the lumina open until the inflammation resolved on it's own. A long surgical thread is attached to the stent and protrudes from the urethra so when the time arrives the physician just grabs the thread and pulls the stent out thru your bladder and urethra. One needs to be careful not to tug on that thread inadvertently.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

I have never had them, but as a paramedic, i have seen and treated alot of cases of kidney stones.

Symptoms:
Most people describe excruciating pain that literally knocks them to the floor which begins near either kidney and radiates to the groin. This is caused by calcium deposits in the kidneys that form into stones and try to pass through the relatively narrow ureters into your bladder.
Frequent urges to urinate, yet not being able to urinate fully
Burning sensation in the groin area, urethra
Basically, if you have a kidney stone, you'll know it

Diagnosis:
Kidney stones are diagnosed definitively by ultrasound which can reveal the denser area of the stone against the soft tissues of your urinary tract. Similarly, an xray might be used taken of the kidneys, ureter and bladder called a KUB for short.

Treatments:
Minor stones may need no formal treatment at all and will pass without intervention (albeit painfully) when you urinate.
Larger stones might require a trip to the hospital where you will be placed on powerful pain medications- morphine or similar strength drugs, and have your urine strained until the stone passes and can be seen in the filter.
The worst stones must be broken up before they are able to pass. Typically, you would be placed in a small pool of water and multiple sonic generators would be aimed at the stones. Individually, the sonic waves pass through your body harmlessly, but the force of their convergence inside your body on the stones shatters them and they can then be expelled. Another method is to insert a tiny basket/claw into your urethra and pull the stone out that way. This is considered a minor surgical proceedure.

Answer 4

My husband had one last spring. He had nausea and sharp nasty pain that persists. We went to the emergency room and they did a CAT scan and saw the stone. They treated him with strong pain medication and a muscle relaxer. They also made him use a strainer to catch the stone so they could determine what kind it was and advise him of things in his diet that caused the stone.

Answer 5

my mom just had one removed by surgery! she told me she was up all night last week screaming and crying! so you will know if you have them...sometimes they pass themselves, sometimes they have to break them up with sonic waves or something, or sometimes its surgery.