Kidney stones and renal colic
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Hi,
Renal calculi can vary in size from as small as grains of sand to as large as a golf ball. Kidney stones typically leave the body by passage in the urine stream, and many stones are formed and passed without causing symptoms.
If stones grow to sufficient size before passage—on the order of at least 2-3 millimeters—they can cause obstruction of the ureter.
m figuring that kidney stones take a while to form and that, if I have kidney stones and possibly an infection, it's likely that I had the kidney stones first and they contributed to the infection, rather that having an infection first that contributed to the kidney stones (sorry if this sounds confusing).
Hello and hope you are doing well.
This is referred to as renal colic. Small stones can obstruct the passage of urine and when the body tries to 'push' against the blockade this results in colic, which is severe attacks of pain. What you experienced could be this pain.
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Hi hope this gets to u. I had Renal Colic which lasted about 30hrs,pain but amazing pelvic pressure,constant peeing,blood in the water and small clots on whiping. I know l passed a stone or stones as at one stage on peeing l felt really strong contracting like feeings in my uretha and looked down to see brown stains/streaks in the toilet. After that the pain and pressure to pee stopped,was only left with sore back/side like l had brusing which has since gone.
stones that small can pass through the urethra usually fine. The pain you are experiencing usually itsn't from the stone itself its usually from renal colic or hydronephrosis or swelling of the kidney/ureter. Its possible they could also be in the bladder.
If you feel colicky renal pain, you should do a renal color Doppler ultrasound to check your kidney and ureter to see if there is kidney stones or ureter stones, impaction of a stone at any of these sites causes severe pain, known as renal colic, usually felt in the abdomen or side, and often tracking down to the groin
Thx for your response I have passed one of the stones in the hospital a few days ago still have another in my right ureter and a 7mm in my right kidney and several small stones 35 wks pg now and they are going to induce me in two weeks due to the kidney stones causing contractions and wanting me to have lithotripsy after her birth. I was told I wouldn't be able to pass the 7mm stone without intervention what are my chances with that they said its in the middle of the kidney.
A few days ago, I started having a nagging right side pain and by the next day it was so intense I ended up in the ER. They did bloodwork, uralyisis, ultrasound of my gallbladder and ct scan to check for kidney stones. Everything came back normal and now I'm very frustrated. They sent me home with painkillers and told me it could possibly be my gallbladder, to follow up and get a HIDA scan. Now a couple days later, my side doesn't hurt as bad but is sore.
You may have had your normal period and the other bleeds and shows that you have been getting may be from the urinary tract infection. Kidney infections and kidney stones when they move as well as Cystitis will make you feel nauseous. Stones moving in the urinary tract, will not only give you infections and feelings of nausea, but also tummy cramps called renal colic. When a stone does not move, you will have no symptoms.
Hi,
"Nonobstructing stones produce no symptoms or signs apart from hematuria. Stone passage produces renal colic that usually begins as a mild discomfort and progresses to a plateau of extreme severity over 30–60 minutes. If the stone obstructs the uretero-pelvic junction, pain localizes to the flank; as the stone moves down the ureter, pain moves downward and anterior. Stones at the uretero-vesicular junction often cause dysuria and urinary frequency mistaken for infection.
I have had a tonne of kidney stones in the past, but in the recent months I have been told that calcium oxalate crystals have been present. I had my fair share of emergency room visits with renal colic and I was never told about any crystals but always told of blood being present in urine. Despite the number of years of having stones, the oxalate crystals being present in urine is totally new to me. I wish you the best luck and health
for your daughter and you.
I have had a pain in my left testicle for 6 weeks GP checked me over and prescribed antiobiotics, 2 weeks later the pain still continues it seems to dissapear around mid afternoon only to return the next day, at times my epydidimis seems swollen and a few hours later can be normal, there are no lumps of bums and my testicle itself feels normal, I have a history of kidney stones, but to be honest this does not feel like renal colic,
The symptoms are worse when seated, sometimes massaging the tes
Ct scan after op in October 2013 showed another 2 x 2mm stones in left kidney always same kidney. He took renal colic pain beginning of March 2014 and got an emergency appointment with consultant who organised ultrasound. went for results on Monday and was shocked to be told that stones still there but the have found an poorly defined lesion which does not have the appearance of a simple cyst. Urologist said that he will have to have ct scan with contrast which is on Monday.
The most common cause for this type of severe pain which starts at the back just below the rib cage and radiates to the front and goes into the pelvis is Renal colic. It occurs as episodes of pain recurring in nature. The pain is spasmodic in nature as the ureter is trying to push through the obstruction, which is usually a renal stone. The ureter is the tubular structure that connects the kidney to the bladder. So each time the urine tries to pass through the obstruction it causes severe pain.
may b u can b diagnosed with renal colic...renal colic is heavy pain around ur stomach and flank region moving towards ur back...the radiation of pain is due to kidney stones..have a complete test over ur kidneys,urether and urinary bladder for stones...care should b taken at intake of water..increase the dialy intake of water...
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