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I am a chronic kidney stone producer and usually have around 5-10 stones in each kidney at a time, passing 1-4 stones a month every month for the past 10 years now. Needless to say it's a horrible condition and for people that have never had a stone I wish they never do because it's not easy... You'll have that "gravel" out in no time. Good luck!

I have a history of kidney stones, but have not had symptoms for several years. The past two weeks, I began to have blood in my urine, and pain in the left flank. The x-rays showed a 4mm kidney stone in the right renal pelvis. My question is how big is a 4mm stone? I did pass gravel several times recently, and the pain was on the left side.

There are several things that could be responsible for your pain. The obvious given what you stated .... moving Kidney Stones! However if it is Kidney Stones be prepared for that pain to become extreme and possible send you to seek immediate medical attention. It's been several days since you posted how are you doing today? Again if it a kidney stone the pain can wax and wain as the stone moves and then can stop. If it's a very tiny stone, gravel..

Hi all, I had lithotripsy2 weeks ago wendesday and the dr was able to break up all the stones in my kidney. I had a 10 mm stone in my renal pelvis, multiple stones in the lower portion of the kidney largest of which was 6mm and 3 stones in the ureter largest measuring 4 mm. I had a stent in for a week and in that time passed maybe 5 or 6 tiny little pieces, since the stent was removed Ive counted just 1 tiny piece passed.

After being diagnosed with a kidney stones of 3mm more than a week ago, I still haven't passed it but I passed 7 other stones a little bit smaller. I keep them all. My right side of back, my abdomen and grion hurt still even with the pain meds prescribed to me. Why is it taking so long to pass?

Did the Dr put you on a full course of antibiotics for your "kidney infection" or take you off when the culture was negative? Many times stones can cause UTI's that don't show up positive. Did they do a CT Scan?

Hi, I understand your concern regarding this and kidney stones. Recurring kidney stones is indeed possible especially with your history. Risk factors such as not drinking enough fluids, family history, gender, presence of co-morbid conditions, consuming a high-protein, high-sugar, high-sodium, low-fiber diet diet and even certain types of medications may be contributory. Cutting out calcium from your diet is usually not recommended, unless your intestine absorbs too much dietary calcium.

The main herb usually used for kidney stones is called, appropriately enough, gravel root, in combination with other herbs. A product to try is Stone Free by Planetary Formulas. Herb Pharm makes a tincture to keep the urinary tract clean, though they've changed the names so many times of their combinations I don't know what it's called now. Go to their website and you should find it.

A urinary tract infection would be pretty unusual in an otherwise healthy young male (unless there were stones present) but kidney stones are still a possibility. This should be able to be ruled out fairly simply.

Herb Pharm makes some good urinary tract formulas and many good herbal companies make gravel root based preparations that can help remove kidney stones. Something for you to investigate.

I have been diganosed with MSK for about 4 yrs now and go through periods of time where I seem to pass non-stop smaller stones + gravel or debris (which can hurt as much as a stone!!!) and then times of no pain at all which is wonderful!!! My doctor suggested some medications to help ease the production of the stones. This is based on an analysis of my stones to date which are all calcium oxalate stones. Have you had yours analyzed?

I have a few questions - Been diagnosed with multiple kidney stones in both kidneys - left side largest is 5 mm. I have a 2.5 cm solid mass in right kidney. I also have constant microscopic hematuria. I have a lot of pain mainly on my left side, alot of time enough to make be bend over . Urologist said can't be from kidney stones since they are still in my kidney. I may have passed something but nothing big enough to see since I have been watching when I urinate and have symptons.

Rushed to ER, where a CT scan was done. 3 stones were detected - one in ureter, and 2 in kidney. Doctor could not reach the stone so he ended up putting the stent and asked me to drink water (he predicted stones to be uric acid stones). Then I went for ultrasound every 10 days. 1st ultrasound said I have only 2 stones remaining. 2nd ultrasound said I had 1 stone of 6mm remaining. 3rd ultrasound said I had 1 stone of 8mm.

How are you? Lithotripsy uses shock waves to pulverize urinary calculi or kidney stones non-invasively. A stent is placed to prevent severe pain when a stone blocks the flow of urine The stent is basically a tube which is placed in the ureter and allows the urine to drain past the obstruction. The stent may be left in after lithotripsy in case of obstruction due to fragments becoming lodged in the ureter.

Here recently about is this time last year I had a bout with a bladder infection, I was put on 3 different types of antibiotics, I was checked for kidney stones and bladder stones and those test results came back negative. I recently just had an epydimitis which is an infection in my left testicle & got that cured. now I went today to the doctor and she checks my prostate and said it was fine and not swollen.

my ureter with a special scope. Problem is i have lots of stones remaining in the kidney from lithotripsy which will want to pass through this "kink" my concern is; will dilation allow the passage of this gravel once the stent is removed.

I wonder if you have a propensity to make oxalate containing kidney stones as tea has a high concentration of oxalate. If you were passing small stones (some use the term, "gravel') you might have symptoms similar to a urinary tract infection and even blood in your urine. The urine culture would be negative. There is oxalate in leafy vegetables, chocolate, and cranberry juice to name a few. An internet search will give you a more complete list. S.A.Liroff, M.D.

Also, the doctors have said they are not entirely sure that my pain is kidney stones. The pain is a burning, stabbing pain that goes down my right backside and to my lower stomach on the right side. The stones are calcium-oxalate and are usually small. In the past six months, I have been passing a steady amount of "gravel" in my urine, which is basically small stones. Therefore, I am in pain all of the time.

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Why I am asking, is before I did a gallbladder cleanse, and I passed 69 stones. Some as big as almonds and down to the size of split peas. The Dr. at emerg. said there is NO WAY to pass anything bigger that a split pea...... so, he does not know what I did pass. Even though I told him they were emerald green like the pic's on the internet look like. He said the opening isn't anywhere near big enough to pass something that big. Do you have any idea as to what that could have been.

If you also suffer with reoccurring kidney pain whether you are passing stones or not...please respond as I am relieved to know I am not the only one. Beginning to think that I would never find someone that can identify with me. I would like to exchange information with another woman that has been experincing similiar symptoms. Thanks for your time in advance.

My urologist told me he was was able to pulverize my 7 mm stone and all the surroundung stones in my left kidney.. Good news. Throughtout the day I passed a little sand and toward the late evening until now very liitle. I started noticing my pain gradually increase between the pain medication and my pain in my upper kidney area and groin would increase closer to my next due dossage of percocet (7.5)! However, the pain grew stronger around 3am...ouch!!!

So im 31 weeks 5 days, I had surgery on Thursday night to remove two kidney stones and have stents put in on both right and left sides. I'm in so much discomfort it hurts to move around go peeand iI'm scared to have a bm.

Gross hematuria visible to naked eye is also seen in kidney and bladder stones, cancer of kidney, sickle cell anemia, endometriosis and bladder infections. A few other blood tests may be required apart from cystoscopy. I think you should discuss these possibilities with your doctor. It is difficult to comment beyond this without examining. A comprehensive investigation is required keeping all the points in mind. Hope this helps.

Well it's good if you have tablets left - be sure to take that bottle with you. The fact you do have tablets left along with the Doc telling you not to take them every day should be in your favor. Be sure to remind him that he instructed you to take them PRN (only when needed). I think you'll be fine. No I am not prescribed opiates for my kidney stones. I have several other conditions in which I require pain management.

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