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Question: How do you come to know that u have stones in ur kidneys? in simple words..may i know the symptoms please? And what is the best method for removing the stones except operation?
Thanks for your answers..
Answers: How do you come to know that u have stones in ur kidneys? in simple words..may i know the symptoms please? And what is the best method for removing the stones except operation?
Thanks for your answers..
What is a kidney stone?
A kidney stone, or "urinary stone," develops when crystals from salt and mineral substances form in the urine. These crystals can combine and grow to form a stone.
The stones can range in size from a grain of salt to a golf ball, or even larger. Some stones may move to other parts of the urinary system, including the bladder and the ureter (the vessel that transports urine from the kidney to the bladder).
What are the symptoms of a kidney stone?
The most common symptoms of kidney stones are blood in the urine and pain. You may not be able to see the blood in your urine, and your doctor will need to test the urine with a dipstick. The stone can cause pain once it passes into the ureter. Typically, the pain starts in the back by the rib cage and travels around to the side as the stone moves. It may also radiate (spread out) into the groin.
Other symptoms include:
Feeling the need to urinate often
Inability to urinate (because a stone is blocking the urinary tract)
Nausea
Vomiting
Rarely, a stone can cause an infection in the urine by blocking its flow. Cloudy, foul-smelling urine, fever, chills, or weakness may be signs of a serious infection.
How are kidney stones diagnosed?
To determine if you have kidney stones, the doctor will ask you about your diet, use of medication, lifestyle, and your family's medical history.
Several tests are used to look for kidney stones, including abdominal X-ray, ultrasound, intravenous pyelography (IVP), or computed tomography (CT) scan. In IVP, you receive an injection of dye before the X-ray is taken. The dye is used to get a better image of the size and location of the kidney stone.
You may also undergo a urine test to detect very small kidney stones in the urine. The urine is collected and strained, and any stones found in the urine are analyzed to determine their chemical composition.
How are kidney stones treated?
Kidney stones can usually be treated without surgery. Your doctor, or a kidney specialist, may check the chemical composition of the urine by asking you to collect your urine for a full 24 hours. Then, adjustments in your diet and fluid intake may be prescribed to help stop formation of stones. Water intake is the most important step in helping to reduce kidney stone formation. Drinking up to three quarts of fluids a day will cause the urine to be very dilute, and chemicals will have less of a chance crystallizing together and forming stones.
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