THANK YOU! Dutch doctor here told me there is no special diet. Told me there is nothing I can change in my daily diet and schedule to prevent the next stone from forming. I was doubting him so decided to look it up myself. And wow, you have a lot of information for me to work with! Gonan stick to all your advise and hope that helps prevent a next stone or at least delay it. Thank you!!!!!
I’m 29. First stone at 25 i had no idea what it was, I was single at the time and had nobody to assist me. Honestly thought maybe my appendix burst. I guess I had a 4mm stone (mine are super jagged sharp and go in all directions) I cried. I was scared. It sucked. Docs said I had a couple more. But I was no longer in pain once it passed and that’s all I cared about. Well here we are 4 years later. DUN DUN DUN. Last month 3mm by 6mm came out pain lasted 1-3 hours not too bad. And now… as I’m typing this I have been going on 3 weeks now of non stop every few minutes or hours stone pain in my groin and inner thigh and all over. All I can think is those old stones are wanting to come down but are struggling bad. (I have 3 in left kidney largest is 3mm and 1 in right kidney smaller than 1mm) to my fellow humans I am so sorry if your hurting reading this. I am right there with you. All I can suggest is at night take 1-2 Tylenol PM drink 2 glasses of water and remember it’s temporary. To those experiencing it alone, we are all here! And in 1 month you’ll be back to normal! Take care y’all. And take of ourselves!
Thank you for your comment. I have severe pain in my vagina especially when I’m urinating. It feels like something sharp is about to come out. I’m only two weeks in and I feel like I can’t take it anymore. Does it really take a month? I’m miserable.
Thanks for this post. I just found out I have one last Saturday (first one ever and hopefully last). 5mm in my right Kidney. I would rather have full blown Covid 19 (original strain, which I did have 2 years ago, lasted 2 weeks and was miserable) than have what I have now. I have been drinking 2000ml of water a day mixing some of it with 1/2 cup of lemon juice to help break it up. Started eating some oranges as well. This is the most painful thing I have ever had.
Did you ever have pain after you passed a stone? I passed my first today at 46, they said it was 4mm but its actually thorn shaped and 7mm from tip to tip (its triangular) and scratched me on the way out, now it hurts like I am sliced up a little inside. Ever have anything similar? Not a lot of info or videos about after damage. Thanks for sharing!
@@braindesigns7021 yes! Hurts for about a couple days . Doctors really don’t know shit. Especially if they haven’t had one personally. They claim oh you have no pain receptors blah blah. Bottom line is you are passing. Jagged rock through a 3mm tube. Much like a cut on your hand it’s going to burn for a few days especially when you put soap or salt. It’s the same with our lower region! Drink plenty of water and juice keep up on your immune system. If I made it you will def make it! Much love this is a pain I never want anyone to experience.
Had my first stone at 18. I would have at least 10 a year until I turned 40. My urologist was doing a CT scan on my back and went a bit high. The tech stuck her head out and asked if I ever had thyroid problems. What's a thyroid??😂😂 3 months later thyroid and parathyroid were removed. Approximately 1 year later my stones stopped forming!!
Yeah my father is coming home today so happy he is he had kidney stones before but this was gal bladder stone he had that had to be removed so happy he is coming home especially on Christmas
Straight & simple talk here. I'd get up to 4 very large (oxalate) kidney stones a year. I've had NONE for 7 years now. I use something called 'Stone Breaker' tablets I get from Walmart. Active ingredient is something called Chanca Piedra & there are other brands available. Dosage is recommended 3 tablets a day (about 25 cents each) but I find that one a day works for me. If I feel back pain like from a pending stone I simply go to two tabs a day for a while & never had a problem.
I’ve passed over 55 stones since 1991 and have gotten such conflicting information over the years from 7 different urologists. First it was no dairy foods. Then a year later, eat yogurt, cheese and all dairy products. Have had multiple lithotripsy and cystoscopies. All stones have been calcium oxalate. Last stone I passed in the hospital was 9 mm. Then the hospital discharged me and within a day I developed sepsis and it was dicey for a week at another hospital. Take care of yourself and don’t fool around with kidney stones. Get a good Urologist!
I’m only 20 I have kidney stones and I just had a cystoscopy and lithotripsy. Doctor told me this is something I’m gonna have to deal with throughout my whole life and after reading your comment I guess he’s right😢
@@babykyee yes, once you have them, you will def have more. I had my first one 20 years ago, nothing since then but here I am again now with a 4mm. sorry for the bad news......
I have been battling kidney stones for years being high risk because red meat eater, high salt diet, and obesity. I've found taking AZO over the counter urinary tract pain med and soaking in a hot bath helps relieve a lot of the pain . The AZO will numb the urethra canal and the hot water or heating pad, relaxes the muscle
I have medullary sponge kidneys. I’ve passed many stones, largest was 6 mm. 7 mm was removed via laser lithotripsy. Currently have a 6x8 mm stuck at the UVJ I’ve been trying to pass now for 2 weeks. Passing blood and leukocytes. Lithotripsy scheduled next week. My right kidney has a 9 mm. I begged the doc to consider shockwave for the larger stones. As a dialysis nurse I really don’t want to jeopardize my kidney function!
@@elsavaldivia1602 I actually passed it days prior to my scheduled procedure but it was the most painful passing I’ve had. Usually when it reaches the bladder it’s not bad coming through the urethra (mostly for women) but it took a lot of strength to get it out. About a month later I had a bilateral shockwave procedure that broke up the largest stone in the R kidney and a few 5 and 6 mm stones in the left. I still have them and always will but my goal is to get through each passing without medical intervention and jeopardizing kidney function. Thank you for asking 🙏🏻
I was 15 when I had them first . doctors were shocked at that time .now as I am 17 still suffering with time to time forming of stone in both of my kidneys. I had learn a lot .
You have a gift of understatement regarding pain.... I had a 6mm stone and the pain was a whole new level of pain! The kind of pain that NOTHING helps. You roll back and forth in horrific pain with no relief. And in the ER they had to give me very powerful opioids.
Having had a large kidney stone about 5 years ago I can agree with most of what is stated here, but also disagree with some as well. I received ultrasound treatment on my kidney stone as it was determined that it was too large to pass (after an x-ray scan), at that point I'd just been managing the pain with large doses of pain killers for about a month. The ultrasound roughly smashed the stone in half (pulverising half of it, which I passed later that day), half remained and slowly worked it's way down. This followed an approximate cycle of every two weeks I would have to manage the pain for 2 or 3 days. This continued for the next 4 months (so I wish it had only taken 40 days!) until I finally passed the stone in approximately 30 seconds of the second worst physical pain I have ever felt (the top spot on that list was the first day the stone left the kidney). Ironically, this was only a few days before I was scheduled for a second session of ultrasound treatment (which they should have given me much earlier, but no-one was aware that I'd only had one). One of the comments in the video I feel I would disagree with is the drinking of lots of fluids while trying to pass a stone. It's certainly good advice if the stone is small, but it can cause increased pain, pressure and complications if the stone is large and obstructing the ureter almost completely (depending on shape). So that advice I would say is on a case by case basis. In my particular case, the remainder of the stone was an irregular shape which made it painful when it moved, but it didn't seem to obstruct the flow of urine to the bladder significantly. Finally I would just like to express my sympathies to anyone who has to go through this - I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy ;-)
I had about 10 episodes of kidney stones. Longest time it took for a stone to pass approx 35 hours. Thank God I haven’t had a stone for the past 2 years.
Dr. Malik, I love your channel! Thank you for all you do to bring clarity to so many topics, issues. I dealt with a kidney stone about 2 years ago, experienced pain like I never have before. The information provided in this video will help to prevent or better deal with future stone issues. I’ll be providing this video to friends, as well. All the best!
The ONLY time I ever saw my dad on the floor unable to move because of pain is when he had his first kidney stone when I was about 10. He was allergic to the dye used to find them but eventually found it. He had at least one more attack of "gravel" and he described how they felt when he passed them..... no thank you... He gave up hot tea, iced tea, and his daily 16 oz bottle of Pepsi.
Just had one 4mm. He'll of a pain, went to ER. Was moving to my bladder. Had op to smash it and then peed it. Finally feel a great release. Doc said all clear.
My first stones took me five weeks to pass. I’m not kidding. When I finally passed the first one, it was huge, about the size of my pinkie nail. When I passed the other one, it was medium sized. The relief was instantaneous.
Did you actually notice when you peed it out? Or just never felt symptoms again, so knew the stone was out? Im going on 4 weeks now, and still havent passed mine
@@erichaugen8411 well, when I got the stone, I went to the ER for the pain and they gave me a strainer to pee with. It was meant to catch the stone, so it could be tested at a lab and see what it was made of to cut certain foods and drinks out of the diet. I felt the relief as soon as it came out of me, which gave me a clue the stone passed.
@@erichaugen8411How did your's go? I think I'm having my first one and it's been a few weeks of so much pain. I almost passed out in front of a bunch of people. I can't go to a doctor, so doing it on my own. Any info would be greatly appreciated!!
Can you please make a video about how to deal with kidney stones once someone already has them, so as to make passing the stones either painless or minimally painful? Can you also talk about how to prevent oneself from getting kidney stones in the future? Thanks!
I remember, as young Pvt stationed in Korea back in late 1999-2000, after morning company PT i was getting ready to go to the chow hall, went to take a piss and panicked when i started pissing blood then i felt this sharp pain down there. My roommate who was older than me, told me: you just passed a kidney stone. They made me take the bus to another base. But i remember having to walk super slow for a few days.
Hi doctor hope you are doing great I found your channel randomly and now I'm a regular viewer by the way I'm from India and both of my parents are doctors themselves my mother is an MD gynecologist and my father is an MD chest specialist am a NEET aspirant my self I hope that your amazingly great videos would help me in medical college
Excellent information! I’ve had my first stone that was surgically removed as a teenager. One in my early 30’s that passed with minor pain. Last one a couple years ago I passed and it was a big one 10mmx5mm while at home. It was by far the worst pain and it took about three weeks until it passed. Immediately afterward I felt so much better. I greatly appreciate the info provided today to learn more about stones. My first one was tested and was calcium type. I’m trying to watch my sodium now and you’ve explained yet another reason for me to do so. Happy New Year 🎊
Thank you You have not mentioned hyperparathyroidism as a cause of kidney stones. I had a right superior adenoma diagnosed after have many many large and small stones. I was unusual in that I had normalocalcium. Now having stones again after a several year reprieve.
I’m in pain as I type this. It started almost 48 hours ago. It’s the first time I’ve ever experienced a kidney stone and I’m almost 64 years old. It’s absolutely horrible.
I have had a 3mm and 8mm pass , the 3mm caused the most amount of pain and nausea , the 8mm took a few days to go from kidney to the bladder , but got stuck in blader for a few months before passing it out . Sensation of needing to pee all of the time when stuck in the bladder . The medication to to pass ,iinflammation and opiods for thr pain helped alot . The only thing that worked for the pain was the opiods for me . Only taken when needed .
I've had stones since I was 18, I found out in that same year I found I have one kidney and no matter what I do in changing my diet I get them alot and it's just maddening.
Thank you Dr Malik. I had stones years ago. I just thought I got them from drinking Soda. 2 occurrences. I drank a lot of soda. It’s been year but no stones lately. I do have Coke every often but no issues with stones. I had lithotripsy a few years back an had one “stuck” they didn’t blast but no systems. By the way, You are absolutely Beautiful. I know you’re more than that. Your Beauty and intelligence puts you in the 1 pct. Don’t be offended. I’m a guy and that’s how we think. 😂😂😂 Anyway, thank you for all that you do. I’m sure a LOT of men appreciate how you address issues with no judgment. I am a big fan. 👍🏾
First of all, thank you doctor Rena for this video and also for maintaining this great channel up. We know some of the infos are already somewhere, however when you take a small portion to make a video and RUclips got us notified about it, it serves us greatly as a reminder or a get to know for a better prevention that can save many lives. I have a few questions about kidney stones: 1- What are the sides effects for different procedures to get rid of kidney stones? 2- If a parent had kidney stones, do you think the risk for kids to have it is higher? 3- If a kidney stone just got broken, how long for a next one to form? 4- Can kidney stones kill people? 5- Can kidney stones make the kidney failure?
To break up an oxalate stone: Chanca Piedra 1600 mg twice/daily Preventative maintenance: 4 oz of lemon juice after every high oxalate food/drink I’m not a doctor, but passed over 50 stones and tried everything👌🏽
Agree Chanca Piedra works wonders. I always heard it breaks calcium loose in our bodies. So helps with gout too. It helps me as I also have stones every year.
This video I’m saving for sure because you have just helped me a lot!! I’ve had kidney stones at least 4 times in my life but was able to pass them thank god, except 2 years ago I had two, one in each kidney and had to have the laser surgery to remove them. Now here we are two years later and I have them again!! But what really helped me with this video is that this time my testicles have been hurting and I couldn’t figure out why but you explained that in this video so thank you.
Over a period of two years, I had one in each kidney. Now I know what pain is all about. Wound up in emergency for both. They did a scan and determined that they were small enough to pass on their own. But, during the second trip they discover I had one about 18mm in the other kidney. That took a bit of work to get rid of it, two sessions of shock wave treatments got half of it. They got the remainder with a laser.
I just had surgery to bladst a stone in my bladder that was as big as a golf ball. I was in surgery for 2 hours. My first week of post op was really hard. After the first week, I turned the corner, and by the third week I was feeling ok. What I have experienced starting in my 3rd week is that I am passing more stone debris of significant size and lots of sand like debris...I mean every day. It's unreal. Incredibly, I have no pain as these pass.
The size of a golf ball? Dear God i am so sorry. I'm new to the club. 38 year old male, started peeing blood the other day and thought it was a uti. Apparently I have a 4mm wide x 8mm long stone from my right kidney. Hearing your story I cant complain at all. Hope you're doing well
I’ve been through 2 stones 4 and 5 mm and my last cat scan revealed 6 more in my kidneys ranging from 3-5 mm in size. I met a nurse in the hospital from a stone visit and she said she would have rather birthed all 3 of her kids back to back naturally than have to go through another kidney stone. A little perspective for those that haven’t endured it. Crystal light lemonade has potassium citrate in it which helps prevent the formation of calcium oxalate stones and limiting the oxalates you eat helps. I also tried olive oil and lemon juice mix (look it up) whilst trying to pass a painful stone. They suck period. Lately I get those tell tale pains every so often but it seems they are small enough to pass without as much fuss. I too had pain in my testicles and was like wtf 😳 so I was glad (?) to learn it was referred pain from a stone. To anyone that gets them: oh boy do I feel your pain. No one can ever understand it until they’ve felt it. The ER is in no hurry to help get you out of pain either, though one doc did right away and others don’t gaf
You are correct about the ER! I’m going through it right now. I was crying, vomiting, and shaking I was hurting so bad! After they hooked me up to an IV and gave me a cat scan I begged for pain meds. Cursing and being rude would make them move slower so I begged lol 😂. I told them if you give me pain meds I’ll shut up and be patient lol 😂. I was there so long the pain shot wore off! They gave me another shot before I left and now I’m drinking water like my life depends on it lol 😂. I pray it don’t take long to pass since it’s half way in the ureather.
@@Laswm4950 the problem is the meds they give wear off and if they don’t send you home with any scripts it may get worse again. I’d suggest trying the lime juice with olive oil, it might not be fun to drink but it may help smooth things out so it can pass. It’s absolutely ridiculous how the ER treats the issue and it’s all dependent of what staff you get. One time they gave me nothing except Toradol aka ketorolac and another time a PA gave me dilaudid in the IV and sent me home after a CT scan with a script for the pill form. The leftover pills I had for the next encounter with kidney stones. One doc treats you humanely and another is a judging bastard. It sucks
Think it’s best if I don’t watch any more of these posts for awhile. I’m developing bit of a crush on this amazing woman. I’ll be back. Thanks for educating us all. 🙌
Excellent Summary Dear Dr Rena. I had this issue(unexpected 4mm) over a decade back, ended in emergency to find it with a huge bill on my wallet. No family history but I guess my over Coke consumption over a decade prior to the stones could be the reason(its just my personal guess). Your video is quite enlightening and informative. Thank you.
Thanks renal for making this video God bless you. Please I have a question how can one get ride of the stone faster without surgery ? Though I have been talking much water, lemon juice and apple cider vinegar but I need your directions on the quantity of this to help push it out
I was a chronic coke drinker for yrs and had my first attack. Worse pain I ever had. That constant pain on the back and stomach for a few hrs. No bueno
Hi I had a 5mm kidney stone that got stuck,after a few weeks I decided to drink coconut water and the stone started moving again and passed..I live in Australia and enjoy your videos
The ureter is 4mm in diameter. Any stone above 4mm probably won't pass because it's too big. I should also point out, the larger the stone the better. Weird to say, I know. But as someone who had a 6mm stone, the pain was unbearable because it was small enough to move around. I currently have a 10mm stone and the pain is non-existent because it's stuck and I only feel cramping in the flank when I exercise.
Urether inner diameter is 2-4mm and it has some flexibility so you in fact pass larger stone its just it will take you to hell and back, so if you are on lower end with 2 mm and has 2 mm stone which will likely have some sharp edge or uneven surface, even this size will hurt like hell
My 6mm stone caused pain so severe for many hours that on a scale of 1 to 10, it was about a 20. Not kidding. I cannot imagine suffering a pain any worse and still be alive or conscious. There were other symptoms that were extreme and equally intolerable. At the ER, after taking several hours to image it before diagnosis, they finally gave me morphine which achieved absolutely nothing in terms of pain relief. At last they administered delaudid, which does provide temporary pain relief.
I feel your pain. The pain is excruciating. Morphine did nothing for me. I just got a stent in two days ago. I really hope the kidney stones pass soon.
I've had three episodes of stones so far. The first episode was confusing as I was initially getting the sensation of passing razor blades after using the toilet, after 10 days or so the extreme pain started. That stone was removed by surgery (grab and remove). The second episode was a 4mm stone that required surgical removal and a stent in the ureter afterwards. The third time was a smaller stone that passed after a few days. My comment about my kidneys is that they are trying to excrete a gravel driveway, one stone at a time... Thanks for your channel, it a very useful source of information. :)
I had one stone started at 7mm, 10/10/2010, originally left the kidney, a year later I thought a second stone 1/4 way down the tube, a year later 3/4 way down towards the bladder. about a year later it was stalled near the bladder. All four times pain beyond relief, all four time went to the emergency room. Only on the last time did the ER Doctor figure it was the same stone slowly sliding down the tube from the Kidney to the Bladder. The next day a camera, laser and basket was shoved in and located, blasted and grabbed. The first urination was like shooting sand from a shotgun. It's been 7 years and I've been pain free, stone free.
I (23 M) went to the ER last night for my first kidney stone. I’m still waiting to pass it, but the feeling of the stone dropping down my ureter was literally the worst pain I’ve ever felt in my entire life. 10/10 would not recommend.
Sucks dude, same here ive been to ER 4 times in a space of 3 months didnt know it was a kidney stone until a few days ago. Literally the worst pain no joke.. did you end up passing it?
Good advice. Thanks heeps! I'm 74 and have had my second kidney stone. The pain was "through the roof" .... three years ago I had a similar incident which sent me to hospital. Now I know what's happening, I drink LOTS more. After listening to you - and several others, I think I will have to go further!!!
I just had my first stone, went to the ER at 8 pm , had horrible pain in the gut and back, had a catscan at about 1:30 am , took a small piss and laid down and then there was sudden relief ! Hit the Taco Bell at 2 am to replenish my dinner which I had vomited.
My first time having it right now I felt a sharp pain around 10 in the morning today Mine is 5 mm and it still haven’t went through I’m not having it, it literally hurts and I literally waited like 6 hours in total at the hospital I can’t even lay down without it hurting
@@ChristianAllisterWife BLESS YOUR HEART! Mine never passed. They did 2 ultrasounds, a CT scan, and an X ray on me, but still couldn't see the stone. The doctor doing the laparoscopic procedure did. I'd never wish this mess on my worst enemy. Other than the pain, the feeljng of needing to pee constantly, was misery. Prayers for you.
I passed a 7mm uric acid based stone. My left kidney was hurting for a month, I felt out of it. Went to Eisenhower Hospital E.D. Palm Springs ca 2006, they admitted me and put me on I.V. and stone-watch for 36 hrs until the stone passed. During that year, I passed 17+ stones that I collected. The ONLY relief I felt during this 3 yr episode was 4mg of Dilaudid. That was 15 years ago. Lessons Learned: HYDRATE, NUTRITION, Exercise - Go Figure. I lost 45 pounds after that episode. I also developed a 3cm cyst on the same kidney.
I have always drank a lot of fluids when I have salty food. Like french fries. Just to wash down the salty taste in my mouth and detox my body of salt as I was more concerned about hypertension. I never thought about it that way - that salt causes more calcium buildup in kidneys. Until now.
1st stone at 42. The Dr said it was the size of a grain of sand. Blocked my ureter to the point of my kidney popping some valve anyway surgery to put in a stent and remove the stone. He said there was a strickure and couldn't remove the stone have another surgery in 3 days in hopes of things loosening with less inflammation
Had several Uric acid stones maybe 6 or so. After having those I tolerate pain a lot more by comparing what's happening at the time to a full blown kidney stone episode. Felt like someone had stabbed you and twist the knife. My greatest fear was when urinating I would hear the stone hit the toilet bowl. And it would ricochet up and hit me in the eye!! One other thing not mentioned is that if the stone tears up the ureter and you bleed a lot,. Blood clots can be a problem in the bladder. Requiring catheterization to empty your bladder
@@billko867 the first one I had went to back woods hospital , that put me in a room and left me to scream for the day. Before the they finally transfered me to hospital that knew something. I was left there until the next day, the pain stopped and I said bull shit can't be serious or would have gotten treatment. I left there went home.
Only my first 5 kidney stones were not Uric Acid Stones. I have passed around 53 or 54 kidney stones. I had gout, which caused a lot of them! But, in 2007, my Uric Acid levels went back to normal, although, I still don't eat a lot of the foods that cause gout! The longest it has taken me to pass a stone have all been Uric Acid stones...several have been the size of lemon seeds! Yeah...it was not pleasant at all!
@@larryd4352 my hat is off to you. My first was the size of BB. Several months between sever pain and hitting toilet bowl. But no pain after initial pain in two hospitals.
I had a 13 centimeter stone removed in Kuwait but what the doctor couldn't believe was the size of the tone and that it was only one side. Talk about PAIN !!!!
@@johnbower 13 something I thought I was told centimeters but I could've been mm. I remember still being wheeled in a gurney and just coming out of the pain killers when I was told.
I forgot the funny story about this: I was in a war zone when I got my kidney stone attack. I went to a French military hospital and got seen by a French Army doctor. who sat me up on a table and without warning started hitting me full force on my kidney. I was thinking what did I do to him? I have never had a MD try to beat me up over a kidney stone before. Until he told me he was trying to loosen my kidney stone so I could pass it. That was before we found out how big it was and it had to be surgically removed. I almost starting yelling "help ! I'm being beat up by a Frenchman".
My personal doc told me once - As a doctor I can't recommend it officially, but as a man to man I would suggest - if you're in kidney stone pain, take 3 or 4 bottles of beer and then sit into a hot bath for half an hour .. those suckers should come out now. This advice became a life saver to me .. that damn pain can be incredible ...
I take a tea of a combination of Mitracarpus hirtus (L) - (juana la blanca) Lepianthes umbellatum - (vaquiña cerrada) Phyllanthus niruri - (chancrapiedra) It opens the conduit, and breaks the stones. What comes out is sand. Sorry for the names, but different parts of the world have different names for them.
This video was helpful because l’m dealing with a kidney stone right now, 5mm to be exact. And I know it hasn’t passed yet, it’s too big. It’s close to or over 40 days and I’m still dealing with this thing😩
@@donm2255 I don't think there's any way a 9mm stone would ever pass on it's own...ouch! My second stone was smaller than the first but not by much. I had an appointment for a lithotripsy and was not looking forward to it, thank God it passed on it's own three days before the appointment.
Fixing to pass a 5mm one myself. Doctor said 1mm bigger and theyd have to extract it. Ive had 6 of these in my life. 1 other one hurt a bit. This one is the worst pain ive ever felt. As we speak its 3 weeks into dealing with it. Week one was a red hot spear into the kidney. Now its close to or in the bladder, i cant tell. The groin pain stopped and now it feels stabby. I am dreading passing this one.
5 months ago i had severe pain didnt know it was kidney stones, but pain came back ever 2 weeks and lasted 6hours each time, then there was a 3 month break and it happened again so i went and had a ct scan , it showed i have one 6mm stone pretty much at the bladder doctor didn't say anything about surgery procedure he reckons it would of passed already. Im just left here not knowing if its actually passed honestly sucks
I was at work last Thursday and thought I was dying. Customer phoned doctors who sent ambulance to work. Found out I have kidney stones and water infection. Now off work and on antibiotics. In agony.
Just experienced this 2 days ago. Could not sit or lie down. Nausea... I was pacing for hrs tried to drive to er but just couldn't. Paced in ER for 2 hrs. 2 kidney stones. Unfortunately that wasn't my biggest problem after a CT scan. I have a very large cyst or something in my kidney. Weird thing is I drink a lot of water. I eat healthy. I don't eat fried foods. Maybe too much oxlates
Love your videos informative and fun to watch. Had a 14 mm stone removed a couple months ago plus some smaller ones. This is the third time for me. Just having way to much fun and some prostate problems just to top it up a little oh and a kidney that doesn’t work to well. Very important to get the stone removed if it’s on the good kidneys side. Back pressure is not good for kidneys
It would be great if you started this video by explaining what kidney stones are, and the symptoms, so we can know if we even need the rest of the information in the video.
I've had more than 50 stones in 30 years. I can say that every experience has similarities and differences. Not a single stone has been pleasurable and symptoms have ranged from pain in my back, stomach and groin to nausea, vomiting, fever, passing blood and urine retention.
Been there and I really hate the. A nurse told me she would rather have natural birth than to have another stone. I thought she was joking but she was serious.
I passed one a week ago in 8 hours, ive had at least 15 in 20 years. The lesson is to drink water. The testicle pain doesnt even compare to the kidney pain. The 1rst one i had was 4mm had to be removed, now i kno to start pounding down water at the first sign of discomfort when they are size of grain of sand.
Im a 32 yr old male and had my first kidney stone at age 28, likely from getting hooked on Propel waters. I just had another one this past weekend (most recent stone is 3mm), which i deducted from drinking a lot of milk. Literally the worst pain of all.
My urologist said stones can take months to over a year to pass. It took me 9 months to pass a 9mm stone. Yes, I DID pass it. Mine are calcium oxalate stones. Phosfood liquid helps break down stones. It is a phosphorus rich liquid sold in many natural health stores, and it actually eats and erodes stones. A chiropractor gave Mr a bottle to try, and it works. I have stones on a regular basis, stones do not hurt as much anymore now that the ureter has been stretched on my left side.
Yes it was one stone, and took that long to pass. I get stones every other year, and my urologist told me people can go well over a year before a stone passes. This one was my worst. It took 9 months for it to travel from my kidney to my bladder. Yes it hurt badly, but it was temporary. Pain would hit, and I felt muscle spasms trying to force it downward, then pain would stop. It would hit me 4 or 5 times a day, then stop. My kidney was shut off literally for 9 months, then one day the pain hit again and I felt it shoot into my bladder. It came out within a few hours. The stone was the size of a large pea, (9mm) and somewhat egg shaped. I have bad nerve damage in my spine, and have lived with it all my life without meds, stones are no different to me.
I'm down for the sex part, lol. My first kidney stone was when I was 29 and was a 5 mm one. At 40, I had 9 half one, and now at 46 I have 5mm in my left kidney and a 9 on my right kidney
I have a 7mm stone stuck in my ureter. Having Lazer treatment on July 2 to blast it. It's been stuck since April 12. I have a Stent now waiting for the surgery. I can't wait for this ordeal to be over. I'm peeing all the time.
Thank you for making this video , I have had kidney stones since I was eleven years old ,but had no idea why I was in so much pain till I collapsed in my early thirties ... stones have always been 4.5 to 6.5mm ( I know this as I've measured them ) one larger stone got stuck , and I had to run my fingers along my penis and squeeze it out... to find it was the shape of a stags antler ... yes .. there was some blood .. and yes .. it bloody hurt , but had no choice really... Urologists have never tested stones , don't seem to have a clue why they are forming.. and after I was in A&E for pain relief (injected) as I couldn't keep anything down , as I was being sick...even on a empty stomach , I was referred to a urologist again , have waited over two years and still not heard anything from them... this is the UK (England) I have a couple of questions .. if you could answer.. 1) Can constant tearing from sharp jagged stones cause scar tissue to build up and restrict flow of urine and stones ? 2) Can drinking lemon juice help break up or dissolve stones ? I have lost any faith I had in the UK's NHS for many reasons , which I won't go into here... Thanks again , Rena , for making such interesting videos...
I had kidney stone first time that stayed in my kidney for maybe 1 or 2 years that slowly dissolve. Was at 9mm and maybe got down to 7mm and finally bothered me with bad pain and got surgery to removed it. Later on got a second kidney stone and naturally got out by peeing and the pain was not bad but kinda hurts. Drinking cranberry juice early in the morning and as well constantly drinking water with lemon through out the day and evening and at night drinking cranberry juice helps breaking down. The kidney stone. I guess took about 1 week or 2 weeks of drinking cranberry juice helps push out the kidney stone. But maybe different for others. So try drinking cranberry everyday and water as well. Hope this helps.
Dr. Malik, great information. If you get a chance, can you complete a short teaching video on hypospadias and the complications that can come from this? Thanks!
Doctor Malik I have had pain in my left testicle all my life, I am 56 now. I been to many Doctor's over the years and they can never tell me why. It is pain like if it is touched abruptly or sometimes just hurts. It's like getting kicked in the testicle, that kind of pain. What could it be?
I’m 26 with my first kidney stone… going on 5 weeks of passing the stone and it’s so horrible.. 5 mm and the worst pain I’ve EVER felt. It sent me straight to the ER, it’s been 5 weeks since I went to the ER & still haven’t passed it.. I even had blood in my urine and it does NOT want to come out 😵💫
I’m 30 and just found out one week ago I have a 5mm in my left and a 4mm in my right. My left is the side that hurts. Been one week and still haven’t passed, my anxiety is driving me nuts waiting
Drink 1 cup lemon juice every morning, then keep drinking lots of water with lemon and apple cider vinegar mixed in, throughout the day. This will dissolve it enough so it can pass on its own.
I had Medullary Sponge Kidney with type 2 Renal Tubular Acidosis and passed many kidney stones in my life, starting at the age of 19. They are definitely not fun. I went through 6 rounds of lithotripsy in a span of 25 years for the ones I couldn’t pass. On average, I would pass 2-3 stones every 4-6 months. I finally developed renal failure and was on dialysis for 2 years, but luckily I got a kidney transplant. Because my native kidneys were so heavily calcified and posed a risk for future stones, my transplant surgeon removed both of them. I hope that I will never have another kidney stone for as long as I live. Because of the many kidney stones, stents placed, catheters, and other procedures I developed an urethral stricture in the bulbous urethra. What is your take on the different treatments for this? Not really looking forward to having surgery on that part of my body, but it seems to be worsening and something will have to be done about it. Thanks for the great videos, you are informative and entertaining!
I just had a surgery for 5 mm stone and the same stone was 2 mm 5 years ago. I am scared I don’t ever want deal with this pain again I would rather die
Wow currently suffering through a kidney stone. Learned so much. THANK YOU!
Chanca Piedra tea.
25MM STONE CAN PASS WITH MULTIPLE HOMEOPATHY MEDICINE WITH SOME PAIN .IF U HAVE AUTOCOIDS HIGHER IN BLOOD
I have hyperathridsm so I get every few months from this disease.i been er twice sense may
Simply the worst pain I ever had in my entire life. Brutal
Tell me about it these things are awful.
@frenzii8332 Feels like someone stabbed you in the kidney with a 12 inch knife.
How much time does it take for the pain to come out@@BENSTACKIN365
Chanca Piedra helped my 12mm stone break into small pieces and it was all gone in 4 days after taking Chanca Piedra.
Tell me about it
Hi Dr I'm 73 ,with diabetes ,the stone I had previously,saved my life ,didn't know I was diabetic ,I've passed 20 zones at least ,I like ur site
Hey dear how are you doing ?
Try *Chanca Piedra* it’s a herb that helped break down my 12mm stone naturally pain free within 3 days of taking it
THANK YOU! Dutch doctor here told me there is no special diet. Told me there is nothing I can change in my daily diet and schedule to prevent the next stone from forming. I was doubting him so decided to look it up myself. And wow, you have a lot of information for me to work with! Gonan stick to all your advise and hope that helps prevent a next stone or at least delay it. Thank you!!!!!
I’m 29. First stone at 25 i had no idea what it was, I was single at the time and had nobody to assist me. Honestly thought maybe my appendix burst. I guess I had a 4mm stone (mine are super jagged sharp and go in all directions) I cried. I was scared. It sucked. Docs said I had a couple more. But I was no longer in pain once it passed and that’s all I cared about. Well here we are 4 years later. DUN DUN DUN. Last month 3mm by 6mm came out pain lasted 1-3 hours not too bad. And now… as I’m typing this I have been going on 3 weeks now of non stop every few minutes or hours stone pain in my groin and inner thigh and all over. All I can think is those old stones are wanting to come down but are struggling bad. (I have 3 in left kidney largest is 3mm and 1 in right kidney smaller than 1mm) to my fellow humans I am so sorry if your hurting reading this. I am right there with you. All I can suggest is at night take 1-2 Tylenol PM drink 2 glasses of water and remember it’s temporary. To those experiencing it alone, we are all here! And in 1 month you’ll be back to normal! Take care y’all. And take of ourselves!
Thank you for your comment. I have severe pain in my vagina especially when I’m urinating. It feels like something sharp is about to come out.
I’m only two weeks in and I feel like I can’t take it anymore. Does it really take a month? I’m miserable.
Thanks for this post. I just found out I have one last Saturday (first one ever and hopefully last). 5mm in my right Kidney. I would rather have full blown Covid 19 (original strain, which I did have 2 years ago, lasted 2 weeks and was miserable) than have what I have now. I have been drinking 2000ml of water a day mixing some of it with 1/2 cup of lemon juice to help break it up. Started eating some oranges as well. This is the most painful thing I have ever had.
Did you ever have pain after you passed a stone? I passed my first today at 46, they said it was 4mm but its actually thorn shaped and 7mm from tip to tip (its triangular) and scratched me on the way out, now it hurts like I am sliced up a little inside. Ever have anything similar? Not a lot of info or videos about after damage. Thanks for sharing!
@@braindesigns7021 yes! Hurts for about a couple days . Doctors really don’t know shit. Especially if they haven’t had one personally. They claim oh you have no pain receptors blah blah. Bottom line is you are passing. Jagged rock through a 3mm tube. Much like a cut on your hand it’s going to burn for a few days especially when you put soap or salt. It’s the same with our lower region! Drink plenty of water and juice keep up on your immune system. If I made it you will def make it! Much love this is a pain I never want anyone to experience.
Had my first stone at 18. I would have at least 10 a year until I turned 40. My urologist was doing a CT scan on my back and went a bit high. The tech stuck her head out and asked if I ever had thyroid problems. What's a thyroid??😂😂 3 months later thyroid and parathyroid were removed. Approximately 1 year later my stones stopped forming!!
Yeah my father is coming home today so happy he is he had kidney stones before but this was gal bladder stone he had that had to be removed so happy he is coming home especially on Christmas
Straight & simple talk here. I'd get up to 4 very large (oxalate) kidney stones a year. I've had NONE for 7 years now. I use something called 'Stone Breaker' tablets I get from Walmart. Active ingredient is something called Chanca Piedra & there are other brands available. Dosage is recommended 3 tablets a day (about 25 cents each) but I find that one a day works for me. If I feel back pain like from a pending stone I simply go to two tabs a day for a while & never had a problem.
I’ve passed over 55 stones since 1991 and have gotten such conflicting information over the years from 7 different urologists. First it was no dairy foods. Then a year later, eat yogurt, cheese and all dairy products. Have had multiple lithotripsy and cystoscopies. All stones have been calcium oxalate. Last stone I passed in the hospital was 9 mm. Then the hospital discharged me and within a day I developed sepsis and it was dicey for a week at another hospital. Take care of yourself and don’t fool around with kidney stones. Get a good Urologist!
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I’m only 20 I have kidney stones and I just had a cystoscopy and lithotripsy. Doctor told me this is something I’m gonna have to deal with throughout my whole life and after reading your comment I guess he’s right😢
@@babykyee I am 53 years old ...have had stones off and on since 19 years old. 5 or 6 total
@@babykyeeNot necessarily. I had one a couple years ago haven’t had one since.
@@babykyee yes, once you have them, you will def have more. I had my first one 20 years ago, nothing since then but here I am again now with a 4mm. sorry for the bad news......
Had stones 3 times now since 2005. Never passed any. Always surgery. Next surgery in January as the one I have is 17mm
Till January?!😮
Are you in pain? I mean damn that's a huge stone😢.
Hope your surgery goes well.
I have been battling kidney stones for years being high risk because red meat eater, high salt diet, and obesity. I've found taking AZO over the counter urinary tract pain med and soaking in a hot bath helps relieve a lot of the pain . The AZO will numb the urethra canal and the hot water or heating pad, relaxes the muscle
I have medullary sponge kidneys. I’ve passed many stones, largest was 6 mm. 7 mm was removed via laser lithotripsy. Currently have a 6x8 mm stuck at the UVJ I’ve been trying to pass now for 2 weeks. Passing blood and leukocytes. Lithotripsy scheduled next week. My right kidney has a 9 mm. I begged the doc to consider shockwave for the larger stones. As a dialysis nurse I really don’t want to jeopardize my kidney function!
@@jesussavesrn2913 how did you do?
@@elsavaldivia1602 I actually passed it days prior to my scheduled procedure but it was the most painful passing I’ve had. Usually when it reaches the bladder it’s not bad coming through the urethra (mostly for women) but it took a lot of strength to get it out. About a month later I had a bilateral shockwave procedure that broke up the largest stone in the R kidney and a few 5 and 6 mm stones in the left. I still have them and always will but my goal is to get through each passing without medical intervention and jeopardizing kidney function. Thank you for asking 🙏🏻
I was 15 when I had them first . doctors were shocked at that time .now as I am 17 still suffering with time to time forming of stone in both of my kidneys. I had learn a lot .
Try *Chanca Piedra* it’s a herb that helped break down my 12mm stone naturally pain free within 3 days of taking it
You have a gift of understatement regarding pain....
I had a 6mm stone and the pain was a whole new level of pain!
The kind of pain that NOTHING helps. You roll back and forth in horrific pain with no relief.
And in the ER they had to give me very powerful opioids.
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@@bensonthomas2339 The problems I had with the stone was a year ago. I'm fine now.
@@donh4750 I'm Jenny tinna by name were are you from
Im experiencing a 3mm and the pain is unreal.
@@Austin18025 Try *Chanca Piedra* it works it helped me past a 12mm kidney stone pain free after taking it for 3 days. It's a natural herb.
Having had a large kidney stone about 5 years ago I can agree with most of what is stated here, but also disagree with some as well. I received ultrasound treatment on my kidney stone as it was determined that it was too large to pass (after an x-ray scan), at that point I'd just been managing the pain with large doses of pain killers for about a month. The ultrasound roughly smashed the stone in half (pulverising half of it, which I passed later that day), half remained and slowly worked it's way down. This followed an approximate cycle of every two weeks I would have to manage the pain for 2 or 3 days. This continued for the next 4 months (so I wish it had only taken 40 days!) until I finally passed the stone in approximately 30 seconds of the second worst physical pain I have ever felt (the top spot on that list was the first day the stone left the kidney). Ironically, this was only a few days before I was scheduled for a second session of ultrasound treatment (which they should have given me much earlier, but no-one was aware that I'd only had one). One of the comments in the video I feel I would disagree with is the drinking of lots of fluids while trying to pass a stone. It's certainly good advice if the stone is small, but it can cause increased pain, pressure and complications if the stone is large and obstructing the ureter almost completely (depending on shape). So that advice I would say is on a case by case basis. In my particular case, the remainder of the stone was an irregular shape which made it painful when it moved, but it didn't seem to obstruct the flow of urine to the bladder significantly. Finally I would just like to express my sympathies to anyone who has to go through this - I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy ;-)
Did you scream when it came out?
I hear this often “don’t wish it on worst enemy.” I wholeheartedly agree.
Hi Dr. Malik. My husband was a pt of yours. You are the best of the bestest. Thank you for restoring him.
I had about 10 episodes of kidney stones. Longest time it took for a stone to pass approx 35 hours. Thank God I haven’t had a stone for the past 2 years.
Dr. Malik, I love your channel! Thank you for all you do to bring clarity to so many topics, issues. I dealt with a kidney stone about 2 years ago, experienced pain like I never have before. The information provided in this video will help to prevent or better deal with future stone issues. I’ll be providing this video to friends, as well. All the best!
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Hey dear how are you doing ?
getting rid of salt has completly lowered my stone frequency and reducing sugar or glucose, lots of water for sure
Try *CHANCA PIEDRA* next time believe me it works to break up the stones so it’s passable with no pain
The ONLY time I ever saw my dad on the floor unable to move because of pain is when he had his first kidney stone when I was about 10. He was allergic to the dye used to find them but eventually found it. He had at least one more attack of "gravel" and he described how they felt when he passed them..... no thank you... He gave up hot tea, iced tea, and his daily 16 oz bottle of Pepsi.
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Why hot tea ?
@@sicuro5050 Acid buildup that can lead to stones - at least the time (mid-70s)
Hot tea is good for kidneys…
@sicuro5050 tea contains oxalates, one of the chemical that make stones form, the same stuff that's in some nuts and spinach.
Just had one 4mm. He'll of a pain, went to ER. Was moving to my bladder. Had op to smash it and then peed it. Finally feel a great release. Doc said all clear.
Try *Chanca Piedra* it’s a herb that helped break down my 12mm stone naturally pain free within 3 days of taking it
My first stones took me five weeks to pass. I’m not kidding. When I finally passed the first one, it was huge, about the size of my pinkie nail. When I passed the other one, it was medium sized. The relief was instantaneous.
Did you actually notice when you peed it out? Or just never felt symptoms again, so knew the stone was out? Im going on 4 weeks now, and still havent passed mine
@@erichaugen8411 well, when I got the stone, I went to the ER for the pain and they gave me a strainer to pee with. It was meant to catch the stone, so it could be tested at a lab and see what it was made of to cut certain foods and drinks out of the diet. I felt the relief as soon as it came out of me, which gave me a clue the stone passed.
@@erichaugen8411How did your's go? I think I'm having my first one and it's been a few weeks of so much pain. I almost passed out in front of a bunch of people. I can't go to a doctor, so doing it on my own. Any info would be greatly appreciated!!
What did you take to make them come out?
@@siafaau7565 I drank water like there was a miracle cure at the bottom of the cup. My doctor also gave me a ureter expanding medicine.
Can you please make a video about how to deal with kidney stones once someone already has them, so as to make passing the stones either painless or minimally painful? Can you also talk about how to prevent oneself from getting kidney stones in the future? Thanks!
Try *Chanca Piedra* it’s a herb that helped break down my 12mm stone naturally pain free within 3 days of taking it
I remember, as young Pvt stationed in Korea back in late 1999-2000, after morning company PT i was getting ready to go to the chow hall, went to take a piss and panicked when i started pissing blood then i felt this sharp pain down there.
My roommate who was older than me, told me: you just passed a kidney stone. They made me take the bus to another base. But i remember having to walk super slow for a few days.
Hi doctor hope you are doing great I found your channel randomly and now I'm a regular viewer by the way I'm from India and both of my parents are doctors themselves my mother is an MD gynecologist and my father is an MD chest specialist am a NEET aspirant my self I hope that your amazingly great videos would help me in medical college
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Excellent information! I’ve had my first stone that was surgically removed as a teenager. One in my early 30’s that passed with minor pain. Last one a couple years ago I passed and it was a big one 10mmx5mm while at home. It was by far the worst pain and it took about three weeks until it passed. Immediately afterward I felt so much better. I greatly appreciate the info provided today to learn more about stones. My first one was tested and was calcium type. I’m trying to watch my sodium now and you’ve explained yet another reason for me to do so. Happy New Year 🎊
But how? Normally over 4 mm they have to break up
How did you get it out?did you drink lots of water, do we have to strain when peeing to get it out?
Thank you
You have not mentioned hyperparathyroidism as a cause of kidney stones. I had a right superior adenoma diagnosed after have many many large and small stones. I was unusual in that I had normalocalcium. Now having stones again after a several year reprieve.
Chanca Piedra is a natural herb that will break it up naturally trust me.
was there any pain while stoney was removing through urine
I’m in pain as I type this. It started almost 48 hours ago. It’s the first time I’ve ever experienced a kidney stone and I’m almost 64 years old. It’s absolutely horrible.
I have had a 3mm and 8mm pass , the 3mm caused the most amount of pain and nausea , the 8mm took a few days to go from kidney to the bladder , but got stuck in blader for a few months before passing it out . Sensation of needing to pee all of the time when stuck in the bladder . The medication to to pass ,iinflammation and opiods for thr pain helped alot . The only thing that worked for the pain was the opiods for me . Only taken when needed .
Try *Chanca Piedra* trust me it works and it’s a natural herb.
I've had stones since I was 18, I found out in that same year I found I have one kidney and no matter what I do in changing my diet I get them alot and it's just maddening.
If anyone says you can’t pass out from pain; they have never had a kidney stone.😂
I don’t know why, but that is one of the things that I have not had to endure. Merry Christmas everybody🎄🤠👍🏻🇺🇸
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Thank you Dr Malik. I had stones years ago. I just thought I got them from drinking Soda. 2 occurrences. I drank a lot of soda. It’s been year but no stones lately. I do have Coke every often but no issues with stones. I had lithotripsy a few years back an had one “stuck” they didn’t blast but no systems. By the way, You are absolutely Beautiful. I know you’re more than that. Your Beauty and intelligence puts you in the 1 pct. Don’t be offended. I’m a guy and that’s how we think. 😂😂😂 Anyway, thank you for all that you do. I’m sure a LOT of men appreciate how you address issues with no judgment. I am a big fan. 👍🏾
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First of all, thank you doctor Rena for this video and also for maintaining this great channel up.
We know some of the infos are already somewhere, however when you take a small portion to make a video and RUclips got us notified about it, it serves us greatly as a reminder or a get to know for a better prevention that can save many lives.
I have a few questions about kidney stones:
1- What are the sides effects for different procedures to get rid of kidney stones?
2- If a parent had kidney stones, do you think the risk for kids to have it is higher?
3- If a kidney stone just got broken, how long for a next one to form?
4- Can kidney stones kill people?
5- Can kidney stones make the kidney failure?
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Signs and symptoms of kidney stones can include severe pain, nausea, vomiting, fever, chills and blood in your urine👍
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@@bensonthomas2339
Are you going to get tired of saying “ Hi how are you doing” to every random comment? We all know you are a scammer 😂
I’ve passed over 150 kidney stones, had ESWL three times, one open surgery, over the last forty eight years.
Try *Chanca Piedra* it’s a herb that helped break down my 12mm stone naturally pain free within 3 days of taking it
To break up an oxalate stone: Chanca Piedra 1600 mg twice/daily
Preventative maintenance:
4 oz of lemon juice after every high oxalate food/drink
I’m not a doctor, but passed over 50 stones and tried everything👌🏽
Vitamin K2 as well
Agree Chanca Piedra works wonders. I always heard it breaks calcium loose in our bodies. So helps with gout too. It helps me as I also have stones every year.
My renal doctor told me to drink lemon juice with my water daily. Never heard of Chanca Piedra.
@@nimrod275 hmmm now I'm hearing that too much vitamin a can cause problems there as well.
@@nimrod275 It means stone crusher in Spanish and it works. Get some on Amazon and boil it to make a tea and drink it. Tastes decent as is.
This video I’m saving for sure because you have just helped me a lot!! I’ve had kidney stones at least 4 times in my life but was able to pass them thank god, except 2 years ago I had two, one in each kidney and had to have the laser surgery to remove them. Now here we are two years later and I have them again!! But what really helped me with this video is that this time my testicles have been hurting and I couldn’t figure out why but you explained that in this video so thank you.
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Over a period of two years, I had one in each kidney. Now I know what pain is all about. Wound up in emergency for both. They did a scan and determined that they were small enough to pass on their own. But, during the second trip they discover I had one about 18mm in the other kidney. That took a bit of work to get rid of it, two sessions of shock wave treatments got half of it. They got the remainder with a laser.
Hey dear how are you doing ?
How was the scan ? X-ray or CT
Shock..wave....HUH
@@MissyWebb12 You lie on a special bed and they pound the stone.
Dear Rena,
Could you be so kind make a video about urethral stricture ?
Solution, how long last the recovery after surgery etc?
I just had surgery to bladst a stone in my bladder that was as big as a golf ball. I was in surgery for 2 hours. My first week of post op was really hard. After the first week, I turned the corner, and by the third week I was feeling ok. What I have experienced starting in my 3rd week is that I am passing more stone debris of significant size and lots of sand like debris...I mean every day. It's unreal. Incredibly, I have no pain as these pass.
That's gotta be a weird experience.
The size of a golf ball? Dear God i am so sorry. I'm new to the club. 38 year old male, started peeing blood the other day and thought it was a uti. Apparently I have a 4mm wide x 8mm long stone from my right kidney. Hearing your story I cant complain at all. Hope you're doing well
Great information!! Unfortunately I had to get my stone surgically removed. I pray that I will be good now.🙏🙂
Which of the surgeries...is it urethrascopic Lithotripsy....I have kidney stone and I was told to do urethrascopic Lithotripsy..but I haven't yet
I’ve been through 2 stones 4 and 5 mm and my last cat scan revealed 6 more in my kidneys ranging from 3-5 mm in size. I met a nurse in the hospital from a stone visit and she said she would have rather birthed all 3 of her kids back to back naturally than have to go through another kidney stone. A little perspective for those that haven’t endured it. Crystal light lemonade has potassium citrate in it which helps prevent the formation of calcium oxalate stones and limiting the oxalates you eat helps. I also tried olive oil and lemon juice mix (look it up) whilst trying to pass a painful stone. They suck period. Lately I get those tell tale pains every so often but it seems they are small enough to pass without as much fuss. I too had pain in my testicles and was like wtf 😳 so I was glad (?) to learn it was referred pain from a stone. To anyone that gets them: oh boy do I feel your pain. No one can ever understand it until they’ve felt it. The ER is in no hurry to help get you out of pain either, though one doc did right away and others don’t gaf
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@@carolynjohnson7308 doing just fine, thanks for asking. My aren’t you cute ☺️ have a great day, thanks for asking.
@@lh98 thanks dear hope you doing good?
You are correct about the ER! I’m going through it right now. I was crying, vomiting, and shaking I was hurting so bad! After they hooked me up to an IV and gave me a cat scan I begged for pain meds. Cursing and being rude would make them move slower so I begged lol 😂. I told them if you give me pain meds I’ll shut up and be patient lol 😂. I was there so long the pain shot wore off! They gave me another shot before I left and now I’m drinking water like my life depends on it lol 😂. I pray it don’t take long to pass since it’s half way in the ureather.
@@Laswm4950 the problem is the meds they give wear off and if they don’t send you home with any scripts it may get worse again. I’d suggest trying the lime juice with olive oil, it might not be fun to drink but it may help smooth things out so it can pass. It’s absolutely ridiculous how the ER treats the issue and it’s all dependent of what staff you get. One time they gave me nothing except Toradol aka ketorolac and another time a PA gave me dilaudid in the IV and sent me home after a CT scan with a script for the pill form. The leftover pills I had for the next encounter with kidney stones. One doc treats you humanely and another is a judging bastard. It sucks
Thank you for letting the public now and you and everyone else have a safe holiday
Awesome video. Very informative, thanks so much for taking the time to explain it all.
Think it’s best if I don’t watch any more of these posts for awhile. I’m developing bit of a crush on this amazing woman. I’ll be back. Thanks for educating us all. 🙌
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Excellent Summary Dear Dr Rena. I had this issue(unexpected 4mm) over a decade back, ended in emergency to find it with a huge bill on my wallet. No family history but I guess my over Coke consumption over a decade prior to the stones could be the reason(its just my personal guess). Your video is quite enlightening and informative. Thank you.
That must have hurt.
Thanks renal for making this video God bless you. Please I have a question how can one get ride of the stone faster without surgery ?
Though I have been talking much water, lemon juice and apple cider vinegar but I need your directions on the quantity of this to help push it out
I was a chronic coke drinker for yrs and had my first attack. Worse pain I ever had. That constant pain on the back and stomach for a few hrs. No bueno
Hi I had a 5mm kidney stone that got stuck,after a few weeks I decided to drink coconut water and the stone started moving again and passed..I live in Australia and enjoy your videos
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Glad the coconut water worked. Do you recall how much you drank?
The ureter is 4mm in diameter. Any stone above 4mm probably won't pass because it's too big. I should also point out, the larger the stone the better. Weird to say, I know. But as someone who had a 6mm stone, the pain was unbearable because it was small enough to move around. I currently have a 10mm stone and the pain is non-existent because it's stuck and I only feel cramping in the flank when I exercise.
Try *Chanca Piedra* it’s a herb that helped break down my 12mm stone naturally pain free within 3 days of taking it
Fair enough to say that not everyone has the same diameter ureters.
Urether inner diameter is 2-4mm and it has some flexibility so you in fact pass larger stone its just it will take you to hell and back, so if you are on lower end with 2 mm and has 2 mm stone which will likely have some sharp edge or uneven surface, even this size will hurt like hell
Thanks, Doc. I have an 8 mm size stone. Thank you for the advice on alleviating the pain, but my wife’s not too happy about it!
Try *Chanca Piedra* it’s a herb that helped break down my 12mm stone naturally pain free within 3 days of taking it
My 6mm stone caused pain so severe for many hours that on a scale of 1 to 10, it was about a 20. Not kidding. I cannot imagine suffering a pain any worse and still be alive or conscious. There were other symptoms that were extreme and equally intolerable. At the ER, after taking several hours to image it before diagnosis, they finally gave me morphine which achieved absolutely nothing in terms of pain relief. At last they administered delaudid, which does provide temporary pain relief.
I feel your pain. The pain is excruciating. Morphine did nothing for me. I just got a stent in two days ago. I really hope the kidney stones pass soon.
@@carolbrown9468 Try *Chanca Piedra* it works it helped me past a 12mm kidney stone pain free after taking it for 3 days. It's a natural herb.
Merry Christmas Dr. Rena. I had to have 2 surgeries to remove kidney stones. Wouldn't wish that on anyone
I've had three episodes of stones so far. The first episode was confusing as I was initially getting the sensation of passing razor blades after using the toilet, after 10 days or so the extreme pain started. That stone was removed by surgery (grab and remove). The second episode was a 4mm stone that required surgical removal and a stent in the ureter afterwards. The third time was a smaller stone that passed after a few days. My comment about my kidneys is that they are trying to excrete a gravel driveway, one stone at a time... Thanks for your channel, it a very useful source of information. :)
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I had one stone started at 7mm, 10/10/2010, originally left the kidney, a year later I thought a second stone 1/4 way down the tube, a year later 3/4 way down towards the bladder. about a year later it was stalled near the bladder. All four times pain beyond relief, all four time went to the emergency room. Only on the last time did the ER Doctor figure it was the same stone slowly sliding down the tube from the Kidney to the Bladder. The next day a camera, laser and basket was shoved in and located, blasted and grabbed. The first urination was like shooting sand from a shotgun. It's been 7 years and I've been pain free, stone free.
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@@bensonthomas2339 so far 7 years no issues, I drink more water, squeeze a lemon in to help soften an possible new stones.
I (23 M) went to the ER last night for my first kidney stone.
I’m still waiting to pass it, but the feeling of the stone dropping down my ureter was literally the worst pain I’ve ever felt in my entire life. 10/10 would not recommend.
Sucks dude, same here ive been to ER 4 times in a space of 3 months didnt know it was a kidney stone until a few days ago. Literally the worst pain no joke.. did you end up passing it?
@@juandoe1450 Try *Chanca Piedra* it works it helped me past a 12mm kidney stone pain free after taking it for 3 days. It's a natural herb.
Good advice. Thanks heeps! I'm 74 and have had my second kidney stone. The pain was "through the roof" .... three years ago I had a similar incident which sent me to hospital. Now I know what's happening, I drink LOTS more. After listening to you - and several others, I think I will have to go further!!!
Arizona, not enough water, and high salt…..I’m screwed.
Just had my 1st stone. I went through 22 hours of labor, and this pain is just like it. Go to the ER.
I just had my first stone, went to the ER at 8 pm , had horrible pain in the gut and back, had a catscan at about 1:30 am , took a small piss and laid down and then there was sudden relief !
Hit the Taco Bell at 2 am to replenish my dinner which I had vomited.
@@jetboy770371 bless your heart! It's terrible pain!
@@jetboy770371 Try *Chanca Piedra* it works it helped me past a 12mm kidney stone pain free after taking it for 3 days. It's a natural herb.
My first time having it right now
I felt a sharp pain around 10 in the morning today
Mine is 5 mm and it still haven’t went through
I’m not having it, it literally hurts and I literally waited like 6 hours in total at the hospital
I can’t even lay down without it hurting
@@ChristianAllisterWife BLESS YOUR HEART! Mine never passed. They did 2 ultrasounds, a CT scan, and an X ray on me, but still couldn't see the stone. The doctor doing the laparoscopic procedure did. I'd never wish this mess on my worst enemy. Other than the pain, the feeljng of needing to pee constantly, was misery. Prayers for you.
I passed a 7mm uric acid based stone. My left kidney was hurting for a month, I felt out of it. Went to Eisenhower Hospital E.D. Palm Springs ca 2006, they admitted me and put me on I.V. and stone-watch for 36 hrs until the stone passed. During that year, I passed 17+ stones that I collected. The ONLY relief I felt during this 3 yr episode was 4mg of Dilaudid.
That was 15 years ago.
Lessons Learned: HYDRATE, NUTRITION, Exercise - Go Figure. I lost 45 pounds after that episode. I also developed a 3cm cyst on the same kidney.
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In my experience, nothing beats excruciating pain in the lower abdomen to get you in the mood.
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Try *Chanca Piedra* it’s a herb that helped break down my 12mm stone naturally pain free within 3 days of taking it
This beautiful doctor popped up on my feed. No need for a Urologist…..but I now watch because I have a RUclips crush on her.
I have always drank a lot of fluids when I have salty food. Like french fries. Just to wash down the salty taste in my mouth and detox my body of salt as I was more concerned about hypertension. I never thought about it that way - that salt causes more calcium buildup in kidneys. Until now.
1st stone at 42. The Dr said it was the size of a grain of sand. Blocked my ureter to the point of my kidney popping some valve anyway surgery to put in a stent and remove the stone. He said there was a strickure and couldn't remove the stone have another surgery in 3 days in hopes of things loosening with less inflammation
Had several Uric acid stones maybe 6 or so. After having those I tolerate pain a lot more by comparing what's happening at the time to a full blown kidney stone episode. Felt like someone had stabbed you and twist the knife.
My greatest fear was when urinating I would hear the stone hit the toilet bowl. And it would ricochet up and hit me in the eye!!
One other thing not mentioned is that if the stone tears up the ureter and you bleed a lot,. Blood clots can be a problem in the bladder. Requiring catheterization to empty your bladder
The first time I had a kidney stone I thought I was going to die. Unfortunately (at least almost), I did not. :D
@@billko867 the first one I had went to back woods hospital , that put me in a room and left me to scream for the day. Before the they finally transfered me to hospital that knew something. I was left there until the next day, the pain stopped and I said bull shit can't be serious or would have gotten treatment. I left there went home.
Only my first 5 kidney stones were not Uric Acid Stones. I have passed around 53 or 54 kidney stones. I had gout, which caused a lot of them! But, in 2007, my Uric Acid levels went back to normal, although, I still don't eat a lot of the foods that cause gout!
The longest it has taken me to pass a stone have all been Uric Acid stones...several have been the size of lemon seeds! Yeah...it was not pleasant at all!
With good pain meds, and lots of water...they can easily passed at home!
@@larryd4352 my hat is off to you. My first was the size of BB. Several months between sever pain and hitting toilet bowl. But no pain after initial pain in two hospitals.
I had a 13 centimeter stone removed in Kuwait but what the doctor couldn't believe was the size of the tone and that it was only one side. Talk about PAIN !!!!
Are you sure it was 13 centimeters and not 13 mm, because 13 centimeters is the size of a child's head.
@@johnbower 😂😂
@@johnbower 13 something I thought I was told centimeters but I could've been mm. I remember still being wheeled in a gurney and just coming out of the pain killers when I was told.
I forgot the funny story about this: I was in a war zone when I got my kidney stone attack. I went to a French military hospital and got seen by a French Army doctor. who sat me up on a table and without warning started hitting me full force on my kidney. I was thinking what did I do to him? I have never had a MD try to beat me up over a kidney stone before. Until he told me he was trying to loosen my kidney stone so I could pass it. That was before we found out how big it was and it had to be surgically removed. I almost starting yelling "help ! I'm being beat up by a Frenchman".
My personal doc told me once - As a doctor I can't recommend it officially, but as a man to man I would suggest - if you're in kidney stone pain, take 3 or 4 bottles of beer and then sit into a hot bath for half an hour .. those suckers should come out now.
This advice became a life saver to me .. that damn pain can be incredible ...
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Why would this help?
That is terrible advice lol
Did you pee in the hot tub? I've heard beer will help. And sitting in a hot tub relieves the pain of hemmroids. So there's something there.
@@carolynjohnson7308 Try *Chanca Piedra* it works it helped me past a 12mm kidney stone pain free after taking it for 3 days. It's a natural herb.
I take a tea of a combination of Mitracarpus hirtus (L) - (juana la blanca)
Lepianthes umbellatum - (vaquiña cerrada)
Phyllanthus niruri - (chancrapiedra)
It opens the conduit, and breaks the stones. What comes out is sand.
Sorry for the names, but different parts of the world have different names for them.
Merry Christmas Rena you have a great day thanks for sharing your content all year I learn a lot from you ❤️🥰🌲🇨🇦
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This video was helpful because l’m dealing with a kidney stone right now, 5mm to be exact. And I know it hasn’t passed yet, it’s too big. It’s close to or over 40 days and I’m still dealing with this thing😩
I had one that size, it took 2.5 months to pass. It was my first one, definitely an experience lol. Drink lots of water and good luck.
It may never pass. I had a 9mm stone for over a year before I had a lithotripsy procedure. Took three of them to completely break up the stone.
@@donm2255 I don't think there's any way a 9mm stone would ever pass on it's own...ouch! My second stone was smaller than the first but not by much. I had an appointment for a lithotripsy and was not looking forward to it, thank God it passed on it's own three days before the appointment.
Fixing to pass a 5mm one myself. Doctor said 1mm bigger and theyd have to extract it. Ive had 6 of these in my life. 1 other one hurt a bit. This one is the worst pain ive ever felt. As we speak its 3 weeks into dealing with it. Week one was a red hot spear into the kidney. Now its close to or in the bladder, i cant tell. The groin pain stopped and now it feels stabby. I am dreading passing this one.
5 months ago i had severe pain didnt know it was kidney stones, but pain came back ever 2 weeks and lasted 6hours each time, then there was a 3 month break and it happened again so i went and had a ct scan , it showed i have one 6mm stone pretty much at the bladder doctor didn't say anything about surgery procedure he reckons it would of passed already. Im just left here not knowing if its actually passed honestly sucks
@@juandoe1450 Try *Chanca Piedra* it works it helped me past a 12mm kidney stone pain free after taking it for 3 days. It's a natural herb.
I was at work last Thursday and thought I was dying. Customer phoned doctors who sent ambulance to work. Found out I have kidney stones and water infection. Now off work and on antibiotics. In agony.
Try *Chanca Piedra* next time
Just experienced this 2 days ago. Could not sit or lie down. Nausea... I was pacing for hrs tried to drive to er but just couldn't. Paced in ER for 2 hrs. 2 kidney stones. Unfortunately that wasn't my biggest problem after a CT scan. I have a very large cyst or something in my kidney. Weird thing is I drink a lot of water. I eat healthy. I don't eat fried foods. Maybe too much oxlates
Same here! I have a stone on my left kidney and a cyst on my right, I was given medication to pass the stone but im too scared to start 😅
@@midnight9160 Try *Chanca Piedra* it works it helped me past a 12mm kidney stone pain free after taking it for 3 days. It's a natural herb.
Have passed 8 in the last 3 years. My prize was a 7mm stone. Has gotten better since put on allopurinol daily
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Love your videos informative and fun to watch. Had a 14 mm stone removed a couple months ago plus some smaller ones. This is the third time for me. Just having way to much fun and some prostate problems just to top it up a little oh and a kidney that doesn’t work to well. Very important to get the stone removed if it’s on the good kidneys side. Back pressure is not good for kidneys
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@@carolynjohnson7308 doing pretty good at the moment how about you
@@georgeketchmark3087 Am doing fine dear .. just finding it hard to sleep
It would be great if you started this video by explaining what kidney stones are, and the symptoms, so we can know if we even need the rest of the information in the video.
I love this. I learn so much
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I've had more than 50 stones in 30 years. I can say that every experience has similarities and differences. Not a single stone has been pleasurable and symptoms have ranged from pain in my back, stomach and groin to nausea, vomiting, fever, passing blood and urine retention.
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You need to see a doctor
Can you educate us about having pain or pressure when urinating for men and women and what to do
Try *Chanca Piedra* it’s a herb that helped break down my 12mm stone naturally pain free within 3 days of taking it
Currently suffering from kidney stone with a 10mm in size,
Thanks Doc, good info. I had one, it was not fun... I stay hydrated better these days... Oh yeah, Merry Christmas. 🎄
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working on 2nd dark soda I mine were oxlate and and not enough water uter I had a ct and ultra sound yeah I'm a mess
they cut a lot of crap out of my diet
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Been there and I really hate the. A nurse told me she would rather have natural birth than to have another stone. I thought she was joking but she was serious.
I passed one a week ago in 8 hours, ive had at least 15 in 20 years. The lesson is to drink water. The testicle pain doesnt even compare to the kidney pain. The 1rst one i had was 4mm had to be removed, now i kno to start pounding down water at the first sign of discomfort when they are size of grain of sand.
This female, always dropping some serious knowledge...I love that! Merry Xmas beautiful people!
Thank you I battle with them over yrs 19..rounds now taking stone breaker..I don't want no more stents
Hi my name is phyllis does stone breaker work. If u have kidney stones to break them up
Feel like I’m dying
Try *Chanca Piedra* it’s a herb that helped break down my 12mm stone naturally pain free within 3 days of taking it
Hey dude are U okay now?
@@wahidmajbor740 only took three days to pass thank god. One trick is to lay in a hot bath (helps a lot with pain).
Im a 32 yr old male and had my first kidney stone at age 28, likely from getting hooked on Propel waters. I just had another one this past weekend (most recent stone is 3mm), which i deducted from drinking a lot of milk. Literally the worst pain of all.
I drink water like a fish,and I don't use salt at all...help!!!!!!!!!!
Excellent information. Thank you so much❤🙏
My urologist said stones can take months to over a year to pass. It took me 9 months to pass a 9mm stone. Yes, I DID pass it. Mine are calcium oxalate stones. Phosfood liquid helps break down stones. It is a phosphorus rich liquid sold in many natural health stores, and it actually eats and erodes stones. A chiropractor gave Mr a bottle to try, and it works. I have stones on a regular basis, stones do not hurt as much anymore now that the ureter has been stretched on my left side.
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What do you mean by it took 9 months to pass? So it happened gradually for one stone or pain was on or off? What
Yes it was one stone, and took that long to pass. I get stones every other year, and my urologist told me people can go well over a year before a stone passes. This one was my worst. It took 9 months for it to travel from my kidney to my bladder. Yes it hurt badly, but it was temporary. Pain would hit, and I felt muscle spasms trying to force it downward, then pain would stop. It would hit me 4 or 5 times a day, then stop. My kidney was shut off literally for 9 months, then one day the pain hit again and I felt it shoot into my bladder. It came out within a few hours. The stone was the size of a large pea, (9mm) and somewhat egg shaped. I have bad nerve damage in my spine, and have lived with it all my life without meds, stones are no different to me.
@@mikeryman76 Brave guy thanks for the details
Hey Mike you're a very brave guy. I'm also having calcium oxalate stones so could you please elaborate what kind of phosphorus rich liquids you took?
Thanks for your kindness and true love to humanity💯
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I'm down for the sex part, lol. My first kidney stone was when I was 29 and was a 5 mm one. At 40, I had 9 half one, and now at 46 I have 5mm in my left kidney and a 9 on my right kidney
I have a 7mm stone stuck in my ureter. Having Lazer treatment on July 2 to blast it. It's been stuck since April 12. I have a Stent now waiting for the surgery. I can't wait for this ordeal to be over. I'm peeing all the time.
Try *Chanca Piedra* it works it helped me past a 12mm kidney stone pain free after taking it for 3 days. It's a natural herb.
Thanks for the info!
Thank you Dr. Malik - for being you!
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Thank you for making this video , I have had kidney stones since I was eleven years old ,but had no idea why I was in so much pain till I collapsed in my early thirties ... stones have always been 4.5 to 6.5mm ( I know this as I've measured them ) one larger stone got stuck , and I had to run my fingers along my penis and squeeze it out... to find it was the shape of a stags antler ... yes .. there was some blood .. and yes .. it bloody hurt , but had no choice really...
Urologists have never tested stones , don't seem to have a clue why they are forming.. and after I was in A&E for pain relief (injected) as I couldn't keep anything down , as I was being sick...even on a empty stomach , I was referred to a urologist again , have waited over two years and still not heard anything from them... this is the UK (England) I have a couple of questions .. if you could answer..
1) Can constant tearing from sharp jagged stones cause scar tissue to build up and restrict flow of urine and stones ?
2) Can drinking lemon juice help break up or dissolve stones ?
I have lost any faith I had in the UK's NHS for many reasons , which I won't go into here...
Thanks again , Rena , for making such interesting videos...
I had kidney stone first time that stayed in my kidney for maybe 1 or 2 years that slowly dissolve. Was at 9mm and maybe got down to 7mm and finally bothered me with bad pain and got surgery to removed it. Later on got a second kidney stone and naturally got out by peeing and the pain was not bad but kinda hurts. Drinking cranberry juice early in the morning and as well constantly drinking water with lemon through out the day and evening and at night drinking cranberry juice helps breaking down. The kidney stone. I guess took about 1 week or 2 weeks of drinking cranberry juice helps push out the kidney stone. But maybe different for others. So try drinking cranberry everyday and water as well. Hope this helps.
Yes lemon juice can help and also raw cider vinegar.
Of all the pains I ever had in my life combined doesn't come even close to the pain I felt passing my stone.
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Dr. Malik, great information. If you get a chance, can you complete a short teaching video on hypospadias and the complications that can come from this? Thanks!
Doctor Malik I have had pain in my left testicle all my life, I am 56 now. I been to many Doctor's over the years and they can never tell me why. It is pain like if it is touched abruptly or sometimes just hurts. It's like getting kicked in the testicle, that kind of pain. What could it be?
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I had the same issue. It got better when my specialist put me on a special antibiotics program for a month. It's back again but not so bad.
I’m 26 with my first kidney stone… going on 5 weeks of passing the stone and it’s so horrible.. 5 mm and the worst pain I’ve EVER felt. It sent me straight to the ER, it’s been 5 weeks since I went to the ER & still haven’t passed it.. I even had blood in my urine and it does NOT want to come out 😵💫
I’m 30 and just found out one week ago I have a 5mm in my left and a 4mm in my right. My left is the side that hurts. Been one week and still haven’t passed, my anxiety is driving me nuts waiting
Drink 1 cup lemon juice every morning, then keep drinking lots of water with lemon and apple cider vinegar mixed in, throughout the day. This will dissolve it enough so it can pass on its own.
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Anxiety is hell
I had Medullary Sponge Kidney with type 2 Renal Tubular Acidosis and passed many kidney stones in my life, starting at the age of 19. They are definitely not fun. I went through 6 rounds of lithotripsy in a span of 25 years for the ones I couldn’t pass. On average, I would pass 2-3 stones every 4-6 months. I finally developed renal failure and was on dialysis for 2 years, but luckily I got a kidney transplant. Because my native kidneys were so heavily calcified and posed a risk for future stones, my transplant surgeon removed both of them. I hope that I will never have another kidney stone for as long as I live.
Because of the many kidney stones, stents placed, catheters, and other procedures I developed an urethral stricture in the bulbous urethra. What is your take on the different treatments for this? Not really looking forward to having surgery on that part of my body, but it seems to be worsening and something will have to be done about it.
Thanks for the great videos, you are informative and entertaining!
Did the lithotripsy cause the renal failure?
I like your video
I have a question my ultrasound.saying I have multiple kidney stone
Then I did again city scan not showing stone
Then what I supposed do it I need your help
I just had a surgery for 5 mm stone and the same stone was 2 mm 5 years ago. I am scared I don’t ever want deal with this pain again I would rather die
Definitely one time that bigger isn't better!!!
Doctor said real fact of our life.