What Do you Need to Know about Kidney Stone and its Treatment?
Generally, it is
observed that kidney stones usually pass on their own without causing any
long-term health concerns. If they don't, or if you're experiencing
excruciating pain, your doctor can break up or eliminate the crystals. Your
treatment depends on where it is in your body, how big it is, and what symptoms
you have.
What are Kidney
stones treatment?
If your stone
doesn’t cause any trouble, your doctor may recommend you wait 2-4 weeks for it
to pass on its own. Doctors ask you to drink some extra water to help flush it
out of your body.They may also ask you to catch the stone in a strainer when
you pee. A lab can test it for minerals to observe if medication might inhibit
the formation of more stones.
If you’re in a
lot of pain, you can manage your symptoms while you wait for the stone to exit.
Over-the-counter pain relievers such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen can reduce
the discomfort. You might also require a drug to alleviate nausea.
Surgery
Sometimes, when the stone is too big, it will exit by
itself. Your doctor may have to break the stone or eliminate it.
1. Experiencing an immense pain
2. Struggling with an infection
- Unable to
urinate because the stone is obstructing the flow or stone is blocking
urine from one kidney (in which case you might still be able to pee)
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