Patient Comments: Kidney Stones - Symptoms
For kidney stones, what were the symptoms and signs you experienced?
Published: June 11
With my first stone I had right flank pain, especially after a lot of physical activity. My doctor ordered an IVP and the report that came back was two pages long! I had a HUGE stone that required two rounds of lithotripsy to break it up. That was back in the good old days when they put you down into a tub of water to do it! The stint was the worst part!Since then, I have had four more lithotripsies and one laser surgery. I am a kidney stone factory! I have learned A LOT since that first stone and my golden rule that I tell everyone is -JUST SAY NO to the stint! (Unless ABSOLUTELY necessary !!!) My other symptoms are frequent urination , blood in the urine, transient nausea and pressure in the urinary tract. Was this comment helpful?Yes
Published: June 03
I had a 7mm stone and had to have surgery I was sick for 2 weeks before it was decided that I had a stone. Then again I started passing another stone and this time the stone was a little smaller but the bad part was it only took one stone to start a domino affect. I was in very bad pain in my lover back. Not only did I pass one stone, but every two weeks after. I ended up passing 5 or 6 stones with in the 1 month and 2 week time frame. I've had a metabolic work up and nothing they say I'm just a stone maker. But one other thing, In Set 07 I had a CT for a stone and it was found that I have a total of 5 stones in each kidney along the way another CT was done and I had gone from 5 stones in each kidney to 3 in one 7 in the other and this last one was done after I passed my last stone. I was also put on Flowmax a mans medicine for an enlarged prostate (and I am a woman ) and it did help to pass 2 stones a little easier. If that isn't hard to believe. I've tried the oil and grapefruit and oil and lime and some other stuff and well that stuff doesn't help me for some reason. I also have colitis and I know that plays agents me as well here in this field. But the doc now says I have kidney disease, so I'm guessing that is another strike against me but for now all is good so far. Was this comment helpful?Yes
Published: June 02
I had a back ache at first. Within a few minutes, it became the most intense, excruciating pain I have ever felt in my life. One minute felt like an eternity. Words cannot describe what that pain is like. Only people who have experienced a kidney stone can relate. Was this comment helpful?Yes
Published: May 29
I have experienced severe pain in the left side of the lower abdomen. An ultrasound scan revealed a 7 mm kidney stone. Was this comment helpful?Yes
Published: May 23
After experiencing discomfort for about three weeks, I was diagnosed with a 10 mm kidney stone. I treated it with a mixture of olive oil and fresh lime juice twice a day for about two weeks and the kidney went down to 8.3 mm. I'm now taking Jin Qian Cao Stone tablets to help more reduction; because the oil is hard on my stomach. I have not experienced pain. I will have another ultrasound to monitor the size. Was this comment helpful?Yes
Comment from: Truly Violated, 55-64 Male (Patient)
Published: March 20
This is my second kidney stone. The first one was misdiagnosed for four months before I passed out at my front door about four years ago. One week of additional testing and I almost ended up with surgery for a suspected twisted bowel. Luckily, that time I asked the doctors to reconsider. A CT scan confirmed kidney stones on both sides. Only the left one hurt (words can't begin to describe the pain). Now I have a 4 mm stone on the left, while the right is at 10mm. Again—more pain, although nothing is showing up in my urine or blood work. My doctor wants me to just go home and drink lots of fluids. I've been suffering for months: what do you think the odds are of passing this one? Was this comment helpful?Yes
Comment from: Roselyne, 35-44 Female (Patient)
Published: October 06
On Sunday the day started peacefully. My daughter was with my husband gone for the day.11:30 am when to the toilet from then it started without warning. The pain was so severe I became violently sick (Vomiting). Having panic attacks could not breathe the pain was atrocious. Five minutes after it all started a friend arrived, she found me in such distress that she called the emergency doctor, which in turn called an ambulance. I receive some low dosages of Morphine, it took the edge off of the pain slightly. I arrive in the emergency room at 3pm. After spending 4 hours of intense pain I got finally treatment at 19:00. I woke up at 23:00 in a hospital ward. Was this comment helpful?Yes
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I'm only 16 years old and I just got my first kidney stone. It runs in my family and I drink a lot of iced tea. The pain started while I was at work. It was a slight pain in my lower right back. Then it got to a point where I couldn't sit, walk, or even stand. It especially hurt when I lifted my right leg or put pressure on my right leg. After 4 hours in the ER, my first IV, and my first cat scan, I found out I had a 3-mm kidney stone.