We have all known someone who has suffered through the intense pain of passing kidney stones. Thankfully, medical technology has advanced from the days when one was hospitalized for days in unbearable pain. With new non-surgical procedures that break up large stones, the recovery time and discomfort is now minimal. This is not to downplay the severity of this illness but to understand that the condition is no longer incapacitating for long periods of time.
If you believe that you have certain symptoms of a present kidney stone such as pain in the kidney area, chills, blood in the urine and nausea or vomiting, you could be right. If you do not have a family physician or health insurance, like many, a home remedy may help you in passing kidney stones.
Your main objective is to get the stone to pass through your urethra tube that runs from your kidney to your bladder and it is going to hurt. A few methods shared by those supporting home remedies are drinking lots and lots of water, water with citric acid (try real lemons), or citrates (V8 is good). One user swears by drinking ten full glasses of water followed by a can of carbonated beverage.
If this sounds a little more than you can take, especially if urination is already painful, head to your physician. Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL) is the most common method used in the medical field if your medical professional deems that there are no underlying problems. ??This is determined by an X-ray or ultrasound test. You will be sedated and a series of shock waves will be sent through the exterior of your body that travels through the skin and tissues until they locate the stones. The stones are exploded so they can easily flow through the urethra tube and out of your system.
Occasionally, complications set in. Shattered stone particles may remain in your urethra tube, causing blockage for the waste to escape. Your physician can insert a small tube-stent through the bladder and into the urethra to help the fragments pass. ??The doctor may also try another shock treatment before performing the stent treatment. In the worst scenario, surgery could be necessary but only consists of a small slit in the back where the physician can go into the kidney through a flexible tube and remove the large or lodged stone.
Once you have experienced passing kidney stones, you are likely to have more in the future. Avoid processed food that contains lots of salt; drink lots of fluids and stay away of high protein meals such as organ meats, sardines, scallops, gravy and meat. Alcohol is a contributor to gout and gout has been found to contribute to creating kidney stones. ??A kidney stone diet may not be what you were hoping to hear but the pain of passing kidney stones more than once will more than likely change your mind in a hurry.
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Kidney Stone is a deadly disease specially if it has not been checked regularly.-”"
Yes Ellis, this is why there needs to be greater awareness and preventative action gong on.
Thanks,
Caroline