Question 1

can you die from bladder stone?

Accepted Answer

If v.large/obstructs: Very unusual to die from bladder stone. Would have to remain untreated with huge bladder stone occupy the entire bladder and obstructingt inflow of urine. Or stone in a bladder diverticulum (outpouching) and obstructing ureter from single functioning kidney. I had a patient with neurogenic bladder  + large grapefruit size bladder stone, weighing >2lbs, which would have killed her if left untreated.

Question 2

can you die from bladder stone that can't be removed due to the pain it is causing, and that also keeps causing infections?

Accepted Answer

It should be removed: Bladder stone removal surgery is not difficult. Why can't it be removed?

Question 3

are there habits that make bladder stone more likely?

Accepted Answer

Water intake: Not drinking enough water makes the urine more concentrated and facilitates the formation of urinary stones in the kidney and bladder.  Depending on the type of stone, altering the pH or urine may affect stone formation.

Question 4

is bladder stone curable?

Accepted Answer

Very curable: Most bladder stones can be broken up into little pieces or dust by endoscopic laser or lithoclast lithotripsy (breaking up stone by laser or "jackhammer" type instrument passed via cystoscope). Broken pieces or "dust" can be irrigated, juctioned out or remaining small pieces grasped. Very large stones (> than an egg) are sometimes best removed by open surgery. Patient cured then prevent new ones.

Question 5

i have a 4.5mm bladder stone.should i go for surgery?

Accepted Answer

Bladder stone: If you are in pain, have the stone removed.

Question 6

bladder stone. can it be seen and removed by cystoscopy?

Accepted Answer

Yes.: Bladder stones can be visualized by cystoscopy. Stone removal, however, is more involved, requiring a procedure called cystolithalopaxy. It is similar to a cystoscopy, but requires general or spinal anesthesia since a larger rigid scope is required, and instruments to break up the stone may be needed. Very large stone may not be amenable to cystolithalopaxy, and require surgery.

Question 7

any over-the-counter help for someone with bladder stone?

Accepted Answer

Needs surgery: Bladder stones are treated with surgery.  A urologist looks into the bladder with a cystoscope (telescope) and can use a laser to fragment the stone into small pieces.  These are then removed via the cystoscope.  He/she will also determine the cause of the stone - usually obstruction or a foreign body in the bladder and offer appropriate treatment.

Question 8

my mother has developed bladder stone. what is it exactly?

Accepted Answer

Precipitated salts: Urinary stones form when various salts normally excreted in urine crystallize and grow into stones.  In some cases it may be due to metabolic disorders causing increased calcium excretion, high uric acid or cysteine.  Bladder stones can cause pain, bleeding, urinary obstruction and infections.

Question 9

what is the pain like for a gall bladder stone?

Accepted Answer

Pain and nausea: Upper abdominal pressure discomfort with gas and bloated feeling after eating, may get upper abdominal pain and nausea, sometimes vomiting. Worse after eating some fatty or greasy foods. Pain can go into the right upper abdomen.

Question 10

i have a gall bladder stone with the size 7/7mm?

Accepted Answer

Gallstone: No question asked, but unless you are having symptoms a gallstone found incidentally on ct ( which i assume) means little.

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