Question 1

can you die from kidney stones?

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?from what: Medically speaking possible causes of death are kidney failure, sepsis, hemorrhage if neglected;.

Question 2

can i die from kidney stones if i ignore it?

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Kidney stones: While the pain from a stone can feel unbelievable...A stone is a life threatening condition when associated with an infection...A septic stone pt is a pt with a stone blocking the kidney and an infection....Fever and chills with the terrible stone pain should be evaluated urgently !

Question 3

can a person die from having kidney stones?

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Theoretically: If the stones cause both kidneys to become totally obstructed and you were not treated i guess you could succumb to renal failure.

Question 4

is it possible for you to die from kidney stone?

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Kidney stone: You can if the stone produces obstruction and the blocked kidney gets infected causing bacteria to enter the blood stream causing sepsis that if not treated promptly can kill you.

Question 5

could having multiple kidney stones cause death?

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Yes: By infection, or by destruction of one or both kidneys. If you offered definitive treatment and are otherwise healthy, i'd urge you to accept. Try also to learn the composition of the stones and what you might do to keep them from recurring; some people are natural "stone-formers" for various reasons. Good luck.

Question 6

do kidney stones hurt?

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Can hurt like labor: Yes, but not always.  The pain can be excruciating, unremitting, described by some as worst than labor pain.  The larger then stone the more pain generally speaking.  If the stone moves more likely to cause pain.  Some have very large stones in their kidneys which is only noted incidentally on an unrelated imaging study, yet they have no symptoms at all.

Question 7

do kidney stones float?

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Kidney stones: Stones are like rocks, they do not float.

Question 8

what causes kidney stones?

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Most just happen: Known causes are not drinking plenty of water, too much milk / antacids (rare), kidney infections (proteus bacteria), vitamin d abuse, some genetic tendencies to absorb too much calcium, and more.  Your physician will check you for gout, cystinuria, and hyperparathyroidism.

Question 9

how to treat kidney stone?

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See below: Please consult this site for information on this topic.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/kidney-stones/basics/definition/con-20024829

Question 10

can kidney stones be soft?

Accepted Answer

Some are: Infection or struvite kidney stones are relatively soft ; composed of magnesium ammonium phosphate when compared to calcium or uric acid stones..

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