Question 1

obstructing 4mm kidney stone & hydros. symptoms gone 24 days, but no passage.  pain recurred yesterday & persistent. same stone? cause for concern?

Accepted Answer

Kidney stone: You need to see your doctor.  Stones are tricky and unpredictable.  They can also have serious complications so get an appointment with your doctor very soon and have this checked out.

Question 2

does drinking lots of water help actually minimize kidney stone pain or does it just hurry the passage?

Accepted Answer

No: Drinking water may help pass the stone but will not decrease the pain level.

Question 3

45 yo male went to er for back pain was diagnosed with small kidney stone that is almost out next day has fever 38c is fever part of passage?

Accepted Answer

Call your doctor now: Sounds like the stone caused an infection. Call your treating doctor now to determine if hands on evaluation vs other treatment is recommended.

Question 4

for what length of time can a kidney stone take to pass?

Accepted Answer

Variable: Depends on stone size, the patient, degree of hydration, and luck. Some stones never pass.

Question 5

how much time it will take a kidney stone to buildup ..?

Accepted Answer

Stones: Some stones can take many months or even years to enlarge well others grow very quickly over the course of a few months.  It largely depends on the stone type and how right the conditions are in your body for stone formation.

Question 6

once you get a kidney stone once, it is easier to get 1 a 2nd time?

Accepted Answer

Yes,: if you are a "stone former" then you are more likely to get stones, unless a metabolic cause for the stone can be identified and corrected.

Question 7

i spoke with a dr. online who gave me results being a kidney stone on 02/07/2018. i have done my home work and let it pass. since then i realized i need a dr note for my time off. is their any way to get one?

Accepted Answer

Dr. exam, then note: A doctor can write a note after doing an in-person exam. Generally, doctors do not write notes such as work-excuse or school-excuse notes, or back-to-work or back-to-school notes, without an exam. That is because a doctor's note is his written, signed, professional opinion, on whether a patient can or cannot do a particular activity. An in-person exam gives confidence to the doctor's opinion.

Question 8

5mm kidney stone in one kidney how much time it will take to reach bladder and then from there how much time it will take to flush out?

Accepted Answer

: Only time can tell this. Everyone and every kidney stone is different.  Ask Dr who knows the pattern in the Phill in folks like you.

Question 9

can i return to work while waiting for a kidney stone to pass? no pain at this time, pushing fluids. 6mm stone was diangnosed 5 days ago.

Accepted Answer

Work and stone: You can go back to work if you have no pain and, if you have no pain, perhaps the stone did pass. You should strain your urine to see if you can recover the stone and send it to a lab for its analysis to see what it is composed of. However, if you did not pass it and your pain recurs, you will need to go to an ER for pain control. Good luck.

Question 10

i first had a kidney stone when i was 14 then recently at 19. both times i didn't pass them and i believe it was both kidneys. what could happen?

Accepted Answer

Pass or stuck: your kidney stone will pass eventually , but that depend on the size and location.
if it is inside the kidney, a piece might brake off and try to pass with the urine.
if it is sitting in the lip of the kidney, then if it is too large it might cause some king of obstruction which is painful, and could be dangerous.
you need to see a urologist to check about the status of your kidney function.

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Obstructing 4mm kidney stone & hydros. symptoms gone 24 days, but no passage. pain recurred yesterday & persistent. same stone? cause for concern?

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Does drinking lots of water help actually minimize kidney stone pain or does it just hurry the passage?

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45 yo male went to er for back pain was diagnosed with small kidney stone that is almost out next day has fever 38c is fever part of passage?

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For what length of time can a kidney stone take to pass?

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How much time it will take a kidney stone to buildup ..?

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Once you get a kidney stone once, it is easier to get 1 a 2nd time?

A member asked:

I spoke with a dr. online who gave me results being a kidney stone on 02/07/2018. i have done my home work and let it pass. since then i realized i need a dr note for my time off. is their any way to get one?

A member asked:

5mm kidney stone in one kidney how much time it will take to reach bladder and then from there how much time it will take to flush out?

A member asked:

Can i return to work while waiting for a kidney stone to pass? no pain at this time, pushing fluids. 6mm stone was diangnosed 5 days ago.

A member asked:

I first had a kidney stone when i was 14 then recently at 19. both times i didn't pass them and i believe it was both kidneys. what could happen?

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