Question 1

what does a kidney stone look like when it passes?

Accepted Answer

depends: Kidney stones have various composition.  The color of the stone, which is quite small and irregular in shape, can be brownish, yellowish and rarely white.  Some have integrated blood and are reddish.  Always a good idea to collect the stone and give it to your doctor for analysis to help with prevention of another.

Question 2

does some kidney stones look like a piece of plaque? and do you run fever after passing it?

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Fever not normal: Stones can have varied appearances, but you should not have fever on passing a stone. Fever is suggestive of infection and you should consult your doctor.

Question 3

what does it feel like when you pass a kidney stone?

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Passing kidney stone: Relief, up until that point they can be very 'uncomfortable'.

Question 4

what exactly does it feel like to pass a kidney stone?

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Severe flank pain: Lucky if only moderately painful, sharp, stabbing & can be continuous, can be agonizing. Women who have given birth & had kidney stones report that kidney stone pain is worse. Pain can radiate round from back & into groin.

Question 5

i have had a kidney stone pass before but what does spasm of rib cage feel like what s the difference in symptoms?

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KIDNEY STONE: Rib issues are generally as tender as they are painful. Stones are more pain than tenderness. Kidney stone pain is not helped by position or rest either.

Question 6

how long should it take to pass a 6mm kidney stone once it feels like it's near my clitorous and tearing me? is flomax (tamsulosin) okay for females?

Accepted Answer

Hopefully pass soon: However, 6mm stone is at the cusp for passing spontaneously. Might need some help from your urologist. Flomax (tamsulosin) is OK for females &amp; well worth taking to try &amp; dilate ureter to facilitate passage of kidney stones.

Question 7

what happens after my kidney stone passes?

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You feel better: There will probably be some residual soreness. Any blood in the urine will gradually clear and you will feel better.

Question 8

how do i pass kidney stones?

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Time: If the stone is a passable size (5 millimeters or less), given time, the ureter which it is passing through will contract to pass the stone through into the bladder. You should maintain adequate hydration and be aware that most stones pass in the first 48 hours if they are going to pass on their own.

Question 9

can you pass 6mm kidney stones?

Accepted Answer

Yes, but.....: Yes, I have seen patients pass stone that is 9mm in diameter.  However, many 6mm stones do not pass on their own.  The likelihood of passing stone greater than 4mm decreases with increasing size.

Question 10

how long do kidney stones take to pass?

Accepted Answer

Quite Variable: Several factors, primarily stone size and patient anatomy, determine how long a stone will take to pass.  Larger stones generally take longer to get to the bladder.  Stones larger than ~5mm are at higher risk of getting stuck in the ureter and requiring intervention to extract.  Scar (stricture) in the ureter also decreases the chance a stone will pass.  Good luck.

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