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What is more painful, kidney stones or gallstones?

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Dr. Creighton Wright answered

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Either: Depending on degree of obstruction or inflammation but kidney stones are generally thought to rival labor pains as significant!

Dr Wright agreed

Answered 1/7/2014

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Kidney: Stones in the kidney are usually not painful or minimally painful. Stones passing into the ureter can cause ureteral colic which is generally considered one of the most severe pains a person can have.

Dr Klauber and another doctor agreed

Answered 1/24/2019

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