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I have a kidney stone that has not "dropped" but my kidney is very swollen and tender and it hurts all the time, what do i do?
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You may have an: Impacted stone or one too large to pass into the bladder (generally 5 or more millimeters). The danger of this is shunting of blood to the functioning kidney and irreverible damage to the obstructed one. You should be seen by your doctor or a urologist soon.
Answered 2/3/2014
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