A member asked:

Hi, i've got kidney stones, and they hurt pretty bad. is there any way to get rid of them, and prevent them from forming? they're so annoying.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Several ways: Stones can be removed surgically or sometimes through a scope. They can also be pulverized by ultrasound waves (eswl) if they are large enough. Then smaller fragments will pass naturally. Preventing them is a different question: depends on their chemical composition and what may be causing them. Your doctor as well as lab analysis of the stones you or they retrieve will help determine that.

Answered 4/4/2014

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