Diagnosed with kidney stone. told fr my primary care physician to drink a lot of water and take pain medication. how long should i do this. months?

Need more info: I would need more information to form an opinion: what imaging study was done,where is the stone? What size? If it is 5 mm or less, it will pass but there will be pain. Larger size frequently needs intervention.Your doctor should be following you or referring you to a urologist. Best wishes.

Kidney stone: It really depends on the size and location of the kidney stone. Smaller stones < 4 mm have a greater than 50% chance of passing. However if the stone is in the kidney it makes it more difficult to predict when it will pass