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My husband has kidney stone that is in ureter the pain has moved down. need the quickest way to make it pass?
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See a urologist: Drink lots of water and take Flomax (tamsulosin) to help dilate the ureter. See a urologist if pain is severe, he may require a ureteral stent.
Answered 5/20/2015
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Ureter calculus. : Alpha blockers work but ureteroscopic surgery is quicker.
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