What You Should Know About Kidney Stones And Symptoms Of Them

Brian Ferry Feb 2013

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Many people have kidney stones at some point in their lives, and it's a problem that can have many symptoms. People who have dealt with this problem before are usually familiar with the symptoms, but in some cases they can be hard to detect. We will now take a look at a few symptoms of kidney stones that you're likely to experience if you ever have this condition.

 

If your symptoms aren't too severe, your doctor may reassure you that your kidney stones can be flushed out of your system without any medical procedures. Unless the stones are very large, they will tend to pass through your system on their own, perhaps with the help of some medicines. It's essential to get enough water and other healthy beverages, such as pure fruit juices, as these can flush out any stones from your body. Pain medication will probably be prescribed if you have any painful symptoms, and other medication may also be helpful to dissolve your stones. Smaller stones can be gotten rid of by being careful with what you eat and consuming enough fluids, but you should also watch your habits in the long run to avoid any recurrence. Therefore, remember to adopt a kidney stone diet to prevent this from happening in future. One way to easily recognize the symptoms of kidney stones is if you've already had this problem in the past and know how it affects you. Kidney stones symptoms can be more readily noticed by people who've already had this ailment, and it's something that often returns if certain changes aren't made. You may be able to prevent recurrences by paying attention to your diet, keeping your weight under control, getting regular exercise and always drinking plenty of healthy fluids (water, not soda or sugary drinks). While this is good advice for anyone to follow, it's especially important if you've ever had to deal with kidney stones.

 

One reason it's important to diagnose your problem is that other conditions, such as hernias, prostate troubles in men or appendicitis can have symptoms similar to those of kidney stones. The symptoms of kidney stones in women can overlap with pain caused by pregnancy or menstruation. Since all of these problems can be serious, yet require different types of treatment, it's important to have any serious symptoms checked out as soon as you can. Because of the different forms they take, kidney stones can be a little tricky to diagnose without medical tests, so if you're not sure you have them, you shouldn't automatically assume this is your problem. On the other hand, you shouldn't rule it out either.

 

From the information above it's easy to see that kidney stones symptoms are widely varied. Once you find out what kind of kidney stones you have and how severe the problem is, your doctor can tell you the best way to treat them. Some types of smaller kidney stones have seen great results with home remedy type treatment. It's imperative that you not ignore these symptoms since doing so will only allow them to get worse.