At 2am Sunday morning in the ER we found out she had passed a kidney stone. This is one of the most painful medical conditions and creates fear due to the unknown so here is a link with some of the symptoms. Know that carbonated drinks can crystallize and cause stones, among other things. Know that the most painful time is when it passes out of the kidney down to the bladder. Know that it feels like it's tearing up your insides. Don't wait to go to the hospital. Know that one thing - if you're in pain, don't wait...
Go to the hospital as soon as you feel ill.
Kidney Stones Symptoms
When a tubular structure is blocked in the body, pain is generated in waves as the body tries to unblock the obstruction. These waves of pain are called colic.
- Renal colic (renal is the medical term for things related to the kidney) has a classic presentation when a kidney stone is being passed.
- The pain is intense and comes on suddenly.
- It is usually located in the flank or the side of the mid back and radiates to the groin. Those affected cannot find a comfortable position, and many writhe in pain.
- This is opposed to non-colicky type pain, like appendicitis or pancreatitis, where movement causes increased pain and affected persons hold very still.
- The pain is intense and comes on suddenly.
- Sweating, nausea and vomiting are common.
- Blood may be visible in the urine because the stone has irritated the ureter. Blood in the urine, however, does not always mean a person has a kidney stone. There may be other reasons for the blood, including kidney and bladder infections, trauma, or tumors. Urinalysis with a microscope may detect blood even if it is not appreciated by the naked eye. Sometimes, if the stone causes complete obstruction, there may be no blood in the urine because it cannot get past the stone.
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