Last Sunday I Passed A Kidney Stone. I Then Had

Posted on Tue, 8 Oct 2019

Question: Last Sunday I passed a kidney stone. I then had constipation for six days, treated at my Urgent Care. Now I have strong cramps in the lower abdomen and blood in my urine.

Answered by Dr. Dr.P.Ratnakar Kini (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for posting your query.
I am Dr.R.K and I am pleased to assist you.
How are the bowel movements after getting treated at urgent care?
Was ultrasound scan done?
Regards,
Dr.R.K.

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Answered by Dr. Dr.P.Ratnakar Kini (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Answer given below

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for the additional information.
You can take Bentyl for relief from cramps.
Continue with the enema and Colace to ease your bowel movements.
You need to have an ultrasound scan done to look for more kidney stones as you have cramps and blood in urine.
Regards,
Dr.R.K

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Follow up: Dr. Dr.P.Ratnakar Kini (10 minutes later)

The bowel movements are returning gradually, with the help of enemas and Colase. No, an ultrasound was not done. Just a manual examination of my abdominal area.

Follow up: Dr. Dr.P.Ratnakar Kini (22 hours later)

Thank you for your response. I had a CT scan while I was in the emergency room passing the stone. Would that also have shown other stones? What can be done if other stones show up?

Does my having blood in my urine now mean that I must have more stones?

Answered by Dr. Dr.P.Ratnakar Kini (11 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hi,
If CT scan was done, that would have shown other stones as well.
Can you upload the CT scan report here.
Regards,
Dr.RK

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Follow up: Dr. Dr.P.Ratnakar Kini (5 hours later)

Thank you Dr. Kini. I am on my way over to the hospital to see if I can get a copy of my CT scan report. I must say, the ER Room provided me with very little information when I was checked out.

Follow up: Dr. Dr.P.Ratnakar Kini (11 hours later)

I have uploaded the report from my CT Scan done on Sept. 9.

Answered by Dr. Dr.P.Ratnakar Kini (30 hours later)

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Detailed Answer:
Hi,
As per the CT scan report there was a stone in the left ureter. Did you pass that stone only?

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Follow up: Dr. Dr.P.Ratnakar Kini (1 hour later)

Yes - that was the stone I passed.

Answered by Dr. Dr.P.Ratnakar Kini (11 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Answer given below

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
As per the CT scan report, you had just one stone which you have passed.
If there is still blood in urine you may have to consult an Urologist.
Regards,
Dr.R.K.

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Follow up: Dr. Dr.P.Ratnakar Kini (20 hours later)

I did have blood in my urine, but that stopped after about six days.

In mid-July I had started to take Calcium & Vit D3 tablets - 600 mg - one per day for my bones. Could that have caused the kidney stone? (Unfortunately I was not able to capture the stone when it passed - so I don't know what kind of stone it was - but this seems quite coincidental to me. )

Answered by Dr. Dr.P.Ratnakar Kini (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Answer given below

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
You are taking calcium and vitamin D supplements because you are probably deficient .
If that is the case, it is unlikely that these supplements would have caused the stone to form in the urinary tract.
Regards,
Dr.RK

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj