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Suggest Treatment For Kidney Stones
I am 38 years old and have recently had kidney stones although I have shown blood in my urine for over 2 yrs now. I do not have a period anymore because of a hysterectomy 6 yrs ago. I have taken a medication called topomax but only for a short time. I am having pain in the same area I did when I had my kidney stones (only about 2 weeks ago) and am wondering if I still have them or if something more serious is going on. I have done plenty of online research for my symptoms and the only thing I can find that remotely matches my symptoms is renal damage because the doctor wasn't taking me seriously and I had to suffer with these kidney stones until they just went away on their own.
Thu, 25 Aug 2016
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Kidney stones do not cause pain unless large or if they drop into the ureter and of the stones that drop into the ureter small stones pass by themslves.
Larger stones need surgery.
It is not clear from you query whether you have passed the stone previously or whether they are still there in the kidney and the size of the stones. If they are present in ureter than they might be responsible for your pain and I would advice urgent medical help. If in kidney then the ususlly do not cause pain unless there is associated infection or kidney damage(ususlly by larger stones and not smaller ones like 3-4 mm).
If you need further help then please ask a direct/premium question and you have an option of sending/uploading reports of CT scan or ultrasound and blood tests for kidney function.
Kidney stones do not cause pain unless large or if they drop into the ureter and of the stones that drop into the ureter small stones pass by themslves.
Larger stones need surgery.
It is not clear from you query whether you have passed the stone previously or whether they are still there in the kidney and the size of the stones. If they are present in ureter than they might be responsible for your pain and I would advice urgent medical help. If in kidney then the ususlly do not cause pain unless there is associated infection or kidney damage(ususlly by larger stones and not smaller ones like 3-4 mm).
If you need further help then please ask a direct/premium question and you have an option of sending/uploading reports of CT scan or ultrasound and blood tests for kidney function.
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