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Will Kidney Stone Pass Through Urine?
My husband is in the process of passing a 6mm kidney stone. He was given vicodin, phenergan and Flowmax at the ER (when he was discharged), but he has not passed the stone and he has a low-grade fever (99.5). His urologist can't see him for 2-3 weeks, should we go back to the ER?
Mon, 7 Jul 2014
Hi,
If he is having no pain then their is no urgency to go ER, for fever you can get paracetamol or any other antipyretic prescribed by physician it will help,
Regarding 6 mm stone,generally it do sent need any intervention,drinking plenty of water helps expelling it out,
Some diet control like avoiding to much of red meat,spinach,tomatoes,will help checking its size,
And you can't judge the time taken to expel stones,it can take weeks to months,
Hope this information helps.
If he is having no pain then their is no urgency to go ER, for fever you can get paracetamol or any other antipyretic prescribed by physician it will help,
Regarding 6 mm stone,generally it do sent need any intervention,drinking plenty of water helps expelling it out,
Some diet control like avoiding to much of red meat,spinach,tomatoes,will help checking its size,
And you can't judge the time taken to expel stones,it can take weeks to months,
Hope this information helps.
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