I just had ESWL on Friday and haven't passed much of anything except a little bit of teeny gritty stuff. The stone was very high in my kidney, and I'm worried that it isn't all going to come out. I am having some small sharp pains in my kidney and down my ureter, and sometimes in my bladder... but nothing's coming out!
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The crushed stone particles start passing out with urine in 0 days to 3 weeks, varying from patient to patient. How big was it? \nCOMPLICATIONS: \n\nHAEMATURIA: Haematuria means the appearance of blood in the urine. Generally transient Haematurea is seen which disappears within 24 hours. No treatment or mild diuretics are given to the patient. Nearly 100 per cent of renal stones treatment by ESWL result in hematuria, which is thought to be due to blunt parenchymal trauma rather than to stone fragments traumatizing the urothelium like shrapnel. \nSTEINSTRASSE: Literally, it means a street of stones. The broken stone particles line up in the lower ureter and cause obstruction and colic. To avoid this, a "Double J" or "Pigtail" stent is passed in patients having comparatively large stone volume preoperatively. \n \nI would suggest having a followup with your urologist.
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The most common symptom is blood in the urine, known as HAEMATURIA. This may appear suddenly with no apparent cause, and there is unlikely to be any pain associated with it. The urine may vary from rusty brown to deep red, depending on the amount of blood. It may be present some days and not others, and may disappear for weeks or months. The amount of blood is not related to the extent of the cancer. Sometimes blood clots can form and cause pain or obstruction to the flow of urine.\n\nIt should be remembered that there are other, more likely reasons why you might have haematuria, such as an infection in your bladder, or kidney stones. It does NOT necessarily indicate bladder cancer. It is, however, important to have it checked by your GP as soon as possible so that a diagnosis can be made and appropriate treatment started.\n\nNormally, the first person you will see will be your own family doctor. You will be asked for a urine sample to test for blood and infection. You will also probably be examined, including an internal examination of the back passage (RECTUM) in men, and birth canal (VAGINA) in women.\n\nDepending on the results of the examinations your GP may then refer you to a bladder specialist (UROLOGIST) at the hospital, who will want you to have further tests to determine whether you do have cancer, and if so, its exact type and extent. The most effective treatment can then be discussed with you.\n\nBLOOD TESTS will give the doctor an indication of your general health and how well your kidneys are working.\n\nA CHEST-XRAY will examine your heart and lungs to check that they are healthy.\n\nINTRAVENOUS UROGRAM or PYELOGRAM (IVU or IVP) is an X-ray examination that looks at your kidneys, ureters and bladder. The doctor can recognise on the X-ray film any abnormalities in the outline of the urinary system.\n\nThe IVU is carried out in the X-ray department, takes about an hour, and you can normally go home immediately afterwards. The injection of dye may make you feel hot and flushed initially but this soon passes. \n\nCYSTOSCOPY is a telescopic examination that allows the urologist to inspect the inside of your bladder. Using the flexible cystoscope the examination is not painful, and does not require a general anaesthefic, so you you may return home afterwards. Under some circumstances it may be recommended that you have a general anaesthetic, for example if issue samples (BIOPSIES) need to be taken.\n\nBiopsies are examined under a microscope to establish whether there are any cancerous cells, and if so, what kind they are.\n\nThey can be completely removed very simply by cutting them off with a probe passed up the cystoscope and CAUTERISING the bladder wall to prevent bleeding. The tumours are then removed through the cystoscope for microscopic examination. Small tumours are destroyed completely by this treatment but unfortunately the bladder may develop other tumours with time. It is therefore very important to have regular cystoscopies every few months to check that the bladder remains healthy and tumour free. Your urologist will be able to discuss with you how often you will need to come to hospital for cystoscopies once he has looked at your bladder and seen the laboratory result from your biopsies.\nSurgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy can be used alone or in combination to treat invasive bladder cancer. The treatment is planned and discussed with each individual patient, taking into account your age, general health, type and size of tumour and where it has spread, if at all.\n\nHope this was helpful for you :-)
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That's exactly what my gall bladder attack felt like.  I went to the ER and was told I had a kidney stone.  They sent me home and 4 days later when I was still hurting, I asked my husband to rub my back.  When he started mashing on the right side of my back, the pain immediately moved to the front and I was doubled over in pain. I went back to the ER and found out they were going to have to remove my gall bladder laproscopically.  However, because I went so long without treatment, it turns out they had to do open gall bladder surgery.  You didn't say, is the pain more on your right side?  If so, its a big possibility that it is your gall bladder.  I know from experience that the doctors can misdiagnose the problem at first.  If you are still hurting, go back and have them check it. You want to catch it before it becomes too infected and inflamed. Open gall bladder surgery is very painful and you'll want to aviod it if possible.\n\nHope that was of some help to you.   Good Luck and take care!
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yes, the pain can radiate. The majority of the pain should be over the affected side, but its not uncommon for some to have pain on the opposite side.  If the pain is the same on both sides, you might want to be checked for additional kidney stones.
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I suppose it's possible that while straining to pass the calculus you've aggrevated a hemorrhoid.  But to answer your question, no, it is not normal to have bloody stool while passing kidney stones.
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I trust that you've seen a urologist. Well if its that big, they might use shockwaves to pulverize the stone so that you can pee it out. If it's obstructing the ureter, they might do surgery and excise it. Chances are, they might just let it pass if it's moving along.\n\nBack to the shockwave thing.\nThey put you under general anesthetic, and place you in a large tub of water. Then these large, shockwave machines deliver a pulse that actually helps to crush the kidney stones so that they can pass out easily. Your urologist can help determine if this is the best path for you. It's not invasive and it might even be a day surgery thing.
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You'll need a thorough evaluation by a specialist in urinary tract diseases.  They're called "urologists" or "nephrologists". \n\n You also need to realize that arguing with the ER physician is totally counterproductive.  Niether you, nor I with my medical background, are capable of determining whether or not either of us has kidney stones based upon how we feel.  We both would need a battery of tests, including blood work and x-rays, to determine whether or not kidney stones are indeed present.\n\nSince you have history of kidney infections, it is entirely possible there is a locus of infection somewhere in your urinary system.  The specialist I mentioned is the person to determine whether this is the case.  There's a situation known as "polycystic kidneys" wherein there are cysts - a few or a lot - on the kidneys.  These can be reservoirs for infection.  That's by no means a diagnosis, just one of several possible causes for your bleeding and pain.  And if you're thinking it's possible to have a kidney infection without pain - you're right.\n\nSometimes you have to get pushy in order to get a proper evaluation and follow-up care.  The ER is a busy place and it can often get plenty crazy, and yes, people can be overlooked and sometimes, though no hospital would ever freely admit it, test results can be misinterpreted in the wild rush to treat everybody.  SO:  go to your own doctor and ask for a referral to one of those kidney specialists.\nIf payment is a problem, also visit your office of social services, who can help you deal with the unpleasant aspects of health care affordability.\n\nYou have my sympathy.  It's a real bi*ch when you hurt - and kidney problems can hurt like the blazes - and seemingly can't get the care and attention you need.
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Go see a doctor to be certain and to put your mind at rest. It sounds like you could have a kidney infection.
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My mom had that too!!! It's called gall bladder. read more to find out. maybe your mom has that but check for the Symptoms!!!! good luck!!   \n\nhttp://www.lexisherbs.com/gall_symptoms.htm\n\nAlso if your not sure it's gall bladder and really wanna help your mom and think it's kidney stones loOK at this website to give you more info!!! i hope she will be ok!!! also take her to the doctor that's what my mom did and she got  surgery and she was OK she could of died if i didn't push her to the emergency room!!! you can do it to. It's the only way to find out the truth maybe you'll find out it's nothing  or maybe you'll find out it's a big deal and you'll be so thankful you took her their to keep her!!! be fast do it before it's too late!!!! best wishes!!! \n\n Sorry this is the website!!\n\nhttp://www.morehead.org/wellconnected/000081_3.htm
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Dear Mike,\n\nThis does not sound like a pleasant situation you are in.\n\nI am not a doctor, but if this were happening to me, I would think there is something going on with my digestion.\n\nA gallon of water per day is a lot. It is possible to overwhelm your kidneys if you are not urinating enough.\n\nYou didn't say anything about your emotional state nor your life circumstances, so there may be some clues there.\n\nAsk friends and others to recommend a physician whom they trust.  I think you need to get with a professional who takes a wholistic approach to health, and get back to health.  You are too young to throw in the towel.\n\nHope this helps.
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I had a kidney transplant about 9 months ago. I looked up at the clock in the operating room at about 9 a.m., they said they were going to start... Then I became aware of a pain in my side and saw a clock in a different room that said about 1 o'clock.  I only knew they had done the surgery because of the pain and the clock. It was not like sleeping. I was not aware at all during the time I was "out". It was just a total blank. When I'm asleep, I still have some awareness of time passing, I think, but not so when I was under anesthesia.\nOne of the nurses in the recovery room asked my aunt who gave me the kidney, "Who did you give your kidney to?" My aunt was still pretty out of it, but she obviously didn't remember anything either -- she said, "I haven't given it to her yet."  :-)\n\nP.S. The pain upon "coming to" was not too bad. They have lots of good meds to help with the pain.
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I would recommend getting another ultrasound from another doctor.  This same thing happened to my wife when we were in college.  We saw several doctors until finally one thought they saw stones on the ultrasound.  She was scheduled for surgery and when they got in there they found a lot of necrosis around the gall bladder and the gall bladder itself was severely damaged.  I know this sounds weird but the next time you have a bowel movement check your stool and see if there is a mucous like (snot) substance in it.  The gall bladder is used to store bile that is made in the liver.  It is the bile that is released from the gall bladder that allows us to break down fats from our diet.  If the duct is blocked or the gall bladder is working improperly then you will see fat in your stool because your body is unable to break it down and use it for energy.  Hope this helps.
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Bowel irritability and kidney problems can arise from blood in urine.  Go back to your doctor and ask for a battery of tests.  Better safe than sorry.
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About 80% of the uretral stones  pass spontaneously without much complications. You have left it for a month. During this period we are not aware  if it has increased in size.  IN addition to water, fluids must be taken in plenty. Progress of the stone should be observed with straight x-ray every six weeks.  A few excretory uographies might be required to asses the function of the kidney.  In addition if antispasmodic drugs re taken it will be helpful.  But repeated doses should be avoided.
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it's possible that you haven't passed all of them.  the reason they hurt is because they are moving through you kidneys, so if you still have pain you may still have some stones moving around.
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When my gallbladder gave me problems I was having stomache pain and diarria, plus heartburn. It got to the point that the pain in my upper stomache got so bad I couldn't sleep-it was worse at night. After a few hrs of pain it would jsut stop. I had an upper GI test and they found out it was full of stones and wasn't even working. i've read that sometimes too much calcium causes the stones and i've wondered if all the vitamins i took while I was pregnant didn't help cause it. Both my sister and I had our gallbladders remover shortly after having our first child.\nYou'll know if you need ot have it out. I was fortunate to have my first major attack after I was laready scheduled for surgery to have it removed. My sister had several attacks before her Dr figured it out and the pain was so horrible she fell to the floor in pain and we had to take her to the ER where they gave her Morphine to dull the pain.
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pain in the lower back could be a kidney stone, but it doesn't correlate with the blood in the trunk. \n\ngo to your doctor!