Kidney Stones-Symptoms, Causes and Cure

Overview / Causes / Need For medical Assistance / Symptoms / Treatment / Prevention / Medication / 

What is a kidney stone?

-Kidney stones are the hard, small deposits and are formed in the kidneys.These may often pain while passing through urine.

-It is also known as Nephrolithiasis in medical terms.

-These are formed due to the accumulation of minerals and acid salts.

-In the concentrated urine they stick together and may be painful while passing through urinary tract.But these are not permanent and did not cause any damage.

Overview

                  In India over one million people suffer through kidney stone per year.It is very common in the rural areas where there is not much care about water drinking and it's pH and pollution level is also high.

Causes of Kidney Stones:-

1)Urine containing more crystal forming substances like calcium ,oxalate,uric acid than the fluid in urine can dilute.

2)At the same time, your urine may lack substances that prevent crystals from sticking together, creating an ideal environment for kidney stones to form.

3)Less drinking of water may also results in concentrated urine.

4)Eating a diet that's high in protein, sodium (salt) and sugar may increase your risk of some types of kidney stones.

Need of medical attention:-

• Pain so severe that you can't sit still or find a comfortable position
• Pain accompanied by nausea and vomiting
• Pain accompanied by fever and chills
• Blood in your urine
• Difficulty passing urine

Symptoms:-

The stone doesn't cause any problem or symptoms are avoidable until it starts to move in your kidney and gets in your ureter.Some recognizable symptoms are as follows :

• Severe pain in the side and back, below the ribs
• Pain that radiates to the lower abdomen and groin
• Pain that comes in waves and fluctuates in intensity
• Pain on urination
• Pink, red or brown urine
• Cloudy or foul-smelling urine
• Nausea and vomiting
• Persistent need to urinate
• Urinating more often than usual
• Fever and chills if an infection is present
• Urinating small amounts

Treatments:-

Every disease has an treatment, so there is no need to take tension. Remedies can be of two types...

1) Home remedies

Sometimes home remedies are more useful and pain free.and there is no need to visit doctor if pain is not severe.Some of the foods and drinks you can use to dissolve or pass out stone easily,are listed below-

• Water : Yup! Water is the best home remedy for the kidney stone. Often,    water doesn't allow to stone formation.Lack of water in body can also          be the reason behind stones.

• Lime juice: Being acidic in nature , lime juice helps to dissolve the stone within kidneys.

• Basil: Basil contains compounds known to help stabilize uric acid levels, making it harder for kidney stones to form.

• Apple cider vinegar: Apple cider vinegar again contains citric acid that may help dissolve calcium deposits

• Pomegranate juice: The antioxidant properties of pomegranate help to dissolve stones easily.

In this way you can cure the minor kidney stone problem at home with no cost.

2) Medical treatments

Medical remedies are 100% effective than home remedies but are much costlier than home remedies.Medical remedies include laser treatments, surgical treatments and oral pills also work efficiently.

   Some of the medical treatments are as follows:-

1) ESWL:- 

     Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy is the medical treatment in which the shock waves are used to destroy the stones into small pieces so that they can pass more easily through urinary tract. You are laid on the water filled cushion and a surgeon will locate the stone by using x-rays or ultrasound.

2) Ureteroscopy:-

                 It is the procedure in which a small scope is inserted in to the bladder and the ureter and is able to diagnose the lot of tract problem.It actually locate the stone and helps surgeon to remove it from the kidney.

3) Laser Lithotripsy:-

                  It is the process in which the stones are broken inside the kidney by using laser.It is done by using uteroscope passing into tubes into tract and destroying the stones using laser which can be later removed by surgeon or passed out through urine.

   These methods are 100% effective and are costly also.By visiting doctor you can use any of the above method.

Prevention from kidney stones:-

          Prevention is better than cure. Really the thought is very useful for our society.It is not always to wait to use prevention measures until you get kidney stones. By following precautions and proper diet plan we can avoid disease like kidney stones.

           Some of the things you should follow and some avoid are listed below.

Useful things :-

• Staying hydrated by drinking more water.
• Eating more calcium rich food.
• Avoiding sodium intake.
• Eating fewer oxalate rich food.
• Avoiding animal protein.

Medications

            some medications which are advised by your doctor before or after kidney stone is diagnosed include:

• Narcotic(may become addictive)

• Non steroidal anti-inflammatory drug

• Diuretic 

   These all medicines preform various functions to treat your kidney stone or help to reduce the burning sensation created by them in your abdominal area.Some of these help to relief pain,dulls the senses and causes drowsiness.Some decreases inflammation and reduces fever.Also help to eliminate excess water retained in our body and reduce high blood pressure.

 By following these rules you can stay away from kidney stones and other kidney related problems also.

     In this way by spreading awareness in our society about these problems we can stay away from such diseases and can lower the number of patients.

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