Let’s know kidney stone symptoms

Kidney stones refer to a disease in which urine components form stones in the kidneys. It is a common urinary system disease. Especially for men aged 30 to 50, the probability of kidney stones is very high. In this article we discuss about kidney stone symptoms for you awareness

　　Long-term metabolic abnormalities, urinary tract infections, dietary and drug stimulation are the main causes of kidney stones. If kidney stones are not treat early, they will not only cause more pain to the patient, but are also likely to induce pyelonephritis , pyonephrosis, or even renal failure, which is very harmful to health.

　　Therefore, in daily life, in addition to preventing kidney stones, you must also seek early treatment once you find symptoms of kidney stones. So, what symptoms will the body have after kidney stones grow?

1. Recurrent low back pain

　　Once kidney stones develop, patients will experience recurrent back pain in their daily lives. The severity of the back pain depends on the size of the stone, as well as the location and mobility of the stone.

　　If the kidney stones are relatively small, they will move more and more in the kidneys, causing the patient to experience obvious back pain. Usually in the early morning or late at night, the pain starts from the patient’s waist or abdomen, and radiates along the ureter to the bladder or testicles. This pain is called renal colic .

3. Abnormal urination

Since the entire urethral mucosal epithelium will be repeatedly damage, it is easy to cause infection. Once infection occurs, the patient will experience urinary urgency, frequent urination, and pain when urinating. If the infection is severe, the patient will also have a fever and discharge purulent urine when urinating.

　　In addition, when the patient urinates, some small stones will appear in the urethra. These stones are generally the size of sand. And when these small stones pass through the urethra, they will cause obvious stinging in the patient’s urethra.

　　In short, if the above three symptoms appear repeatedly in daily life, you must be alert, it is very likely related to kidney stones. Then the patient must quickly go to a regular hospital for treatment, and then take appropriate measures according to the symptoms of the disease under the guidance of the doctor.

　　In addition, patients must take good care of their diet and drink more water every day to help with the discharge of stones. They must also take good care of their diet, and limit their intake of foods rich in purine, oxalate, and calcium, and avoid drinking alcohol, smoking, or strong tea or coffee.

　　During the treatment and recovery period, regular check-ups are require. Once abnormalities feel, hospitalization and formal treatment are require to protect the patient’s health to the greatest extent.