Kidney stone

Kidney stone: symptoms, causes, treatment

A kidney stone is the deposits of the dissolved minerals in the kidney. Wastes go through kidney for escaping the body, kidney filters this wastes and extra fluids. If the waste is more than fluid, then the hard part gets deposited there in the inner lining of the kidney and get crystallized. The deposition of these crystalline minerals is a kidney stone. It can be of the size of a golf ball and sometimes even like a pea. These stone balls do not adhere at one place; they roam here and there so pain can be anywhere in the kidney. Anyone can have a kidney stone, mostly stone build up in men.

Causes

Stone can be formed in both of the kidneys. A kidney stone is developed in some medical conditions like urinary tract infections, high blood pressure, gastric bypass surgery, and obesity. Sometimes a healthy person also can get kidney stone. Some more causes are

Lack of water in the body

High-sugar and salt diet

Family history and genetic

Certain medications and drugs

High protein and sodium diet

Symptoms

• Blood in urine
• Vomiting and nausea
• Pain in your back or lower abdominal
• Pain while urinating
• Persistent need to urinate

Treatment

When the stones or in kidney, maybe you will not feel pain. Kidney stone of small size as a grain of sand can pass the body without getting in notice. When these stones got stuck in the ureter and block the ureter that can cause extreme pain. The passing of the stones from the body can be painful.

Kidney stone can be treated if get diagnosed on time. The kidney stone, not a serious problem if can be recognized well and treated at the right time. Sometimes the kidney stones can be treated with home remedies. Drinking enough water and medications is enough to treat the disease. Sometimes it also needs a surgical procedure to remove the kidney stones.