Why do kidney stones occur?

The formation of kidney stones has a certain relationship with our usual drinking water, diet, genetics, living habits, living environment and some diseases. If we usually drink too little water, it will lead to an increase in urine concentration, and the crystal substances in the urine will precipitate from the urine. The crystal substances will adhere to the renal pelvis and gradually increase, thus forming kidney stones. If you eat foods containing calcium and high oxalic acid for a long time, such as tofu, soy milk, soy milk and dairy products, including milk, cheese, or celery, spinach and other foods containing high oxalic acid, it is easy to form calcium oxalate stones. If you suffer from urinary system obstruction, such as obstruction caused by ureteral stenosis, it will cause the fluidity of renal fluid to slow down, leading to hydronephrosis, which can also easily induce the formation of stones. Some people with hyperuricemia or hyperparathyroidism are the main causes of stone formation.

What to do if you have kidney stone pain?

The pain caused by kidney stones is generally divided into colic and swelling pain. Renal colic is mainly caused by small kidney stones falling into the ureter, causing ureteral spasm and colic. In this case, the pain is relatively severe, and oral analgesics are generally not effective. You need to go to the hospital in time to relieve spasms and pain treatment. You can use atropine, hawthorn alkali, pethidine and other drugs to relieve pain. If a large stone blocks the renal pelvis, causing hydronephrosis and swelling and pain, in this case, timely surgery is required to break up the stones, relieve urinary system obstruction, protect renal function, and relieve hydronephrosis for pain relief.

What happens if kidney stones are not treated?

The first thing to look at when you have kidney stones is the size of the stone. If the stone is small, it will gradually grow larger if not treated in time. If the stone causes symptoms such as urethral pain, it is best to go to a regular hospital in time and receive symptomatic treatment under the guidance of a doctor if you have kidney stones. If the kidney stone is smaller than 0.5 mm, you can drink more water, urinate frequently, flush the urethra, and expel the stone by yourself. If the stone is larger than 0.5 mm, you need to use extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy under the guidance of a doctor to crush the stone and then flush it through the urethra.