Since there are several types of kidney stones and they can be of any size, symptoms vary quite a bit from one person to the next. Some kidney stones are small enough to pass through your body on their own, and you may not even know they exist, while others are larger and more troublesome. In order to help you recognize the symptoms of kidney stones, we'll be looking at some of the major ones in this article.
Smaller kidney stones may not produce any noticeable symptoms and can only be diagnosed by testing. Some people don't realize they have this problem until their doctor performs a urine analysis or other test. While you can perform urine tests yourself to determine the pH of your urine -whether it's acidic or alkaline- you shouldn't try to diagnose yourself based on this, as different types of kidney stones will have a different impact on your pH. Kidney stones can be most easily detected if your doctor does an abdominal radiograph, which produces an x-ray of that part of your body. It's always best to have your condition diagnosed rather than making assumptions based on guesswork.
Certain types of kidney stones accompany kidney infections, and this can bring about symptoms such as fever and chills. Because there is bacteria causing this kidney infection you may experience what is known as Struvite stones. These are different from calcium stones, which are the most common type. Antibiotics are used to tread urinary infections that can lead to kidney stones. Symptoms such as fever can be treated with medicines prescribed by your doctor, or certain over the counter remedies. Many people suffering from this type of kidney stone complain of fever and chills.
While women have them less than men, women unfortunately are harder to make an accurate diagnosis for the problem. What happens with women is if they get common menstrual related pains it can look very much like kidney stones. Kidney stones are even harder to diagnose in women who have other conditions that can cause similar symptoms, such as ovarian cysts. Medical attention is a must-do action to take whenever anyone has this kind of acute painful experience.
From the information above it's easy to see that kidney stones symptoms are widely varied. Once it's been determined which type of stones you have and the severity of them your doctor can help determine the best course of treatment. If your kidney stones are not large there are some natural and homeopathic remedies for them that have been effective. DON'T make the mistake of ignoring the symptoms of kidney stones they will only get worse.
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