The stones youre passing look nasty compared to mine that were HE11 to pass with NO meds
This is the biggest one I passed with the help of a lot of lemonade and KidneyCOP

I've been battling a 5mm stone for 1 month now. After my 2nd trip to the ER in 12 days it was time for surgery. Here are some pics of the asshole stone before and after removal. Also, I have an internal stent I have to get it removed. My first stone, they just ripped it out at the office as it had a string. This one is not in the shaft of my penis. Can someone explain their removal experience?

Basically the title

Just for reference, I had a kidney stone one time in my life, it was two years ago, and I've never had any stones ever since. A week ago I started taking creatine, and I'm so concerned that it may lead for my kidneys to form another stone, even though I'm drinking plenty of fluids and making sure to stay hydrated, I'm also drinking a cup of water with a squeeze of lemon every morning when I wake up cause I heard that it may help prevent kidney stones.

Did anyone else here take creatine while having history with stones? How did it go?

So I had a PCNL last week, and they said they would examine the stone and let me know what type it is and then they'll start the medication or treatment and diets...

I still have stones on my other kidney, so I'm confused if it'll destroy the stones or if it'll just prevent the formation of new stones.

I have had laser treatment And for other surgery they had to put a stent in. I don't remember how it all went exactly except for the stent pain. But it was a long Time ago and I couldn't follow up with the stone clinic so I never got to know what type of stones I had.

So if you have any similar experience or found a way to stop those stones forever lmk! Thx.

I had laser lithotripsy about 2 to 3 weeks ago now. I had the lithotripsy for a 7mm stone that was obstructing my left ureter and not letting any urine past it. At one point I passed multiple shards and stones all at the same time. Ive had my stent out for about 2 weeks now also it migrated down so they had it removed. From what I know from my ct scans I had the 7mm that was stuck, an 8mm in the kidney and multiple smaller stones in my left kidney ranging from 2 to 6mm. Also a 6mm in my right kidney.

For the past week since ive past the mutiple stones at once ive been having alot of pain and discomfort in my bladder also I have been having to urinate almost every hour and I feel like im not emptying when I do. Another thing most of the time it takes me a long time to start urinating and some times i cant go at all it also will go from a strong stream to weak or completely stop. I will also have the urge to urinate right after I finish or I will feel like my bladder is full when it isnt. I think a stone or shard is stuck in my bladder.

Has anyone had a stone stuck in your bladder that you just couldn't pass? If so what symptoms did you have, how long did it take to pass and is there any way to get it to pass easier or have less symptoms. Im going to contact my urologist and see if he can find out if its for sure a stone and if it is im going to see if he can remove it or if he thinks I can pass it. Ive barely been sleeping at all from this since ive been getting woken up constantly from my bladder every night.

Thank you all for any tips or suggestions. Also i know i dont have a uti last week i was in the er because i had decreased urine output by alot and side pain. They said it wasnt a UTI and i think was from the possible stone stuck in my bladder. Since im immune compromised they put me on antibiotics to prevent me from getting a uti since I get them alot when passing stones. I have been on the antibiotic since then and have 2 days left of it.

Female, had stent put in on Friday and will be removing myself this week. Any advice on bowel movements with the stent? I’m worried to push too hard and subsequently push the stent out or dislodge it. Not sure if this is an irrational thought or not, but those of you who have had stents know how uncomfortable they already are. Thank you in advance!

Does anyone have any recent success stories of great medical care and cost savings for these treatments? Some of the old Reddit posts stated that Mexico, Thailand, and Poland were top countries for ESWL, but time has passed and I don’t know if there are any reviews that the sub wouldn’t mind sharing.

I’m in California and Mexico is an easy travel for me. But I don’t want to go the wrong route over the advantage of a short distance. Thanks all!

Hey guys. So I found out last week I have multiple kidney stones, one of which is rather large measuring at 8mm. The pain has gotten so much worse in the last 24-48 hours. I had been alternating Tylenol and Ibuprofen but they’re not even touching the pain anymore. I have my first appointment with the urologist tomorrow afternoon. Anyone who’s had their stones treated, do they usually give you something short-term to manage the pain or no? Just need to know if I should just go on to the ER or not.

P.S. my CT scan that I had last Tuesday showed none of the stones were obstructing anything yet. But not sure if they’re beginning to move now which could be causing the intensified waves of pain.

Started to pee unusually dark the morning of august 5 2026, peed light pink the whole day no pain or any other symptoms aside from hematuria. bleeding stopped for a week and then resumed again this time only 1 time the whole day. Chatgpt rabbit hole stressed me out cause it says hematuria without pain might be cancer. Went here in reddit and found comfort and hope cause I saw a lot of bleeding without pain and the cause was kidney stones. The bleeding stopped for about a month, when I started seeing pink urine again that's when I decided to consult a urologist. Asked me to do KUB ultrasound but no kidney stones was found in either of my kidneys and bladder. Dr just prescribed me rowatinex 3x a day for 3 weeks. Bleeding stopped for a few weeks and last week it came back again this time I consulted another urologist. This time I'm really stressed and anxious coz I'm not sure what's happening with my body. Dr Gave me antibiotics and tamsulosin. Thinking it might be cystitis. Felt really better after taking antibiotics. And today after waking up early in the morning as I was advised by my doctor to catch my pee to monitor my urine color I caught this little guy in my mini basin. I'm so happy that after more than 2 months of thinking and stressing out I'm finally sure that the bleeding was caused by a stone. Moral of the story when you notice something wrong with your body go to a doctor right away and pls stay away from Chatgpt.

So happy these already came out. Maybe there's more later since it's not yet 48 hours.

Originally they were 6x7x8mm in the mid ureter as per CT Stono. By the day of ESWL, they were in the UVJ already.

I still can feel the pain during ESWL. Not sure why the anesthesia didn't make me fully fall asleep. I had to raise my hand 3 times and by the 3rd time, the last anesthesia adjustment knocked me out and woke up at recovery.

Hi. I have never had a kidney stone before to my knowledge. I'm sorry this is long I just want to be detailed just in case.

Throughout late August and September I had sudden severe lower back pain that hurt worse when I sat or laid down. It primarily hurt in my right lower back. The flare ups at some point got so bad that all I could do was pace around in a circle and cry. I opted to not go to the ER at the time because I thought I had a back injury and needed to just give it time.

Suddenly the back pain stopped after over a week. In that time I got what seemed to be a severe UTI. I rarely get them and never that bad. My urine was red from blood and the abdominal pain was awful. I made a doctor's appointment but it would be a while before I could go.

In the meantime I got tested for the UTI at urgent care and only had signs of blood in my urine but no nitrates. I was still put on an antibiotic. The bladder pain and burning, bloody urine did clear up on it. The frequent urge to urinate did not.

My back pain then started coming back but very mildly.

Finally, I had my doctor's appointment. On Sept 30th. I told him all the above. My urine was tested and traces of blood were still found. He seemed certain I had a kidney stone. However, we didn't do any type of imaging which I have no idea if you're supposed to or not. I've never had one betore.

The doctor seemed of the opinion that I had a UTI that caused one which I saw that particular kind can grow really fast and has me a bit freaked out.

I went home and was basically told to just drink water and take ibuprofen and avo. The back pain came back nearly as severe as the first time.

Now I am having the urge to urinate to an extreme. Nausea. And lower back pain on my lower right side again. I also am constantly peeing brown speckled blood and blood clots. It is the week before my period but I don't normally spot much.

There is occasionally a pinching feeling in my utherea area but it isn't extremely sharp and kinds comes and goes. Sometimes it does take a bit of pressure to pee and I get nervous about being blocked.

Should I just take the doctor's word for this and keep just drinking water and hoping for the best? Is any of this abnormal?

Help!
I have an appointment for laser treatment of my kidney stone (0.8 × 1.2 cm) located in the lower pole (inferior lobe) of my kidney.
It has been one year since it was detected, and its size and position haven’t changed.
I decided to proceed with the laser procedure this upcoming October 20th, but suddenly I feel scared.
Is this a good decision?
Has anyone here had a similar experience with a stone of the same size?
What was your recovery like after the laser treatment?
Could fragments get stuck in my ureter or urethra?
What should I do to prepare?

I developed a 2.5 cm left mid-ureteral stricture following an impacted kidney stone and URS. I currently have a DJ stent, and my doctor has recommended Buccal Mucosal Graft (BMG) ureteroplasty.
Uretero-ureterostomy was considered unsuitable because the stricture is too long to join the ends without tension.
I’d love to hear from people who have undergone BMG ureteroplasty:
How was your recovery, and how long did you take to return to normal activities?
How long was your stent kept in place?
Have you experienced recurrence after several years?
How is your kidney function now?
Any recommendations for experienced surgeons, particularly in India/Delhi NCR?
Please share your firsthand experiences and long-term outcomes. Thank you!

I developed a 2.5 cm left mid-ureteral stricture following an impacted kidney stone and URS. I currently have a DJ stent, and my doctor has recommended Buccal Mucosal Graft (BMG) ureteroplasty.
Uretero-ureterostomy was considered unsuitable because the stricture is too long to join the ends without tension.
I’d love to hear from people who have undergone BMG ureteroplasty:
How was your recovery, and how long did you take to return to normal activities?
Have you experienced recurrence after several months/years?
How is your kidney function now?
Any recommendations for experienced surgeons, particularly in India/Delhi NCR?
Please share your firsthand experiences and long-term outcomes. Thank you!

I had surgery about 2 weeks ago.. and I have stent on me.. dr said they will remove after 30 days and today while urinating I felt something passed and i checked and I found this, i doubt that is this really came out of me or it was already in the toilet, idk I just felt something passed and i looked at toilet and found this... Does it look like kidney stone..? It's about 2.5mm and 1.5mm

The pain is unbearable, please tell me did you guys pass of a 5 mm stone easily? Please share with me

hey everyone, i’m 22F and found out on friday i have kidney stones. not sure if ive fully passed one yet but the Dr’s said i have a few very small ones, and obviously the pain is absolutely vile.

if anyone has any tips on how to get through this as easy as i can that would be appreciated.

thanks :)

I have a 4.1 × 3.2 cm staghorn kidney stone in my kidney, composed of 80% uric acid & 20% oxalate based on the smooth stones, with mild hydronephrosis and pyelitis. I've been expelling these smooth stones for the past few months. In the beginning of the year I expelled the uneven one which indeed caused the highest pain I've ever felt. However, with all sorts of imaging from cat scan, mri to ultrasound never found anything until two months ago. Why did I go from sharp stone to smooth ones? 🤔

During my procedure the doctor shot some concentrate (not sure of name lol) through my ureter to my kidney bc it had mild hydronephrosis on the side that didn’t have the stones. She didn’t find anything and ultrasounds/xray/ct scans were clear too. I wasn’t even having issues before the surgery. Ever since she did that I’ve had a pain on and off on my right kidney that wasn’t even treated for anything. It’s crazy bc my kidney that has the stent has had less pain than when these episodes starts. My stent has been rough but more so in my lower back/bladder. I go back October 28th and will mention but hoping someone else maybe experienced this?? Seems weird

Scheduled for surgery on Monday. I have a low pain tolerance. I am a red head. I am terrified I won’t be given pain meds for afterwards. I have read they don’t typically give pain medication, and if they do it’s for a couple of days. Reading all these threads makes me wonder how it is ethical for providers to allow so much pain. I understand the risk for addiction, but it seems evil to not offer pain medication. For those who had this surgery, were you rxd pain meds? Or no?