Do you have chronic pain in your back? Does it pain during urination? Or are you having nausea or vomiting lately? Yes? Okay, this blog is for you! You might have heard about KIDNEY STONES and that might be a problem you are suffering from and don’t know about.
So, Let’s make you awareabout it.
WHAT ARE KIDNEY STONES?
Kidney stones (also called renal calculi, nephrolithiasis, or urolithiasis) are hard deposits made of minerals and salts that form inside your kidneys.Calcium, oxalate, urate, cystine, xanthine, and phosphate are various particles that can make up the stone. Urine has a lot of waste particles in it. In some cases, the waste content in the liquid becomes concentrated, adheres, and forms a crystal that may grow in size.Diet, excess body weight, some medical conditions, and certain supplements or medications are among the many causes of kidney stones.
There are FOUR TYPES of kidney stones: Calcium oxalate, Uric acid, Struvite, and Cystine.
- Calcium oxalate: It forms when calcium combines with oxalate in the urine. Inadequate calcium and fluid intake, as well other conditions, may contribute to their formation. Also, this is the most common type of stone found in kidneys.
- Uric acid: Having foods with a high concentration of purines like organ meats and shellfish leads to higher production of monosodium urate, which, under the right conditions, leads to the formation of another common type of stones. This type of stone tends to run in families.
- Struvite: These stones are less common and are formed in response to urinary tract infections. These stones can grow quickly and become quite large, sometimes with a few symptoms or little warning.
- Cystine: These stones are rare and form in people with a hereditary disorder called cystinuria that causes the kidneys to excrete too much specific amino acid.
SYMPTOMS-
Kidney stones can be as small as a grain of sand and as large as a pebble or sometimes, a golf ball! As a general rule, the larger the stone, the more noticeable are the symptoms.
The symptoms could be one or more of the following:
- severe pain on either side of your lower back
- more vague pain or stomach ache that doesn’t go away
- blood in the urine
- nausea or vomiting
- fever and chills
- urine that smells bad or looks cloudy or has a color change- pink, red or brown.
