My father had a history of kidney stones for the past ten years. He was gone through two procedures before to get these stones from his kidney out using the lithotripsy option, which was described to be very painful but it did not get rid of the problem. He has again diagnosed with another kidney stone and the doctors suggested lithotripsy again. We are very concern and we are seeking other alternatives other than this same procedures that have been conducted before. The stone is about 8mm, considered big. If you have any answers or suggestions as to ways or other alternatives other than the two procedures above that are safe and less painful, please let me know. We need answers as soon as possible before he has to go through surgery in the next couple of weeks and the doctors are calling to schedule an appointment for his surgery already. Thank you so much. I’m looking forward to hearing from you soon, and hopefully you have helpful answers and suggestions to my concerns.

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I have a appointment today to get a 12 mm kidney stone broken up, I heard the procedure don’t hurt but what about when you have to pee out the fragments, thank you.

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i have an appointment with a urologist tomorrow because a ct scan showed that i have 2 large stones in my left kidney and 1 that is 12mm in my right kidney. i will obviously not be able to pass these myself. i’m scared to death of what they are going to do to me. i have heard about the ultra sonic treatment, i’m wondering if that is painful and if they will be able to knock me out first for treatments. i’m almost 30 years old, have had 2 c-sections, and i’m still scared to death of doctors. anyone have an experience with a large kidney stone they can share with me? thanks.

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and even though for several day she has been peeing ALOT, today we cant even get her in the housebecause she keeps squatting. Does that mean she might be passing stones right now?

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Well the signs I have had and do have are sometimes I can hardly walk or sit, hurts with pressure. Shoots pain up towards my naval. That plus the occasional buildup/blood excreated from my bowels. I am going to the bathroom way more often than I used too, probably 4+ times a day. Bowel Movements are not solid. I have slight gas, but nothing more than I usually do.

I have had a colonoscopy recently, and the only issues found were small hemroids (not in the area of the pain).

On a related note I have two kidney stones in my right kidney, but i have passed them before, and this pain is in a completely different area.

I had previously changed by diet to try and see if it was just the things I was eating. The pain is still there.

I have had this sort of discomfort/pain for about 2 months now. It didnt used to be this bad, but has gotten to this point within the last couple of days.

I have a doctors appointment in 4 days. Should I go to the emergency room before hand? I really dont know what to do.

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