If you have ever had a kidney stone, what are the starting symptoms?

Is the pain something that last for a few hours-a day, or is it longer than that?

The past two days I did not drink much water and the food I ate was very salty, and dry, and very little fiber/no fiber at all.

Bowel movements are normal but today when I woke up I had really sharp pains in my mid and lower abs. When I got up and tried to walk I had really sharp pains. The pain was also in my pelvic region and groin. I did have to go to the bathroom but trying to push out a bowel movement hurt (sphincter muscle) , and I was unable to pee until I drank more water. I also felt very nauseas I have been drinking more water and now when I pee there is some pain in the pelvic area I think. The pain is no where near as bad as it was, it has gone down a lot.

I’m not sure if this is possible kidney stone or just the result of the food I ate and lack of water.

With kidney stones is there pain when doing simple movements such as jog/running down the stairs, or anything like that?
I’m not male

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to pee does that mean the stone has not passed? i have been waiting for the stone to pass for a week. I saw urologist . sent me home on meds.. it seems the pain comes in waves. one day all i will have is pressure and the urgency to urinate and then the next i will have pain.. so far today I have had urgency and pressure to pee..does that mean the stone has not passed?

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Its been about one week that Ive been getting pain in my lower stomach. And I pass gas alot. Me & my boyfriend dont have sex but we rub our parts together without clothes but he doesnt C**. Ive heard that pain in your abdomen is a symptom of pregnancy. And I do NOT want to get pregnant. My boyfriend tells me that since i have been drinking alot of Coke that they could be kidney stones….lately I cant hold it & I have to go pee & I used to be able to hold it. Can someone please help me or tell me whats wrong with me. Please!

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Its been about one week that Ive been getting pain in my lower stomach. And I pass gas alot. Me & my boyfriend dont have sex but we rub our parts together without clothes but he doesnt C**. Ive heard that pain in your abdomen is a symptom of pregnancy. And I do NOT want to get pregnant. My boyfriend tells me that since i have been drinking alot of Coke that they could be kidney stones….lately I cant hold it & I have to go pee & I used to be able to hold it. Can someone please help me or tell me whats wrong with me. Please!

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- I have been straining to pee since Friday 6/20 – it’s now Wed. 6/25. It takes me much longer than usual to get started, and it often seems that I have not gone as much as I could have or as much as I usually do.
- I was diagnosed with two "very small" kidney stones in May; the dr. will not check on them again until November.
- I have had three diagnosed UTIs since January. Each time I had some issues with straining, but not this bad. The predominant symptom with the UTIs was severe back pain (which was in the kidney that I later discovered had the stones).
- In the past week, I have had little or no back pain, which makes me think it’s *not* a UTI.
- I am a 19-year-old female who is not sexually active.

Any ideas? Anyone had this happen to them? Do you think the stones are causing a blockage? Would my back hurt if that happened? I am tired of going to the doctor and I don’t want to go in if I can keep from it… I’ve already been to the doctor five times in six months. Thanks!
Since Sunday, I have been drinking a considerable amount of water, cranberry juice, and lemonade.

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yes, i am pretty sure i have a bladder infection i’m running to the bathroom every ten minutes! and it hurts when i pee, and its cloudy. if so a bladder infection, could it turn into kidney stones, and if so how fast can this happen? i can make a doc appointment, but its the weekend so i would have to wait.

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Since my husband got his Urinary Tract Infection, and is now being treated, he doesn’t have to go pee all the time and nothing come out, but he does have to focus and it takes a bit to start peeing. Will this go away?
Oh yes, hydration… he drinks PLENTY of water/fluid. Today so far a gallon of water and 20oz of gatorade.

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right.. im 14 years old and for as long as i can remember i have been urinating blood for about 1 week at a time , around 2 times a year, every year.. not good..

i never went to the doctors because i thought it was NORMAL to be peeing red every now and then! now im older and have matured i realised its not normal so went to the doctors ( i have been about 4 times befor for this problem).. they took a urine sample and said it was an infection.. 3 lots of antibiotics later and it still hasn’t gone..yesterday morning ( around 7 ) my mum rushed me to hospital because i was having the most horrible pain where my kidneys were and i was crying coz it hurt SOOO much. . . they did loads of blood tests and samples and ex-rayss and the doctor said that there were dark shadows on my kidneys so i have to go for an ultrasound scan on friday so its more detailed..

i was just wondering.. cothank youey stones of really lasted about 5 years ?! and don’t you think i would of pee’d them out by now ? also i thought kidney were for older people ?

im confused lol..

thankyou guys xx

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I have been itching for over a week. Now it burns off and on when I pee.Is this a yeast infection? how long to wait before I go to the doctor?
My period started today

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My mom has a kidney stone and it’s 5 mm. It right now is at the end of the bladder and is at the verge of coming out. The doctor says to drink lots of water and walk around. She’s been drinking lots of water and peeing often. But the pressure down below is unbearable without the pain pills because the kidney stone is blocking the urinary tract a bit. When she tries to pee, only a little pee comes out and there is little to no relief from the pain. Her belly is getting bigger from drinking so much water and not being able to pee all of it out. Is this supposed to happen? I think the kidney stone is gonna pass tonight.
The pressure’s not that bad, she has access to a bathroom now. It got really bad to the point where she started crying in the car cuz she had to go so badly and there was no restroom. The pressure was so bad then. But now, she’s taking pain pills and the pressure without the pill isn’t as bad as the car. I have a feeling its gonna pass tonight (I really hope so )

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Ok, so I played basketball for like 3 hrs in 95 degree heat on Saturday. Was pretty dehydrated after, but was okay and recovered. The next day I went to pee and the right side of my bladder had these sharp stabbing pains! It’s not up near the kidneys.. it’s below the belly button to the right close to the groin. It feels a somewhat better after I’m done, but still has a sharp lingering pain all the time. Then when I have to pee again (i guess as the bladder is full) the intense pain comes back! It hasn’t gotten any better and is now Wednesday. Went to the doctor today and they found no blood or infection in the urine. Gave me flexoril and said it’s probably a pulled muscle. By the way, I don’t have any history with kidney stones but my dad has had gout and uric acid stones sometimes. Anyway, the only diet changes lately have been drinking coffee and taking Pepcid. Thanks for you help!!

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I have a pain right where my kidney is but it’s followed by all of these symptoms:
Fatigue
The pain is a dull ache but sometime has a sharp pain that’s about a 8 on a 1-10
Constant headache
Sleeping constantly
Constipation
Gets worse before I have to pee
And worse when I’m sitting
I know it’s logical that it’s my kidney but what should I do? Is it a stone or my kidney? What’s a way to find out

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So this morning I had symptoms of a UTI such as urgency and discomfort. I recognized it because I had a UTI 3 months ago. A few hours later I saw blood, which is what I saw during my first UTI that cleared up after taking antibiotics. I went to the Dr. immediately after I saw the blood and when I had to pee in the cup, there was so much blood that I freaked out. She said there were pieces in it as well which usually means a kidney stone but most of my pain is near my urethra, not in my back or anywhere else. She gave me a 7 day course of Cipro which I just started taking about an hour and a half ago and the blood is less. I have to get a sonogram in the morning and then see a urologist. Could this just be a really bad UTI? I’m scared it’s something more serious. I’m 20 and female by the way. Thank you.

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I have been straining my urine for about 3 weeks now and have not found any stones. There were small pieces of bloody tissue…i assume from the stone moving. Is that normal and when should i pass this stone, Like i said it has moved what feels like as far as it can without coming out. the pain comes and goes throughout the day but it is just dull pain. When i try to pee i get a really sharp pain, it takes my breath away and makes me want to scream. I have tried everything. drinking lots of water but it doesn’t seem to be helping.
I woke up yesterday morning and the pain was so bad i could not walk. My boyfriend took me to the hospital and they did a CT scan. As far as they can tell I have a kidney stone lodged where my uiter enters my bladder. I have been advised to wait it out…I am going next week for a second opinion. I don’t see how the Doctors expect me to be able to work with this pain. They did give me pain medicine but as she was writing the prescription she said " this is going to get alot worse before it gets better" Ill keep you posted thanks for the help.

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I’ve been having a lot of pain in my lower abdomen, which I thought was due to my period cramps, but now I’ve been having a lot of pain during urination and my pee is kinda cloudy. Anyone know if this means I have a U.T.I?

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My 3-year old neutered male Pomeranian recently started drinking a lot of water and has to go outside to urinate quite frequently. He is house-trained and up until recently could go for quite some time between pee breaks. He also pants a lot more than he used to. I plan on taking him to the vet but just wanted to know if anyone had any ideas about what could be wrong. I know diabetes is a possibility and I’ve heard some mention of Cushing’s disease. I thought kidney or bladder stones but he doesn’t seem to have any trouble urinating–just urinates a lot!

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I had surgery Wednesday and today is Saturday. They did an uretoscopy and removed 2 kidney stones. Now, it seems like I have to pee all the time and have to rush to a bathroom. I barely make it many times. Is there something that links it to surgery…or is it because of my kidney stones?

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i think i am just getting over a UTI. it only lasted ike 2 days… i had the "urge" to pee and nothing would come out and when it would it would burn.
but now that feeling is gone.
and i’ve been peeing every like two and a half hours.
ive been getting less sleep because of this.

is this caused by the UTI ?
when will it go away ?

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I’m an active 13 year old girl. I’ve had this problem for a year now and i just can’t take it anymore.. i go to pee about 15 times a day or just depends on what I am doing. No matter what i do i have to go to the bathroom or it feels like ill have an accident. I’ve been tested for kidney stones,infections,diabetes, basically everything and all negative.. the doctors told me i had bad anxiety, which i do, and i went to a personal counselor but it didnt working so i stopped going. We gave up and stopped worrying about it but im scared to tell my mom im tired of this. I’ve had thoughts it might be OCD but i could be wrong. I want surgery or something just to instantly cure it. I’m an athlete so i travel alot and i cant even be in the car for 20 minutes without freaking out. I’m just a kid i don’t know what to do or think, if you could help in any way it would mean everything to me! Anybody have any suggestions?! Anything?? PLEASE HELP!:(

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The day before my last period I had some serious pelvic pressure, along with the day I started my period. It seemed to get better after I started. 8 days later I wake in the middle of the night with pain. It feels as though #1 I am going to have chas or #2 I am having a baby and need to push. Neither of those happened, but it was severe and kept me awake. Then, the next am I still had it and was sweating and almost passing out because the pain was so severe. I took a pain pill (from a kidney stone I had months ago, and it didn’t feel anywhere close to a stone) and the pain went away for awhile and I no longer felt the pressure. It was gone for a few days then again last night. It hurt after I went to the bathroom (pee) worse. So I layed in bed all night. I do have Crohns disease (diagnosed with it but do not believe I have it. Not on meds and no symptoms after diagnosis 1 yr ago) and history of endometriosis. I have had surgery before on uterus and ovaries but I am dreading calling OB. The pain is very low and always in front. Any one have suggestions as to what it coud be?

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im 14 and have had lower back soreness since i woke up at around 7 o clock this morning its 2 o clock now and my back is still sore i tried stretching but i t didnt work and im afraid because i just learned more about kidney stones primarily the only symptom ive had is lower back pain and its not too bad little bit under mild just soreness no pain no problem peeing at all and pee is clear help lease the one thing id hate to have is kidney stones

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You know I can’t tense the muscles down there so I could poop, right? Because it hurts if I tense the muscles, and if I tense them I want to pee, even when there is nothing to pee with. I haven’t pooped for 4 days because of this infection. How am I supposed to poop? I mean, I could, if this urinary infection would just GO AWAY! Argh, how much longer am I supposed to wait?

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i have had a problem with kidney stones for 2 years now i havent passed any but i had another attack a couple days ago and now i have this nagging twinge in my side real low and i have to pee alot

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The vet prescribed antibiotics(to take for 10 days) and Hill’s S/D to eat for six weeks. Its been 5 days and there hasn’t been any improvement. she still pees in different places and tries to pee in the litter box with no results. how long will it take for this problem to clear up?

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First of all, what I’m really hoping for is that someone in the medical field, or someone who has had these symptoms can shed some light on the subject so that I may do further research and/or let a doctor know what I "Think" it may be so that I do not have to go through all sorts of tests that I cannot afford =/

I am a pretty healthy (or so I think) 30 year old female. I have an intense job working as a line cook in a busy restaurant where it can get hot and you want to drink a lot of water…however, I feel like I am drinking too much! There are days where I drink 3 quarts just in my work shift, then an additional 4-7 glasses at home, despite this, my pee is still very yellow at times..I’ve even seen it just about orange!
I have a digital (Tanita) scale at home and my water weight percentage fluctuates between 48-51%…no matter how much I drink.
I also notice the last 3-6 months I have been becoming increasingly tired & fatigued, and have went from 124lbs, to 130lbs. I have always eaten a pretty "clean diet", mostly fresh fruits and vegetables, high amounts of fiber, lower fat foods, and almost zero processed foods. I used to work out 3-5 times a week but because I have been a full time student and work full time (until my recent graduation) I have not had as much time, but in the last month I have been going about 3 times a week and doing cardio as well as resistance training (and I understand that muscle puts on weight too), but I can’t figure out why I am gaining so much weight so fast!
Though, my bigger concern is why I am always SO thirsty when I drink SO much water…and I feel tired and pee such shades of yellow… I feel like this all has to be linked, and internet searches have turned up everything from dehyrdration, diabetes, and high mineral content.
I did have small kidney stones about 2 years ago..and I don’t know much about the high mineral content..though I do feel like my back/kidneys are a little sore at times..but I could be wrong, maybe it’s just sore from work/gym..
The other thing I have noticed is that I am getting what seem to be spider veins all over my legs (which I have never had)..however, I have been told that may be from prolonged periods of standing at work..
Lastly, I know it’s easy to say get checked out by a doctor, but I do not have medical insurance and cannot afford all of the tests they are going to want to put me through (hence my opening statement)

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