Kidney stones are one of the most intense and acute pains that can be experienced, which is why people who suffer from them may faint.
Some of the symptoms you may experience are:*1,3
- You need to urinate frequently, and it hurts.
- You detect blood in your urine (pink, red, or brown color).
- Your urine smells more than usual and is cloudy.
- You want to go to the bathroom but cannot urinate or only urinate a small amount.
- Extreme pain in the lower back, abdomen, or groin that does not go away.
- Persistent nausea and vomiting.
- Fever and chills.
What to do if I have these symptoms?
If you have more than one of the symptoms mentioned above and you think you may have kidney stones, seek immediate medical attention. They will help you treat your pain, expel the stone, and prevent other medical complications such as a urinary tract infection.
How can you prevent kidney stones?
There is more than a 50% chance of experiencing another episode within 10 years after the first episode.*2
- Exercise regularly.
- Adopt healthy lifestyle habits.
- Drink at least 2L of liquid daily (preferably water).
- Maintain your urinary pH in the desired range (normal is between 5.5 and 6.2) with Lit-Control supplements and a healthy and balanced diet.
Sources:
1*NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases - https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/informacion-de-la-salud/enfermedades-urologicas/piedras-rinones
2*American Urological Association website. Medical management of kidney stones (2019). - www.auanet.org/guidelines-and-quality/guidelines/kidney-stones-medical-mangement-guideline
3*Hermida Pérez, José A., Pérez Palmes, M ª de La Paz, Loro Ferrer, Juan Francisco, Ochoa Urdangarain, Otto, & Buduen Nuñez, Abdel. (2010). Cólico nefrítico en el servicio de urgencias: Estudio epidemiológico, diagnóstico y etiopatogénico. Archivos Españoles de Urología (Ed. impresa), 63(3), 173-187. Recuperado en 25 de abril de 2019, de http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-06142010000300003&lng=es&tlng=es.
