Kidney stones are commonly found urinary diseases. Kidney stones are formed when urine contains excess amount of crystal-forming substances like calcium, oxalate, uric acid which is more than the fluid in your urine to dilute. And at the same time, it lacks the substance that used for preventing crystals from sticking together.
Causes of Kidney Stone:
- Dehydration- Deficiency of water in body for carry out normal body functions. It may occur due to less water intake or excess sweat come out of body.
- Decrease in urine volume.
- Hereditary Factors
- High dose of Vitamin D intake
Symptoms of Kidney Stone:
- Blood in urine
- Pain in ribs, side and back
- Lower Abdomen pain
- Red and pink color in urine.
- Cloudy Urine
- Tendency to urinate frequently
- If infection spreads, fever and chill may ocuur
- small or excess in the volume of urine.
Diagnosis of Kidney Stone:
- Blood testing – to test amount of calcium deposit in urine.
- Urine testing – to examine substances that forming stones.
- Imaging – include CT scan and X-ray to find out stones in Urinary tract
- Analysis of passed stones
Treatments of Kidney stone:
In normal Conditions, drinking 2 to 3 litres of water may cure your urinary problem. And in taking some prescribed medicines also effective for stones. But in major conditions, it needs further treatments based on the locations the stones found.
Prevention of Kidney tone:
- Drink 2-3 litres of water and maintain urine output to 2 litres daily.
- Manage sugar and salt intake
- Practice Eating Vegetarian Foods
- Drinking Milk which is not more than two cups.
- Eat Bananas,Citrus fruits(lime, orange), Tender coconut water, pine apple, Carrots and bitter guard.
Speciality Hospital is the First Laparoscopic Urology unit in Kerala. And if you are suffering from the pain of Kidney stones, contact us, we are have helping hands....
