How long does it usually take stone fragments to pass after lithotripsy?
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The crushed stone particles start passing out with urine in 0 days to 3 weeks, varying from patient to patient. How big was it? \nCOMPLICATIONS: \n\nHAEMATURIA: Haematuria means the appearance of blood in the urine. Generally transient Haematurea is seen which disappears within 24 hours. No treatment or mild diuretics are given to the patient. Nearly 100 per cent of renal stones treatment by ESWL result in hematuria, which is thought to be due to blunt parenchymal trauma rather than to stone fragments traumatizing the urothelium like shrapnel. \nSTEINSTRASSE: Literally, it means a street of stones. The broken stone particles line up in the lower ureter and cause obstruction and colic. To avoid this, a "Double J" or "Pigtail" stent is passed in patients having comparatively large stone volume preoperatively. \n \nI would suggest having a followup with your urologist.
930232
the time it takes for half of the material to decay
988754
kidney stones can be removed by passing them yourself, or by using ultra-sound to shatter them--yet gallstones in the gall bladder can only be removed by taking out the gall bladder to my knowledge- my wife had it done a few months ago--they do it by laporoscopy- just a small incision near the belly button- not major invasive surgery anymore-- maybe i week recovery- just to rest and catch up- any ??-holler back at me- your friend should be fine -don't worry--today- it's only day surgery-after they wake up from the anesthesia- they send them home--not bad at all-really!! don't worry !!!!
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If it's longer than 10 see a Dr. or emergency room. Especially if you have pain.3-5 days is normal.
17541
Only if they urinate in you while you are having sex... Then, it should just fall right out of you.  ;)\n\nJUST KIDDING!\n\n\nSeriously though:  No, Kidney Stones are NOT STDs; and, from what I've heard, they are extremely painful while they pass...  I doubt seriously the fella who is passing it would be feeling "in the mood" at that particular moment anyway.
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It just depends from person to person.  I had a stone 2 weeks ago, and it took me 10 days to pass the stone from the time the pain started in my back.  All I can recommend is drink lots of water and cranberry juice.   If the pain gets to be too bad, go to the doctor and get some pain medicine, but if you can handle the pain, take 800 mg of ibuprofen (advil).  The advil will help keep the pain down.  \n\nI know what you're going through.  If you have more questions concerning your stones, email me.  I'll answer them if I can.  (email address is on my profile!)
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A urine sample first of all.  Then the Dr may give antibiotics if it is an infection of the bladder, kidneys or unrinary tract.\n\nIf it is not just an infection, it may be kidney stones being passed, although that would be more painful than just burning.\n\nOver the counter help is available such as "ural".  Sometimes drinking lots of pure cranberry juice can help, but see the Dr first.
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normally no. but it will depend on the region and mass that has been taken along with the medicines that you are taking after the operation.\nanyway this is common to many patients which usually gets resolved spontanously with time.\ntake care ,\nmay god help you
216236
Kidney stones!  See a Urologist.  Depending on the size of the stones and the location, they will either advise you to wait for the stones to pass, while straining your urine, or getting a surgical procedure to have the stones removed, either ESWL (Electric shockwaves to break up the stones) or actual surgery.  Good luck!
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I'm not sure about which would be recommended you should ask your piercer about that but as for healing time it varies. As long as you follow all the post-pierce care instructions (cleaning, rotating etc) it really doesn't take that long. They'll tell you about 6 weeks, but mine felt fine after about 2. However my husband had his done for a few years and they never healed. My suggestion is if they still are sore and oozing after the 6 weeks call the piercer (get a card so you know who did it) and find out whether you should just take them out. It sucks to have to do that since they aren't cheap, but some people's bodies won't deal with a foreign body like that well.
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I also had gallbladder surgery.The surgeon said the reason i had such a large cut was because they had to make sure there were no gallstones trapped between where the gallbladder was & down toward my stomach.They found no trapped stones but the surgeon said it happens.If your surgeon didn't explore for furthur stones you should talk to your doctor.They can find any stones that were left,if that is the case.Wish i could help more.Hope it turns out ok.I remember how bad the attacks hurt!!
665331
It can take up to six months for the entire hole to heal up...very normal.
265245
There is some discomfort, especialy for the first 24 to 36 hours.  Ice, pain meds help alot.  Most people have only mild discomfort (can tell they had the operation) after this period, and have no further discomfort after a couple of weeks.  Again - talk to your Urologist about his or her experience with patients.
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It isn't any more painful for males than women... speaking as a woman who has had them twice.  I've also had four kids and would choose having another kid over a kidney stone any day.  There is no timeframe for passing stones. They either pass or they don't, and they take their own sweet time.  The first one I had was a couple weeks of severe pain and peeing blood.  The second was off and on pain for a month and peeing blood.  I had to have lithotrypsy done that time because the size of the stone was comparative to a marble and it wouldn't have passed.  Make sure you see a urologist if you suspect a stone. If it gets lodged in the urethra and doesn't allow urine to pass then it can damage your kidney.
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I am sorry that you are going through this.\n\nFirst it depends on the size and type of stone.  Staghorn kidney stones have to surgically removed.  These are stones that have spikes and do not pass naturally.  These stones are easily detected and the physician would have told you if he/she thought that you had one.  \n\nSecond, it depends on the size of the stone.  The bigger the stone, of course the harder it is to pass.  Have you made contact with a urologist regarding this?\n\nTricks:  assuming that your stone is small and easy to pass.  The amount of water sounds good.  Also gravity helps.  Walk around as much as possible.  If you need to return to the emergency department, ask for a drug called Toradol.  It is non-narcotic and works excellent for kidney stones and since this will be your fifth visit to the ED for the same thing, whole heartily request to be either transferred to a facility that does lithotripsy or at least to facility that has a urologist on staff.\n\nI hope this helps and best of luck with your situation.
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i had gallstones and you need to go to the doctor right away for a x-ray you may be able to catch it where they can just take out the stones wait too long like I did and they will have to remove the entire gallbladder mines is gone
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TheraLithXR the number to order it is 1800-449-4447 this disloves them quick and keeps them from comming back i had 13 stones and one of them was 3cm big i did all the treatments and nothing helped till my doctor gave me some samples of this ask your doctor he may have samples in his office if not just call the number its really cheep and works fast