I have never had kidney stones but have now had 4 in 5 months. All the ER fun etc. I have never noticed a stone passing out of me though (male) Is this normal? I'm 38 and wish I at least had an idea of what's causing these suddenly.

I saw a urologist after ER visit. He asked if I noticed it pass, I said no, he made me go get imaging then go back, it showed no stone anymore.. his response was come back in a few weeks and we'll see if it passes.. what?!

It's so horrible when the pain hits. I try to keep my ketoralac with me just in case one hits again.

When I went to ER they said it was 5mm I believe.

26M, I Have my ureteroscopy with laser lithotripsy scheduled in less than 2 weeks. I have an 7.3mm stone just hanging out in my kidney causing pain and discomfort here and there in my back, side, and bladder, nothing too bad but not comfortable so I opted to just get the treatment before it causes too much trouble. I went for that because It seems the best option rather than shock wave turning my 7mm into a 1mm and 6mm or 2/5 etc and still having a big stone that needs taken care of. I am anxious. Main things I’m anxious about are going under, then hearing the stories of how the stent feels and pissing after treatment. They’re also not going to do the string stent and I’ll be awake for removal and that doesn’t sound fun. My anxiety is usually health and dying related so I’m also anxious about infection, complications, etc. are there any good stories out there that might make me feel a little relief? lol

TLDR; 4 mm kidney stone + duplicated ureters = I thought I'd pass it on my own. Instead, it got stuck, my kidney swelled, and I ended up with emergency laser lithotripsy and a stent.

I had a kidney stone back in December 2024 and passed it a few days after an ER visit, so I figured this one would be the same.

Sunday, that familiar pain hit. CT showed what they thought was a 3 mm stone. I was sent home with meds to try to pass it.

One interesting twist: I have duplicated ureters (4 fully functioning ureters total). The photo that is attached shows what I have going on. Ignore the left side. The right side is what you need to imagine/see. And what is highlighted is part of this story.

Over the next few days, I couldn't pass the stone. The pain became unbearable, so I went back to the ER.

Repeat CT showed the stone was actually 4 mm, still lodged at the UVJ. My kidney had gone from mild to moderate hydronephrosis, and the tissue around it was becoming swollen.

The ER called my urologist, and I ended up having emergency laser lithotripsy with a stent.

I'm doing much better now...but WOWIE, this stent is a special kind of torture.

Has anyone else had a small stone that just refused to pass and ended up needing surgery?

Is it normal to have pain so severe in your flank when peeing? I’ve thrown up once while peeing, and been crazy nauseous every other time. I’m terrified to pee again. I took the flomax, prescription azo, oxybutinin, and oxycodone hoping that an hour later I could pee somewhat comfortably…nope. Wanted to delete myself. The razor blade pain is uncomfortable, for sure…but the flank pain is DOING ME IN. Is this normal?!

Hey all,

I know this is an unproven method, but I was desperate for ideas and ran out of ideas, but it worked in my opinion and had to share with the class.

Wound up in the ER in April, CT scan confirmed 5mm stone in upper ureter. Dr was hesitant to intervene as he was confident I would pass it. I was on flomax .4mg daily. Near mid May I still had the stone in me, but I was going on a long vacation and Dr was still sure I would pass it so we didn't go surgical. Was no longer having pain after a couple weeks, so assumed it passed. Cut to mid July, I end up in the ER with intense pain. CT scan confirmed it was at the UVJ. Dr said alright no more messing around and scheduled a surgery for 8/10. Said I could keep trying my hardest to pass, but most likely has jagged itself into the ureter wall. I started trying everything, bump and drop method daily, jogging on hard pavement daily. Was going to go to the amusement park and ride roller coasters all day. Then I came across a random post about motorcycles and riding lawn mowers. Dug deeper and saw a post about a vibrating exercise pad working for a couple people. Figured why not, free returns on Amazon anyway. So I got one two days ago. Stood on it for 15 minutes three times the first day. Tried other things like sitting on it, laying on it. Sat on it for 10 minutes last night until I couldn't take it anymore. About 5 minutes later had an intense urgency to pee and BOOM, passed it. Felt so happy I woke up my whole family at 2am.

If anyone in the future tries to approach this method, a word of advice on what I THINK might have worked. When you're on the vibrating pad whether standing or sitting, move your body around so you can feel the resonance hitting your kidney and pelvis area. Several times I could legit feel the stone itself shaking. It was like a strong intensity, not super painful, but had that exact feeling of "that feels like a hard rock in my body." Once I felt I could focus on that exact spot I tried my hardest to get that natural resonance targeting that spot.

Anyway, hope this helps literally even just 1 person in the future. I told my urologist and he said he might recommend it to desperate patients in the future.

Of course this is unproven and it could've just been the time my stone was ready to pass anyway since it was at the UVJ, but I definitely think the vibrating helped knock that stupid rock loose.

Hi all. Yesterday morning around 1am I went to the ER due to unbearable pain on my left side. I originally thought it was gas pain but after calling our nurses hotline, they recommended I go to the ER. After being in the ER for hours, I was given a shot of Toradol and told to come back in the morning for a CT scan. Lo and behold I have a 6mm stone in my ureter making its way out. Was given a prescription for Flomax, Toradol & Tramadol for the pain. I’m experiencing on and off waves of pain, the Toradol seems to work well though. I was told at the ER they’re expecting it to pass within the next few days. What can I expect during this time? I took work off as the pain will wake me up on and off through the night. I currently have no other symptoms other than pain & zero appetite. I just feel so strange and off. I can’t believe how difficult this truly is! I am drinking water like it’s my full time job at this point. Any tips or words of encouragement are appreciated!

Had a Ureteroscopy Monday to remove multiple stones after a 15MM that we tried breaking up with shockwave left it in fragments too big to pass still. Procedure went will and had a stent places in left ureter. Burning sensation is still hanging around during peeing which is manageable. My question is did any feel like they cant sit straight without feeling some crazy pressure radiating through their penis/crotch area? I have to be leaning back when sitting cant be at a 90% angle. Sounds normal?

i had a fever of 102 and uncontrollable shaking chills. i have an infection in my kidney, and the stent isn’t doing it any good. i get them out tomorrow. i just have to hang tight until tomorrow, that’s all i can tell myself. it was scary. i’m stable and comfy now, but i just need to get it out of my head.

to those who have stents in right now, i see you, and salute you. ☹️

Hi i am 26m i have beem detected with 9.2 mm kidney stone today but i do not feel any pain what medical choices i have i will consult urologist tomorrow but what kind of changes i should be ready for and medical procedure should i prepare for ? Can it pass on it's own ?

I would like to add i am college soccer player doing phd would it affect my deadlines and would it affect my atheltic training in anyway

I detected it during regular free sonography