25 years
I suffer from kidney stone(5mm)...im under a therapy as called MET using some drugs...but lately im feeling in continuous need to go to the bathroom but only with a few urine drops.whats going on.thnx
Aug 8, 2014
Medical expulsive therapy (MET) Which I based on a combination of medications (calcium channel blockers and alpha blockers) that will induce the ureters (the tubes that extend from the kidneys to the bladder) to contract in an attemptto propel the kkidney stones to be pushed out will, due to their mode of action on the ureters, produce symptoms of urinary urgency and frequency. You are advised to drink plenty of water to help push the stone out faster.
Studieshhave shown that larger stones were less likely to pass (for stones 5-7 mm, 60%; for stones 7-9 mm, 48%; and for stones larger than 9 mm, 25%). Stone location regardless of size was also a significant factor; spontaneous passage rates were 48% for stones in the proximal (upper portion) ureter, 60% for mid ureteral stones, 75% for distal stones, and 79% for ureterovesical junction stones. Theyhhave also demonstrated that time needed for stone passage can take greater than a month but can be as high as 95% in stones < 5 mm in size.
Studieshhave shown that larger stones were less likely to pass (for stones 5-7 mm, 60%; for stones 7-9 mm, 48%; and for stones larger than 9 mm, 25%). Stone location regardless of size was also a significant factor; spontaneous passage rates were 48% for stones in the proximal (upper portion) ureter, 60% for mid ureteral stones, 75% for distal stones, and 79% for ureterovesical junction stones. Theyhhave also demonstrated that time needed for stone passage can take greater than a month but can be as high as 95% in stones < 5 mm in size.
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A kidney stone is a small stone, usually made up of calcium crystals, that forms inside the part of the kidney where urine collects.
The smaller the kidney stone, the more likely it will pass on its own. If it is smaller than 5 mm (1/5 inch), there is a 90% chance it will pass without further intervention. If the stone is between 5 mm and 10 mm, the odds are 50%. If a stone is too large to pass on its own, several treatment options are available.
kidney stones, given time, will pass through the ureter to the bladder on their own, treatment is directed toward control of symptoms.
The stone usually causes little problem until it falls into the ureter, the tube that drains the kidney into the bladder, and causes an obstruction, preventing urine from draining out of the kidney and often causing severe pain
When the kidney stone passes from the urine collecting system within the kidney into the ureter, it can act like a dam, preventing easy flow of urine from the kidney into the bladder. This causes urine to back up, increasing pressure and swelling within the kidney
The stone usually causes little problem until it falls into the ureter, the tube that drains the kidney into the bladder, and causes an obstruction, preventing urine from draining out of the kidney and often causing severe pain ,pain is not related to the size of the stone but rather the amount of obstruction and kidney swelling present
Once the stone reaches the distal ureter and approaches the bladder, symptoms of bladder irritation, frequency, and nocturia may be present, If the stone blocks the urethra you will be unable to urinate. Along with the risk of infection, your bladder will become distended and cause you considerable pain.
Surgical intervention may be necessary, the most common procedure is ureteroscopy. A thin tube is passed through the urinary tract to the location of the stone. A surgeon breaks up the stone and removes the fragments through the tube. No incisions are made in the body. For very large stones, surgical procedures may be needed.
AT the mean time drink plenty of fluids BUT IF YOU STAY LIKE THIS and AREN'T ABLE TO PASS URINE TOTALLY YOU MUST contact your urologist ,you then may need an intervenion
Prevention is advised to prevent recurrence :
keep well hydrated and drink adequate amounts of water, most kidney stones can be prevented. the addition of diet modification or chronic medication may be helpful if there is underlying cause . It is also essential to hydrate to increase the amount of urine produced to prevent any beginning of a stone.
The smaller the kidney stone, the more likely it will pass on its own. If it is smaller than 5 mm (1/5 inch), there is a 90% chance it will pass without further intervention. If the stone is between 5 mm and 10 mm, the odds are 50%. If a stone is too large to pass on its own, several treatment options are available.
kidney stones, given time, will pass through the ureter to the bladder on their own, treatment is directed toward control of symptoms.
The stone usually causes little problem until it falls into the ureter, the tube that drains the kidney into the bladder, and causes an obstruction, preventing urine from draining out of the kidney and often causing severe pain
When the kidney stone passes from the urine collecting system within the kidney into the ureter, it can act like a dam, preventing easy flow of urine from the kidney into the bladder. This causes urine to back up, increasing pressure and swelling within the kidney
The stone usually causes little problem until it falls into the ureter, the tube that drains the kidney into the bladder, and causes an obstruction, preventing urine from draining out of the kidney and often causing severe pain ,pain is not related to the size of the stone but rather the amount of obstruction and kidney swelling present
Once the stone reaches the distal ureter and approaches the bladder, symptoms of bladder irritation, frequency, and nocturia may be present, If the stone blocks the urethra you will be unable to urinate. Along with the risk of infection, your bladder will become distended and cause you considerable pain.
Surgical intervention may be necessary, the most common procedure is ureteroscopy. A thin tube is passed through the urinary tract to the location of the stone. A surgeon breaks up the stone and removes the fragments through the tube. No incisions are made in the body. For very large stones, surgical procedures may be needed.
AT the mean time drink plenty of fluids BUT IF YOU STAY LIKE THIS and AREN'T ABLE TO PASS URINE TOTALLY YOU MUST contact your urologist ,you then may need an intervenion
Prevention is advised to prevent recurrence :
keep well hydrated and drink adequate amounts of water, most kidney stones can be prevented. the addition of diet modification or chronic medication may be helpful if there is underlying cause . It is also essential to hydrate to increase the amount of urine produced to prevent any beginning of a stone.
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