Question 13

YES. This description is quite typical for renal colic. There may be many reasons for this type of pain, but the most common is a stone in the kidney. Approximately one in eight of us will suffer with a kidney stone at some point in our lives and 25% of these cases are hereditary. If the stone is small, it can be eliminated by itself. Even in such a case, however, a visit to a urologist is necessary as we need to investigate the cause of the stone formation, and consider the likelihood of further stones. Your doctor will do some simple tests (urine and blood), an ultrasound and maybe some special X-rays. The guidelines (regardless of the cause of the stones) recommend abundant fluid intake especially 2-3 hours after large meals and some dietary guidelines according to the nature of kidney stones. For more information, please click here