The first symptoms of a kidney stone is extreme pain Its like you want to break in half, based on my experience when I was a kid. I discover that in some kidney health research on what is happening why I experience those kind of pain, Its because of, when a stone moves in the urinary tract it blocks or irritates the area. You can feel a sharp, cramping pain in the back (near the affected kidney) or in the lower abdomen. The pain can also spread to the groin.You can also experience nausea and vomiting. If the stone is not passed right away, pain will continue as the muscles of the ureter is trying to push it out. As the stones grows you may notice blood in your urine (scary!). When the ureters move the stone closer to the bladder, you may feel the urge to urinate more frequently or you may feel the burning sensation during urination. Sad things is I experience it when I was I kid, bloody urine and burning sensation during urination.
A kidney stone is a hard, crystal like mass form from substances in our urine that build up on the inner surfaces of the kidney. The stones vary from shape and sizes, raging from tiny particles that passed out unnoticed in the urine to large branched formations about five centimeters across. They remain unnoticed as long as they stay in place, but even a tiny stone may cause excruciating pain as it leaves the kidney. Kidney blockage and infection. If not relieved may lead to kidney failure.
Some causes of Kidney stones
- Insufficient fluid intake or frequent fluid loss or dehydration.
- Certain conditions, such as (UTI) urinary tract infection, gout and metabolic disorders.
- Kidney infections, which slows urine flow or change the acid balance of the urine.
- Excess of calcium or uric acid in the blood streams due to gout or hormone disorders.
- Prolonged bed rest, due to illnesses.
- Family history of Kidney stones.
- Excess intake of vitamin D.
- Use of diuretics.
Here's what we can do to fight kidney stone. Just drink plenty of water, about 12 to 16 glasses of water a day. This is to help the stone pass. Take a pain medication if necessary, like paracetamol to ease and relieve the pain. But if the pain continues, and there is excessive blood in your urine, or you have been unable to urinate consult your doctor immediately.If you have kidney stone before, chances are you likely to have or form another, so prevention is really important.
Our kidney is very important part of our body, it removes wastes from the body. Remove excess water from the body. Nutrients that cannot be used by the body become toxic materials from the body through the urine. Control body chemistry by regulating the amount of salt, water, and other chemicals in the body. And make and regulate important hormones that control blood pressure, red clood cell production, and calcium absorption. The kidneys perform these crucial task in our body for us to prevent from having kidney stones, kidney infections and disease, and kidney cancer. we have to protect our kidney thats the most effective way of avoiding these diseases. Here are some helpful tips on how to keep our kidney strong and healthy.
- Do things that relax you and reduce your stress levels.
- Get an annual medical check up. When you go for your blood test, ask for kidney function test too. Have your urine checked for blood, protein, and sugar.
- Exercise regularly. Do at least 30 minutes of activity that increases your heart rate five or more days of the week.
- Stick to balanced diet. Eats a lots of fruits, vegetables and grain based food like bread pasta noodles and rice. Eat some lean meat like chicken and fish each week, and only small amounts of salty, sugary, or fatty foods.
- Don't smoke. THer is no safe level of smoking that does not destroy the walls of the blood vessels. Smoking is also a risk factor for kidney cancer.
- Have your blood sugar checked for diabetes. Diabetes can also cause damage to the kidneys.
- Get your blood pressure and cholesterol levels checked regularly. High levels of both damage blood vessels in the kidneys.
- Drink plenty of water every day, limit your intake of alcohol and other stimulating drinks. These are diuretics and dehydrate the body.
