Kidney Stones: Causes, Symptoms and Remedies
Having kidney stones can be a serious condition. Some stones can pass on their own with help from some home-based remedies. However, other instances may warrant treatment at the hospital or immediate medical attention at the UCC.
What are kidney stones?
Hard deposits of salt and minerals that form within the kidney or urinary tract. Depending on where the stone is located, it can be termed a kidney stone, ureteric stone, or bladder stone. Calcium stones in the form of calcium oxalate are the most common type of stone. While these substances usually dissolve in urine, some factors, such as certain medical conditions and nutrition, can cause their concentration in urine to rise, forming crystals.
Can cause severe pain. Left untreated, they can lead to serious complications such as kidney damage or kidney infection.
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Types of kidney stones
There are different types of kidney stones, depending on the cause. The type of kidney stone will help to determine how best to prevent them from happening again.
- Calcium stones These are the most common normally in the form of calcium oxalate. Oxalate is a substance produced by the liver and certain foods such as nuts and chocolate are also high in oxalate content. Other factors that can increase the concentration of calcium or oxalate in urine are high doses of vitamin D, certain kinds of metabolic disorders and having had intestinal bypass surgery.Calcium stones can also appear in the form of calcium phosphate, which occurs more commonly in those with metabolic conditions and is also associated with certain medications used to treat migraines and seizures.
- Struvite stones Struvite stones grow quickly in response to a urinary tract infection. They may present with few symptoms even though they can grow to a large size.
- Uric acid stones These types of stones are more likely to form as a result of a high-protein diet or loss of fluids caused by chronic diarrhoea. Those with diabetes, metabolic syndrome and certain genetic factors may also increase your risk.
- Cystine stones Cystine stones are found in those with a hereditary disorder known as cystinuria, which causes the kidneys to excrete excessive amounts of a certain amino acid.