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Eswl on 7mm stone upper ureter - nothing happened!

Stone Fighter #F48373Apr 10, 2026👁️ 2.0k❤️ 164

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Had ESWL 2 days ago for a stone in my right ureter. Since then, I haven’t noticed any blood, fragments, or real change in symptoms.

I was given pain meds and medication to help increase urination, but honestly, everything feels pretty much the same so far.

Is this normal? Has anyone had ESWL where nothing seemed to happen for a few days?

Comments (3)

Stone Fighter #B1DB2BApr 10, 2026

I have 12mm stone, what do I need rirs?? Does rirs have pain

Stone Fighter #F48373Apr 10, 2026

Ive had rirs previously, the stent they place inside can be annoying and little painful when peeling and moving around, but rirs is the most viable option if you want to be 100% sure, with eswl it’s not always 100%

Stone Fighter #B1DB2BApr 10, 2026

Can I dm you

Stone Fighter #F48373Apr 11, 2026

Stone Fighter #5BD62AApr 12, 2026

This is actually quite common with ESWL for upper ureteral stones, and it doesn’t mean the procedure failed. A few key points: 1. Delayed response is normal: The stone doesn’t disintegrate instantly like in a movie. ESWL works by creating a pressure wave that fractures the stone into smaller pieces, but those pieces still need to migrate down the ureter and through the bladder. This process can take days to weeks, especially if the fragments are in the upper ureter where they have a lon...

Stone Fighter #F48373Apr 14, 2026

Thanks for your detailed response, planning to get a ct scan in 2 weeks, hopefully will be cleared. I do have another stone slightly bigger in the right ureter, if this session didn’t break the smaller stone I would consider have the other procedure to remove the stones.

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