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6 mm stone with just two episodes of pain in 2 months, how???

Stone Fighter #F62B8EMay 13, 2026👁️ 1.1k❤️ 142

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Soooo, in February 19(two months ago) i was in the Emergency bcs of some very intense pain with vomiting (without fever) but huuuuge pain! They stabilized me, discovered a 5-6 mm stone(CT scan) at 13 mm from the UreteroVesicalJunction(i think this is right to the bladder). They sending me home with Tamsulosin(Fokusin in my european country) and the advice of drinking 2-3 liters of water and some painkillers! Well, from that day until a few days ago(lile 10 days), no pain at all! 45 days without any pain! And 10 days ago, pain again! Ultrasound and the stone is still there(maybe 1 mm - 2 mm moved down). Can a stone at this size: 5-6 mm, gives you rarely episodes of pain or no pain at all? How's that possible? 60 days with the stone in the UVJ and just 2 episodes of pain! Many here talking about days/weeks of intermittent pain! What's the thing? My stone let the urine flow and not affecting the kidney or what? I had hydronephrosis grad 1(they say, urologists in my area) the gr 1 will not cause kidney failure overtime! They say gr 2-3 will damage the kidney! It is true or the urologists are not so professionals? I hope they are right!

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Stone Fighter #432B42Apr 21, 2026

Going through same thing. I was diagnosed with a 6.6 mm stone in my distal ureter. I got 2 episodes of extreme pain went to ER but other then that i am usually ok without any pain, but the anxiety is too much, thinking something is inside me or my kidneys will fail i also dont want to go through any surgery Just praying everyday it passes naturally asap!

Stone Fighter #666C70Apr 21, 2026

Me as well! I was talking with the urologist and he said the shockwaves procedure is fine for me! But that procedure costs and i am on a very bad period on my life and i barely have money for food! My 6 mm stone have 560 HU(hounsefield units) density so he said the stone will be transformed into very small pieces and the small pieces will fall into the bladder! I am skin to medium size, not a belly full of fat so the shockwaves will going through my belly to hit the stone! I meed all the requ...

Stone Fighter #432B42Apr 21, 2026

I haven’t done any ct scan as of now but just for peace of my mind i will do a ct scan later on. But i just hope i pass it because as you said it is expensive even here😭. Don’t wanna put my money here because have other things going. Btw are you having a specific diet, other than than water?

Stone Fighter #666C70Apr 21, 2026

I take Silodosin 8 mg(is for relaxing the ureter to help the stone, they say is better than Tamsulosin) and some pills for edema, they say i have a edema around the stone! I take the pills for edema from yesterday, i hope the edema will be gone and let the stone pass into the bladder! Just Silodisin(in my country is under the name of Urorec) and water: 3 liters everyday! But how did you find out about your stone? With a CT scan or ultrasound? How do you know you have a stone in your ureter? 🙂

Stone Fighter #432B42Apr 21, 2026

I did an ultrasound then got to know about it. Btw i am also taking silodisin and water around 3-4 liters. But what other changes have you done in your diet? Like do you avoid some type of food or anything like that?

Stone Fighter #666C70Apr 21, 2026

I am avoiding sodas, I don't eat meat, rarely but boiled not fried, i eat 2 eggs in the morning! 🤷🏻 I heard potatoes contains lots of oxalates, i eat some but boiled and i combined them with yogurth cuz they say the oxalates from potatoes blends with the calcium from yogurth and they don't develop in the kidney! I think we can eat normally but must drink 3-4 liters of water so the mycrocristals form the kidneys not having the time to bind together and form larger stones! I mean it seems pre...

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