Floating kidney stones and pain.

Stone Fighter #C514EEApr 29, 2026

I’ve had a urologist tell me this too. I had a confirmed (with CT scan) 5mm stone in my left kidney and kept getting sharp pains and the urologist told me that I shouldn’t be getting pain unless it’s in the ureter. Mine wasn’t debilitating pain, but it felt like someone was poking me in the kidney with something sharp. Primary Doctor said if it’s moving around it could cause some pain, so I go with that. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Stone Fighter #761060Apr 29, 2026

I don't know why urologists and primary care doctors keep telling kidney stone sufferers that the size of the stone is either too small to cause pain, or that kidneys as organs don't have nerve endings and muscles, so movement through kidney tissue isn't the cause of pain, sometimes very acute and intense pain, even without any infected stones. It's not only incorrect and ignorant, its just I feel lazy and gaslighting. I have left such doctors to find validating doctors because the worst pa...

Stone Fighter #CE87F0Apr 29, 2026

Every urologist I've ever had has told me that. I recently had a failed lithotripsy on a 6mm stone. Urologist tried telling me because it's under tissue it can't cause pain or move. Then tried to blame my pain on muscular dystrophy or a pinched nerve. Things I've never been diagnosed with and according to my pcp I don't fit the profile for. Currently looking for a new urologist.