Symptoms of Kidney Stones


You may not have symptoms at first. But when a stone is large, or moves from your kidney into your ureter, you may have the following telltale signs:


Severe pain—in your mid-to-lower back, side or groin


Spreading pain—often starting in your side and back (below your ribs), then moving to your abdomen or groin


Changing pain—that gets better and worse, or lasts from minutes to hours


Discolored urine—cloudy, brown, pinkish or red


Urine that smells unusual Pain or burning when you urinate


Flu-like symptoms—nausea, vomiting, fever or chills


If you have extreme pain along with flu-like symptoms, call your doctor right away. You could have an infection.


Once you’ve had kidney stones, you have about a 50 percent chance of getting them again within 5 to 7 years. Because of this, prevention is important. Talk to your doctor about medicines and lifestyle changes to treat current stones and reduce your risk of future stones.


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