kidney stone answers please! - Kidney Disorders Message Board

hopesprings2 · 07-01-2007, 10:36 AM

Hi
I am new here and hope someone can help me.I got kidney stones about a year ago.Since then ive been passing sand and pepper flake sizes.Now they say i have 1 in my ureteral 0.7 cm how big is that and is it possible for it to come out with out help?Anyone passed one that big or bigger? Also i pass 2 fragment or stones afew days after they told me ( but it been there about 2 months) is it slowly breacking up?What can i do you get it out with
anything or was those fragment it?It is making me very upset and what do they give you for a kidney infection.What type of antibotics? How long doe it take them to clear it up.Thanks so much

Rickysmom · 07-01-2007, 11:09 AM

Hi, Hope, I'm new to kidney stones, so I don't know a whole lot, but I read somewhere that if it's 4mm or bigger it might be too big to pass. With yours being 7mm I think it's too big to pass on your own. I know this isn't much help, but there are others on this board with much more experience with stones who I'm sure can answer most of your questions. Good luck! And sorry you're going through this!

hopesprings2 · 07-01-2007, 12:39 PM

thanks so much for any reply.it says it is 0.7 cm not mm.What ever that is.I was wondering if it can still be passed .It doesnt hurt but is suppose to be in my uretral..thanks so much and i hope i get more replies.

Rickysmom · 07-01-2007, 02:38 PM

Hope - .7 cm is equal to 7 mm, so it's still a pretty good sized one. Hope someone else can give you more info, sorry!

duzford · 07-02-2007, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by hopesprings2

thanks so much for any reply.it says it is 0.7 cm not mm.What ever that is.I was wondering if it can still be passed .It doesnt hurt but is suppose to be in my uretral..thanks so much and i hope i get more replies.

.7 cm is 7 mm. Chances are if it is the ureter already it should pass. If you have increased blood, pain,. fever, or water retention see a doc right away it may get stuck.