Many kidney stones will pass spontaneously and will not require surgical treatment. Whether a stone can pass successfully primarily depends on the size of the stone. Based on several studies of stone patients, a size criteria of 5mm or less (about 0.2 inches) is generally felt to predict a reasonable chance (50-70%) for spontaneous passage.
The location of a kidney stone when it is diagnosed also is predictive of likely success at spontaneous passage. Stones that are more distal (closer to the bladder) are more likely to pass than stones that are more proximal (closer to the kidneys).
Take a look at our infographic below to estimate the chances of passing a stone based on its location and size.
The decision to allow a stone to pass spontaneously will also take in account the amount of pain you are experiencing, your medical health, the possibility of infection, and other factors. Typically, a period of 4-6 weeks is allowed to give stones a chance to pass.
Medications to help pass kidney stones are now more commonly being given to patients experiencing an active stone episode. These medications can improve the chances of successful passage of a stone, decrease the pain associated with a stone episode, and decrease the time required for passage.
When my pains started, i never took it serious, because I had a waist problem, but when I began to see my urine changed collar, i decided to check the cast of it, and i felt as if I had a kidney stone, i only feel pains at right side of my kidneypossision, i went to hospital to get myself scan, after everything, my Renault came out that i have no kidney stone, but I still be same kind of collorful urine and my pains are there, i have took a lot of lemon, but I can’t tell if I did Pete anyone, but if i did I don’t know, please .ca
Sn you guy help and tell me what I ahveto stop eating and drinking, about 11 month I have this pain, it co es and go
I have passed well over a hundred kidney stones over the past 50 years. They are calcium oxalate and have ranged in size from 5mm to 22mm. My ureters are significantly stretched out over years of passing these and I can usually pass larger (10mm-18mm) stones on my own. However, when a stone is too large or is stuck, it must be removed. I’ve tried many of these crazy “natural” remedies and goofy concoctions, and for the most part, they’re worthless. Here’s what does work: drink tons of water and other fluids all the time, more than you think you need. Your urine should always be clear, not yellow. The yellower the urine, the more water you need to drink. If you find the pain lasts over a few weeks or is intolerable, go to a urologist and get your imaging done. Ultrasounds to see blockages and x-rays (KUB) to ascertain size and location. If necessary, your doctor will perform a cystoscopy to remove/laser the stone(s) and insert stents to keep your kidneys draining. Do not wait if your urine is bloody, smells funky, or if the pain has you crawling or rocking or vomiting. These are signs, do not ignore them. Blocked stones cause hydronephrosis in your kidneys, which can lead to very serious issues like sepsis. Extreme kidney stone pain is G-d’s way of telling you “Go see a doctor NOW.” I can say from experience, kidney stone treatment and removal has come light years from where it was 50 years ago. Drink water, take your painkillers, and find yourself a good urology practice with doctors you trust. And remember, this too shall pass.
I have 8.5mm calcium oxalate kidney stone in my left kidney. The doctor said that I will undergo shock wave lithrotripsy. I drank water (2-3 liters) every day for about 1 week and miraculously, I passed the stone.
I am reading all your messages here lying in the hospital in bed and I am quite surprised how you manage to live and accept the pain and trying to heal on alternative medicine.
I got last Sunday/Monday night a pin attack that I felt the pain going from my right side to my back, heart, testicels and abdomen. Started crawling on the floor. Walking. Lying
on the floor, the bed.. didn’t know what to do. Didn’t know what was happening.. assumed maybe because of to much soy proteins that I ate late in the evening. Felt a sleep again and the next day drunk loads of water.
And then it came back again Tuesday/Wednesday, but now the pain was even bigger. Insane. Ended up in hospital. Got a shot of penicillin after 30 minutes morphine. Before all that they made a X-ray and said there is a stone of 3cm in my kidney. They told me to drink water and take diclofenac if needed. 4 hrs after morphine I took already diclofenac.
The next day, today, I started feeling slightly pain so I took a pill. After an hour a second one. After an hour again the pain was only more increasing. Again with ambulance to hospital but now a private one (I live in Thailand). Here they made ct-scan and have a feedback that I have a stone 8mm which is in the urethra 5cm and still 20 to go. The gave me a shot of Pethedine (nonpain for hours now, so happy).
They want to remove it Saturday morning by entering the penis.
A friend, acupuncturist and Chinese medicine practitioner offered to help me that way. But the pain is insane not to be under pain killers.
When I think I have been crawling on the floor, people who saw me said my face became green..
Wondering how some of you manage not to go to hospital and remove?
I am never sick. Never problems. Avoid doctors and hospitals. Rely on alternative medicine. But this is just insane.
Don’t wish anyone to experience this.
hi, recently i have passed 6mm stone. i drnk lots of water. specailly early in the morning 2 or 1 glass of warm water. i also used to boil the corn hair and drnk its water. thanks God that i hv passed the 6mm (0.6 cm) stone.
dear abbas hussian sb. i am m. saleem i diagnose a 4 mm stone in mid pole in left kidney today i am from faisalabad.
tell me pls his treatment i shall be highly thankful to u
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How much time to take it out form ur body?
I have lower left back side pain from 2 months , comes urine frequently , burns urine so please can I know what are the causes of it ?
bro you are having kidney stone so it is better for you to go for this tests:
1. sonography : helps to know you size of your kidney stone
2. c b c : it is a blood test
3. urine test : helps to know that you are having any urine infection or not
A VUJ stuck 5 mm x 3 mm x 6.5 mm right kidney stone had been identified on 1st October. Following the advice of urologist I am on expectant treatment since 4th October, but no result of removal yet as seen by USG of KUB yesterday. What would the suggestion for me for the next to remove the stone. I am 50 yrs old, having no plain and other symptoms now. Thanks.
I am writing my experience. I have history of stone forming previously. It was 5 mm plus minus sizes passed in urine.Twice prepared surgical profile for procedure but fortunately it passed in urine. Its my real time experience I writing
More over it was an expensive treatment for that reason I have controlled my self.
This made me some what experience. I were guessing all the time and I understand the different pains while its moving from kidney to uv junction and further finally to bladder.
More to write please cooperate it’s important to share my valuable experience.
8 months back I have passed 10x10mm without any procedure, before four months to this stone I had passed same size of stone. In between many smaller in medium size stone I had passed.
Why I am writing here means I wanted to share my trouble and experience.
Now i am feeling urinating sensation. May be fungus or stone. I drink lemon juice lot and water. I take Rowatinex tablet when ever feel this kind of problem, Meftal space to control pain if it sever pain that time I take 1mg pain killer injection.
My age is 59 now I have to change my food habit.
If any body want to advise or any question within my experience most welcome
Thank you for reading
I’m 56 yr old man have had kidney stones for 25-30 years normally pas1-2 stones per year. The reason I form stones is that I often go hours or sometime a full day without urinating. When I drink lots of water and go to bathroom frequently I don’t get stones. Fortunately I’ve always been able to pass them
My cousin has a 7mm stone. Its a great trouble to her. So is there chances that the stone will pass?
I doubt it was will pass on its own. I currently have an 8 mm in my left kidney and a 22 mm in my right. Both are going to require separate procedures. I have two stents in while I’m waiting.
Hello please guide me,
I have gone through USG test, dictated 8 mm stone in my in left Vesicoureteric junction.
So, do need to go for any surgery and will I able to passed it?
Please help!!!
You probably will need a stent out in and ultrasound blasting to break it up. I’m going through this right now and it’s no fun.
no dear you are not required to go through any surgery just follow some rules :
1 don’t eat food having calcium
2 drink only mineral water
3 drink water as much as you can
4 don’t go for coldrinks , non veg (meat egg chicken)
5 drink raw apple cider vinegar for 1 month daily 5 times a day
“drink raw apple cider vinegar for 1 month daily 5 times a day” — This is a joke, folks!
I have a 0.4×0.9cm right renal calculi in lower. pls suggest how to cure
I have a 0.4×0.9cm renal calculus in lower. pls suggest how to cure
My husband has 2 0.5 cm stone in his right kidney. He is now taking sodium bicarbonate and potassium citrate as prescribed by his doctor. He is taking it for 1 week. Is it possible for him to pass out the stone? How long should he wait for the stone to pass out?
I have uric acid kidney stones since May 2016. All passed through by the urine except 7.9 mm which diagnosed yesterday in my left kidney in the lower pole. I am feeling deadly pain and Doctor told me to must have surgery to remove it.. I am looking for the medicated solution for it because I don’t want to have surgery or Laser because it has side effects.. Is there anyone who can guide me Herbal Treatment?
That’s what I am looking for, I have an 8 mm in the upper portion of my ureter, left the emergency room after 8 hours and am following up with urologist. Hoping it shrinks and passes. Let me now if you here of anything other than lots of Lemon water, 100 ounces a day.
This is Christine I am replying to myself and everybody to let you know I started taking Stonebraker tincture seven days ago and I believe that my stone is breaking up and is down in my abdominal area.I am also checking my pH and using baking soda bicarbonate to keep it nonacidic as well as using diluted apple cider vinegar and bananas
This is Christine I have the 8mm kidney stone high up in the ureter closer to the kidney – I started taking Stonebraker tincture seven days ago and I believe that my stone is breaking up and is down in my abdominal area.I am also checking my pH and using baking soda bicarbonate to keep it nonacidic as well as using diluted apple cider vinegar and bananas
Christine keep us posted
D u pass the 8 mm stone ? D the stone breaker work? D u confirm that the stone is dissolved by x ray
no dear you are not required to go through any surgery just follow some rules :
1 don’t eat food having calcium
2 drink only mineral water
3 drink water as much as you can
4 don’t go for coldrinks , non veg (meat egg chicken)
5 drink raw apple cider vinegar for 1 month daily 5 times a day
I just passed a 9.5 mm stone this morning.
Yes, it hurt for about a week before passing.
This is the second stone I have passed in the last 10 years but the other one 11.5 mm and had a nasty hook on it as well. That was a really bad one.
The hospital said that I could not pass stones that size. Imagine that.
how is that possible …you passed a 9.5mm and before 11.5.mm can you tell me,how?
I have total 3 stones in kidney 3mm,8mm&9mm 2dayes latter 3mm&8mm pass out in by some hydrotherapy & some aurvdic but last one 9mm stone pass from kidney but near blader stone seen in ureter very painful from 3dayes.docter say wait is this pass out pls help
yes it will pass ,i had 24 mm stone in bladder but passed successfully ,drink large amount of water and take ayurvedic medicine stonevill calsule 2 tab 3 times and varunadi quath of rasashalla 10 ml 3 times,continue taking it untill stone pass out and use it even after passing the stone atleat 1 month
please how do I get this ayurvedic medicine stonevill calsule and varunadi quath of rasashalla. I am in Nigeria. My phone number is 07039822829
I have total e stones in kidney 3mm,8mm&9mm 2dayes latter 3mm&8mm pass out in by some hydrotherapy & sine aurvdic but last one 9mm stone pass from kidney but near blader stone in ureter very painful from 3dayes.docter say wait is this pass out old help
Omg im trying to pass a 7mm kidney and it’s been the worst experience ever I was admitted on the 30th but they let me go home next day . Soon as I get home I had the worst pain ever the pain medicine don’t even work. I was in tears and puking, even went to the er because my Dr told me to come back if it’s worst but those stupid nurses there are so rude and told me to go back home and to wait 24 hours , I’m in tears and I have to take care of my 2 kids but it’s hard with this pain and I can’t let my hubby miss work and classes all the time 🙁 sorry I just had to vent
Me to just had a 7 mil stone they had Kota break it apart then put a stent in. I went to the hospital sun 81 am and they did my surgery 11pm mon night. Sent me home then I had servers pain today went back to Thebes’s hospital and I had two more peaces still in me they domed m down. With pain shots and no way I am home waiting for them to pass.jim
I feel for you if you hadn’t had a kidney stone no one can assume the pain
I GOT 6 o 7 MM STONE CAN I PASS
I GO TO SEE DOCTOR DAVID KANG HUNGRY MONEY SOB BEFORE HE SEE ME
THEY WANT 250 DOLLARS CAN SOMEBODY HELP ME.
It CAN pass. drink lots and lots of water and don’t be afraid to add some beer or wine.. If you can, ask the dr. for flomax. I passed larger ones than that….
Why are you suggesting beer or wine that makes your few more acidic which causes the problem for the stone as well
I am having a 5.3mm stone in mid polar region of right kidney since last 1.4 yrs. 1 yr back I had reddish urine which bring me into notice about The stone. Ufologist done CT scan and all tests and said it will pass automatically.
After that no pain for 1 yr and now I have a BP of 100/180 and while doing USG, I found the stone is still there. Dr. Said all complication is because of that stone.
Can anyone tell me why the stone not passed even after drinking around 5L water a day and low on oily foods.
Also do stones increase BP and liver fat?
2 years ago I had my first kidney stone. 8 mm. 2 weeks later had a uterescopy with a stent. After surgery it felt like I was pissing razor blades. Horrible pain. The stent was brutal. I made the doctor remove it after a week. Removal was in the office and although it was quick, having a nurse shove a camera up your dick wasn’t fun. Hurt like hell for 10 seconds then was okay. An hour later had horrible flank pain. Next day was good as new.
About a month ago was on a flight and felt that familiar flank pain. Toughed it out for a few days and finally went to ER. CT scan revealed a 4mm stone. Followed up with urologist and wanted to do another procedure. I said the hell with that and drank water like crazy and took a herbal supplement called stone breaker. 4 weeks later stone passed with hardly any pain. I didn’t even expect it to pass. Just went to the bathroom one morning and there she was.
My advise…don’t rush to do a procedure. If you can deal with that initial pain and you have a stone under 5mm let nature take its course.
I have a 7 mm stone in my bladder and wondering if can be pass out easily or not ?
Thank you
Sonia
Yes you can. I had a 2cm stone and 1cm and i was about to do a Lithotripsy.A year ago i did a CT scan and it shows the stones the doctor advice me to wait after 6 mos. But, last 2 weeks ago i had a very pain and i felt there’s something stones that blocked my pee. Luckily, the stones pass which my doctor is impossible to pee. Im just so lucky and now im Free in pain and urine infection.
BTW, i only used to drink a Vita Coco juice which i think it helps me a lot.
Hope you have passed so far, if not write your present condition because it depends on your patience. If you can bare it with out any other health related
Issues. Then you will pass it.
Drink lemon juice. This is how I tackled without any procedure.
Before I have passed 10 mm plus. For me I wanted to avoid heavy expenses of treatment.
I drink plenty of water.
If stone is interrupting in urinating the consult urologist
My mother has a 6.7mm stone stuck in her ureter and it’s causing severe pain…. My question is that “Will the stone pass naturally or not??”
That’s right in the “maybe”range. It can be passed – I passed an 8mm a few months ago and a 4mm yesterday.
It can be done but you cannot be sure- it depends on the shape and if she can handle the possible pain associated in passing it. First off, if it’s near the kidney – that’s hard because it’s got a our no way to go. If it’s in the bladder, it’s a bit better but that’s where you really have to drink and hope it makes its way down.
At 6mm- you moms age is a factor. Passing a stone isn’t a passive thing, she might be better off doing the laser surgery so she isn’t in pain and you have a definite timeline for recovery- 10 days or so.
If you attempt to pass it naturally, it might be months.
Hey Bbrownie, i have a 6.4mm stone in my right kidney right now as i speak. With my pain meds I’m not in much pain at all. I take ibuprofen 800 and narco 5. I’m just curious what all did u do to pass a 8mm stone cause that’s incredible and i would love to follow your daily routine to pass my 6.4mm. Cause if u can pass an 8mm stone then i for damn sure should be able to pass a 6.4mm stone. Thanks in advance!
yes you can..drink a fresh coco juice or vita coco a lot. just make sure she can stand the pain no matter how pain it is…
believe it or not my kidney stone is about 2cm which my doctor told me is impossible for me to pass yet i did…only coco juice no any medicine or pain reliever at all….im healed naturally..
How much did you drink a day of the coco juice?
I’ve had a 6.5 mm for since it left my kidney on January 2 (over 5 mos. ago). After tracking it with x-rays all the way down to my bladder, they lost it and as of today believe it is in my prostate or urethra. Apparently when it reaches the bladder you’re typically home free, but mine seems to have gotten hung up. This has resulted in severe burning and pain during urination for past 4 days, and yesterday a small piece (2 x 1 mm) came out. My urologist thinks his time to go look and clear it out, but I’m wondering what I could do to potentially get it to pass. Thanks for any suggestions?
I had a stone that size and I did three sessions of acupuncture and a course of Chinese herbs. No pain!
I have 5mm stone in left kidney 2days ago it felt so pain in night but noe feeling good have it has passed or gone back to kidney