{"id":235,"date":"2020-02-20T18:20:57","date_gmt":"2020-02-20T18:20:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/healthissues24.co.za\/?p=235"},"modified":"2020-02-20T18:20:57","modified_gmt":"2020-02-20T18:20:57","slug":"how-long-does-it-take-for-kidney-stones-to-pass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unionline24.co.za\/health\/how-long-does-it-take-for-kidney-stones-to-pass\/","title":{"rendered":"How long does it take for kidney stones to pass?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>How long can it take<\/strong>\u00a0for a\u00a0<strong>stone to pass<\/strong>? A. With medical expulsive therapy, most small\u00a0<strong>stones<\/strong>\u00a0(less than 5 or 6 mm) will typically\u00a0<strong>pass<\/strong>\u00a0within a few days to a few weeks. Provided you are in good health, you\u00a0<strong>can<\/strong>\u00a0try for up to 6 weeks to\u00a0<strong>pass<\/strong>\u00a0a\u00a0<strong>stone<\/strong>, although most patients elect for earlier intervention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kidney stones are exceptionally common, affecting nearly one in every ten Americans.&nbsp;Those who have suffered from stones in the past, or who know someone else who has, understand that stones can be incredibly painful when they start to pass.&nbsp;Our team of stone experts at Washington University offers advanced care for the treatment and prevention of stone disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below, you will find information about stone disease, links discussing treatment and prevention options available to our patients, and frequently asked questions about stone disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Symptoms associated with kidney stones<\/strong><br>When a kidney stone starts to pass, symptoms typically occur suddenly and without warning.&nbsp;Sharp, stabbing pain usually develops in your side or back, typically right at the bottom part of the ribcage.&nbsp;Sometimes, the pain will travel downward into the genital area.&nbsp;Stones that have nearly passed into the bladder may be associated with an intense urge to urinate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stone pain typically comes and goes.&nbsp;After an initial period of severe pain, you may feel better for a few hours before developing another attack.&nbsp;Many patients will require medication to help with stone pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nausea and vomiting are also very common and are often a reason for hospital admission during stone attacks.&nbsp;You might also see blood in your urine.&nbsp;This can be unsettling to many patients, but is generally not life-threatening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The most concerning symptom during a stone attack is fever, which indicates that you may have an infection in addition to a kidney stone.&nbsp;<strong>This is a potentially life-threatening combination and requires immediate evaluation and treatment.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How long can it take\u00a0for a\u00a0stone to pass? A. With medical expulsive therapy, most small\u00a0stones\u00a0(less than 5 or 6 mm) will typically\u00a0pass\u00a0within a few days to a few weeks. Provided you are in good health, you\u00a0can\u00a0try for up to 6 weeks to\u00a0pass\u00a0a\u00a0stone, although most patients elect for earlier intervention. Kidney stones are exceptionally common, affecting\u2026 <span class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/unionline24.co.za\/health\/how-long-does-it-take-for-kidney-stones-to-pass\/\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/unionline24.co.za\/health\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/235"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/unionline24.co.za\/health\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/unionline24.co.za\/health\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/unionline24.co.za\/health\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/unionline24.co.za\/health\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=235"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/unionline24.co.za\/health\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/235\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/unionline24.co.za\/health\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=235"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/unionline24.co.za\/health\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=235"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/unionline24.co.za\/health\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=235"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}