Health problems that are painful and affect many people can be kidney stones. The symptoms of kidney stones can vary quite a bit from one person to the next, as there are several different types of stones and some cases are more severe than others. If you suspect that you have any symptoms of kidney stones, such as the ones we’ll be covering in this article, you should consult with your doctor to find out what’s going on.

The most telltale, and commonly known, symptom is intense pain in certain areas. The pain is more like acute pain because the level of it is high, and it can come on very fast. The groin is an obvious place you would think, but it can still be felt in other parts of the abdomen or lower back. They can be sharp pains that come in waves, and many people find this to be one of the most painful conditions they’ve ever experienced. You should always seek medical attention because this kind of pain is obviously unusual and serious. The obvious approach is pain management and talking with your doctor to figure out why the stones formed.

Treating the symptoms of kidney stones and getting rid of the stones themselves may be two separate issues. You should get medical attention fast if you are having severe pain symptoms although some pain can be relieved with over the counter methods.

It’s important that you keep yourself well hydrated with plenty of fluids and eat nutritious meals no matter what course of treatment is recommended by your doctor. Although many symptoms are easily controlled with over the counter pain relievers your physician may recommend a prescription pain medication for the more severe symptoms.

Where the stones are located can play a role in what parts of the body are affected by the symptoms. This pain can present in the low back, abdomen or groin areas of your body too. If you have known someone who’s experienced kidney stones you can’t exactly rely on their symptoms to match yours since they could be in different spots. regardless of where you may feel the pain it’s important that you consult your doctor for treatment options. The above are among the most common symptoms of kidney stones, though each case can be a little different. hopefully, if you have kidney stones, you’ll be able to flush them out of your body naturally, but it’s always important to get a diagnosis so you know what course of action to take. Your doctor will tell you the best way to treat your kidney stones, but it’s largely up to you to make sure they don’t come back.

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I've been diagnose with gallstone problems and my doctor sent me to a specialist. the specialist barely let me finish talking once he has seen how much I weigh and that I have fibromyalgia. he says that I have IBS not gallstone problems. I need help understanding this, how the symptoms add up.

Symptoms:
Strong sudden pain under the right ribcage that sometimes spread to the left side.
Lasts up to 4 hours then it fades, but it has happened that a dull, nagging pain had lingered on for days until the next emergency.
The pain goes in waves and there is time to "rest" and take a breath now and then.
It often it happens after eating and often I wake up in the middle of the night from the pain. (Mostly after eating a heavy meal late in the evening.)
Sweating and shaking.
Cramps that often causes me to vomit.
Sometimes diarrhoea and sometimes I feel "bloated" during the worst of the pain attack but that's not often.

An ultra sound showed that I have stones in the gallbladder.

The reason why I was sent to the specialist was because of new symptoms:
The pain spread from under the ribcage and up into my chest as well as up my back between my shoulder blades and it also shot out into my shoulders/upper arms. it was similar to how I imagine a weak heart attack could feel.
Fever for over a week.
White (or close to white) stools that was oily and floated. after a couple of days it was more like white porridge.
My blood sugar started to raise during the night when I was sleeping.

I feared that my pancreas was being affected.

All symptoms stopped 2 weeks before I got to see the specialist.

I'm female, over 40, have diabetes and fibromyalgia, have lost weight but is still over weight, have a family history of gallstone problems and I take cholesterol-lowering drug. I don't eat many of the "danger foods" for gallstone problems but I have eaten eggs a few times without anything happening, just as I have eaten eggs and then been in pain hours after that.

All this, is according to the specialist signs of me having IBS (Irritable Bowl Syndrome), that and the fact that I'm the mother of a 20 year old and a 17 year old. Women who have given birth don't get problems from gallstones he says, they have stones but they don't cause problems. my problem is therefore IBS.

I'm a classic example according to him and I just don't see it.

What am I missing?

Do you have a lot of pain right away or is there some little inkling that happens for a while and then it builds up to more intense pain?

Also, where exactly is the pain? Near the middle of the chest? On the right side under the rib?

extremem pain pretty soon after eating a meal with ( oarticularly a lot of ) fat in it. the gall bladder secretes bile to digest the fat and it is the waves of contraction against the stone that cause the pain. you are about right with the positions of pain