There are some common symptoms of kidney stones that include the presence of blood in the urine, pain and obstruction in urinating, acute pain in the lower abdomen and groin, fever, nausea and vomiting.
Kidney stones are asymptomatic. Many people may have kidney stones but never realize it, as they continue to pass them in urine without any pain. But if the stones become larger or get stuck between the kidneys and the bladder, that could result in severe pain.
The symptoms of kidney stones may vary from person to person. Some may feel a dull pain in the lower back or pelvis. This is a clear indication that something is wrong with your body. The level of pain may go up and down, or it may be continuous.
Sometime pain is not so acute initially, but then after a few days it starts hurting you more and more. As it increases, some patients can feel tension in their kidney area and obstruction in urinating. The pain may be tolerable, but that doesn’t mean it should be left unchecked.
Along with dull and continuous pain in the lower back, sometimes the body temperature of a patient increases due to fever. The fever could be the result of infection caused by kidney stones. Sometimes patients don’t have a fever but they feel groggy.
Kidney stones often make walking and bending a difficult task. Along with this, if one feels that his or her energy level has come down drastically, that could be another symptom of kidney stones.
One of the most common symptoms of kidney stones is a shooting pain in the lower abdomen and groin. The pain is so acute that one may not be able to walk even a few steps to reach for medical help.
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