Quite non-precious stones to get rid of

According to medical statistics, men are most often exposed to urolithiasis, but in women, the disease often develops into an acute form and causes complications. As for age, we can say with confidence - no one is immune from the disease, including small children. You will learn more about the signs of the disease and how to eliminate it from the article.

Kidney stone symptoms

Kidney stones are a dense mass formed as a result of the crystallization of salts, which in small quantities are included in the urine. They can be of various sizes - from the smallest grains of sand, which are removed during the administration of natural needs, to very large stones about 5 cm in diameter. Sometimes a person does not even suspect about his condition for a long time until the stones begin to change their position and leave the kidney, causing unbearable pain.

There are a number of direct and indirect signs, focusing on them, you can independently identify disease at an early stage, when the treatment will provide a quick result and get rid of the disease:

• Severe back pain almost always accompanies urolithiasis, its peculiarity is the increase when the position of the body changes. It often becomes exhausting, localizing on both the right and left sides.
• When the stone moves, you can feel pain not only in the back, but also in the lower abdominal cavity, where the ureter is located. This is explained simply - the muscle walls, trying to push a foreign body outward, are injured from the inside by sharp edges.
• Attacks of renal colic are cramping in nature, they subside for a while, but then reappear, spreading from the lower back to the groin area and even the genitals. With colic, the patient rushes from corner to corner to take a more comfortable position. Often, an attack is accompanied by an increase in temperature, nausea and vomiting.
• People suffering from urolithiasis almost always notice frequent and unreasonable urge to urinate painfully, especially if the stone moves intensively.
• The urine of a sick person is cloudy, sometimes traces of blood can be found in it (a sign of damage to the urinary tract), as well as an increased number of red blood cells, leukocytes and salts.
• Elevated temperature and blood pressure indicates the presence of a complication of the disease, inflammation in the form of pyelonephritis.
• A serious and dangerous symptom is urinary retention, which means that the urinary tract is blocked. This condition leads to the development of uremia, if the patient is not helped in time, self-poisoning of the body is possible and, as a result, death.
• When stones exit directly from the ureter, the symptoms remain the same, only intensify at times, chills, dizziness, and diarrhea may be added.

Causes of kidney stones

In fact, there is only one main reason for the crystallization of salts contained in the urine - a change in metabolism, and specifically a violation of the water-salt balance in the body. But there are many factors that affect the excess of salt:

• In regions with "hard" water, the percentage of people suffering from the disease is much higher, therefore, additional cleaning and filtration measures need to be taken.
• If you are too fond of fried, salty, smoked food and mineral water, then you should not be surprised that one day disease will overtake you too.
• Many people neglect to adhere to the drinking regimen, which makes the urine more concentrated. This rule especially applies to residents of hot regions, or newly arrived there and have not yet adapted.
• A sedentary lifestyle leads to the leaching of calcium from the bones, as a result of which an increased amount is found in the blood and urine, and this is a significant risk of stone formation.
• Heredity.
• Excess vitamin C.

Diet for kidney stones

Basic principles of eating for kidney stones:

• The diet should include 4-5 meals throughout the day. In no case should you overeat and starve, otherwise the level of acid in the urine will sharply increase.
• As for the processing of products, any kind of processing is possible with the exception of frying. Dishes are best chopped up or served in one piece.
• It goes without saying that you should limit your salt intake to 4 grams per day and follow the drinking regimen. At least two liters of boiled water will ensure the body's normal water-salt balance. Other drinks are also allowed - vegetable, fruit juices, fruit drinks, herbal decoctions.
• Alcohol should be completely eliminated, as alcohol can cause cramping and pain in the ureters, in addition, alcoholic beverages contribute to the concentration of salts in the urine.
• The main products that are prohibited are: baked goods and white bread, meat, fish, mushroom broths, sausages, smoked meats, canned food.

Kidney stones treatment

The primary task in identifying urolithiasis is the removal of stones, and then the restoration of the normal functioning of the affected organs and prevention in order to prevent relapse.

Stone extraction methods:

• Traditional abdominal surgery is performed in cases where it is not possible to apply a more modern method or medical equipment. At the same time, the recovery period takes a long time, any surgical intervention threatens with complications up to the death of the patient.
• Laparoscopy is a more gentle way of removing stones; the operation is performed through microscopic holes.
• Sometimes the patient is offered to destroy and remove stones using a special nephroscope device, which is a metal tube with LEDs, a puncture is made in the lumbar region.
• It is possible to remove stones directly through the ureter by crushing and extracting.
• Remote crushing of stones is based on the impact of a shock wave of a special device - a lithotripter, this is the most modern method, no cuts and punctures are required.
• To expel stones with a diameter of no more than 7-10 mm from the body, drug therapy is used all over the world. During it, the patient is prescribed drugs of a different spectrum of action: the first reduce the acidity of urine, others eliminate spasms of the walls of the ureter and its swelling, and the third promote the dissolution of stones and their natural excretion from the body along with urine.

Most people who do not face the symptoms of urolithiasis in life think that the removal of stones is of decisive importance in this case. In fact, everything is much more complicated. The patient must follow a certain diet for a long time and maintain the general tone of the body.

Crushing kidney stones

There are two main types of kidney stone crushing. Their fundamental difference lies in the method of destruction - the contact method is performed using an endoscope through the ureter, the non-contact method is carried out remotely.

The indication for the preliminary destruction of stones is their size, because of their large diameter, they cannot come out on their own and get stuck in the ureter, as a result of which hepatic colic occurs.

How contactless crushing works:

1. Before the procedure, the patient is prescribed pain relievers and sedatives.
2. The patient undresses, having previously removed the jewelry, lies down on the couch.
3. The doctor directs the lithotripter to determine the location of the stone, based on this, the patient takes the most successful body position.
4. A special pillow filled with water is applied to the treatment site.
5. The device releases a series of waves, and the person may feel a slight banging or pain.
6. During the manipulations, the specialist observes the crushing process on the ultrasound screen and stops only when the size of the fragments becomes small enough to come out naturally.
7. After the procedure, the patient must be prescribed a number of drugs - antispasmodics, broad-spectrum antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs.

Folk remedies for kidney stones

Folk remedies for the treatment of most diseases are simple, affordable, and in some cases effective. However, with such a serious ailment as urolithiasis, complications should be feared. Do not expect a miracle, natural recipes can only alleviate the condition and promote the removal of stones, however, much depends on their type. For a more lasting result, folk methods are used with traditional hospital treatment.

• Small stones and sand can be painlessly removed by taking at the same time dark varieties of seedless raisins and black peppercorns. First stage treatment it will take only 10 days, while on the first day you need to take one zest and one pea, on day 10 there should be 10, respectively. From the eleventh, we decrease the amount in reverse order, after which we take a three-day break (at this time we use diuretics) and repeat course.
• A universal method of combating urolithiasis is the preparation of an infusion from the roots of rose hips. To do this, pour two tablespoons of the crushed plant with a glass of water and boil for 20 minutes, then filter and drink one third of the glass three times a day for two weeks.
• Many patients claim that the so-called watermelon diet helped them, when for two weeks only watermelon and a little black bread need to be consumed. The urinary system begins to work actively, and the sand leaves the body. To make the process less painful, you can use a warm bath, which relaxes the body and relieves muscle spasms.
• To crush stones with juices, you need to daily use lemon juice diluted with warm water (1 lemon - 100 ml of boiling water). A mixture of black radish juice and honey is taken three times a day for a teaspoon, and tansy juice is prepared from its inflorescence (40 drops are mixed with liquid and drunk three times a day).

Prevention of kidney stones

As a prophylaxis of urolithiasis and general improvement of the body, follow a few basic recommendations:

• In order to further avoid the manifestation of inflammatory processes, you need to adhere to a special diet, which usually includes pure water, fruit drink, natural lemonade.
• It is better to use dark bread, limit the amount of salt and spices, give preference to vegetable broths, fresh vegetables and fruits. Eat fractionally, this will prevent increased gas formation.
• Physical activity, self-massage and adherence to the rules of personal hygiene are mandatory.
• Avoid hypothermia to avoid chilling your lower back and back.