Sure you know when you have kidney stone pain, but is it possible to pass the stone without knowing it?

Question:

It's a long story...but I recently had an emergency room visit involving the worst lower abdominal/pelvic pain I've ever experienced. It happened out of nowhere in the middle of the night. I was sure something really terrible was happening. To make a long story short, regular xrays and a urine and blood test were all done. This did not yield any definite answers besides ruling out pregnancy and appendicitis. The doctor decided to give me a laxative on a whim...because he couldn't see anything physically wrong. He said he wanted to do an ultrasound. I had already been there 6 hours so I asked him if I could just take the laxative and come back if it didn't fix the pain.

So the constant pain went away, but every so often after that I still got a twinge of that terrible pain.

So I'm hoping someone with kidney stone experience or a nurse can tell me whether or not that sounds like a kidney stone, and if a kidney stone can pass without you knowing.

Answers:
Kidney stones can be as a spec which can only be properly seen under a microscope, or as large as or sometimes larger than a marble. Small kidney stones usually do not cause any noticeable symptoms. Many people with very small kidney stones, usually excrete them from the body (in the urine), without even noticing. If stones are large enough to cause obstruction of the urine flow, then they can create quite a bit of discomfort.
It sounds to me that you may have had a medium to large kidney stone. It is quite possible for kidney stones that are not excessively large, to be dislodged by themselves. It usually happens during urination (hence the reason, people with kidney stones should drink lots of water).
A word of caution: Persons who previously had kidney stones are at greater risk of recurrence. Also, persons with relatives who have or had this condition are at risk of being affected by it. So, watch your diet and drink adequate amounts of water daily.
For more information on kidney stones, visit http://www.comprehensive-kidney-facts.co...

yes it is possible, if is is tiny enough
you should ease up on calcium intake
they should have given you a strainer in the hospital
an ultrasound would have showed any stones present
but also so would blood in urine and off count of blood cells in blood test would have given some sort of indication to something...
Best to go to doctor as kidney stones are caused by the body's inability to breakdown either calcium or protein
most commonly calcium
and you need to find out why
email me back and I can turn you to good homeopathic doctor if necessary

You can certainly pass Kidney Stones without knowing it. It might just have been caught or in a bad place and it moved on out of your body without you knowing. We all too a degree constantly pass kidney stones. But most are so microscopic we don't see or notice them. Kidney stones only become a problem when they are large enough to cause pain.

Sure you know when you have kidney stone pain, but is it possible to pass the stone without knowing it?

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