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Kidney stones, how to get rid of them. How to dissolve them?
(27 Jun 2008)

Kidney Stone Remedy

Kidney stones are formed when minerals in the urine solidify due to various reasons, including a nutritional imbalance or a malfunction of some organ (not necessarily the kidneys themselves). Kidney stones can be extremely painful, and, as the phrase goes, can make a grown man cry.

Thankfully, in many cases, no treatment is needed to get rid of kidney stones.


However, you need to consider how large the stones are - I assume that you have been diagnosed with kidney stones by a doctor, and if imaging tests have been performed, you will also be aware of the size of the kidney stones. Large stones usually require some medical intervention, but surgery is only needed in very severe cases, where the pain is unbearable or the stone has caused kidney failure or has the risk of kidney failure.

Smaller stones can usually be passed in the urine. This can be slightly painful, but it is better than most of the other options. The most important thing is to drink plenty of water, so that your bladder is regularly flushed. You should drink at least 15 glasses of water a day. This could help dissolve the stone and also increases the chances of it passing normally with urination.

answered by G R on 27 Jun 2008, 5:47:53

 

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