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Jardiance for stage 3a CKD or Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
Kidney Conditions | Last Active: Jul 26 3:40pm | Replies (21)Comment receiving replies
At 70 I experienced kidney stone 12 yrs ago and never since. Now I have passed 2 stones, extreme discomfort and tire easily, and after 2 CT, I still have a pretty large stone in the kidney. Pain is limited in kidney. Still walk dogs 3+ miles a day. How long can stones stay there? Urologist has been talking surgery since the first time I met him. I am not a surgery person and would like to get more info on blasting stones. Also do I need to find a nephrologist instead of a urologist? An
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I doubt the stones dissolve on their own. Urologists generally treat kidney stones. Nephrologists are more for kidney diseases such as diabetes, CKD, AKI, etc. My husband had a stone a few years ago and there was not surgery even tho it was large. Generally they are blasted with sonic waves and the pieces are sucked out; any remaining small particles are expelled with urine. He drinks more water now (dehydration is a factor in stones) and also drinks citrus (also helps to prevent them). https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/urologic-diseases/kidney-stones/treatment https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/15604-kidney-stones