Punctate kidney stone in left inferior pole

You might consider seeing a urologist..I had a 4mm surprise kidney stone found during a CT some years ago and went to one and he found lots of stones in my kidneys.. passed a 10.7mm last summer.. and it took over 2 months.. he gave me flomax and tramadol.. finally passed it..whew!! Then went to see a nephrologist..they don't do stones or mine doesn't and finally found out I needed a nephrologist and was in 3rd stage kidney failure .. for the past 3 years..and no one told me...they are "scary" but they can be managed.. lifting you up to the Lord in prayer!!

Hi, How did all your other stones not show up on the CT scan?

@needtorelax: sorry kidney stones have surfaced in recent scan. I have had bilateral multiple kidney stones that resulted in surgical intervention. Here’s my 2cents:
First drink 64 oz filtered water each day (only exception to this rule is if you have < 60 gFr on recent blood labs… then seek guidance on amount of water intake).
Second see a reputable Urologist for his opinion of treatment. He may ask for a KUB ultrasound to verify location and size of stone. He may recommend changes in your diet.
He has the best advice available and will be active in your healthcare if/when the stone enlarges and cause you discomfort.
Finally, this spot seen in your kidney may never cause you a problem. Urology offers you best information and guidance; therefore you will have peace of mind receiving best care.
Best of health for you! Bette dbamos1945

@need2relax Stupid radiologist!! I just have to say it!! Urologist uses ultrasound..and gives me a diagram so I can show in case I have to go to ER....

@dbamos1945 thank you so much for your response. I am waiting to hear back from my GP who will hopefully refer me to a urologist.

That is a very small non obstructing stone. Your doctor may not have known about it until he saw the scan. Did he not mention it to you?

@eliz928 He never said a word

Hmm. When do you see your new doctor? 🙂