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Kidney Stones

I've just been told my grandparent has kidney stones and was rushed into hospital and I'm really worried as they said they are quite large.
Does anyone know if they are very serious and if are they life threatening?
Please help,
xxx

Reply 1

tbm

My mum had one last year and she was in absolute agony, she had to go into hospital too

I hope your grandparent gets better soon

Reply 2

rmyl

thankyou, i hope she does too. tis just worrying being so far away and not knowing.
sorry to ask again, but are they life threatening?

Reply 3

tbm

I dont think they're normally life threatening if they're treated quickly and effectively, but Im not sure to be honest

Reply 4

Livethefire

I dont think they are:
My dad had them, it was just agony and waiting for them to pass and dissolve etc.

However Im not a doctor, but isnt anything life threating these days? Im sure the doctors will know what to do with them, Dont worry.

Reply 5

rmyl

ok, thankyou.
gonna try see her soon, and hopefully they're not too painful
xxx

Reply 6

McGJunior88

They're not. The main, and probably only reason they're a medical emergency is because of the pain involved. Basically the duct that the stone is in goes into spasm because it's blocked, and hurts like hell.

Chances are they'll remove the stone(s) and she'll be fine.