Non- Surgical Treatment of Kidney Stones

It's estimated that about one million people are treated for kidney stones each year. Ones that are small enough will pass through the urinary tract without being noticed. But patients may experience extreme pain when a larger stone tries to move through the ureter, bladder, or urethra.

"You feel like somebody is stabbing you in the back, you feel nauseated, it's incredible. The pain is normally when the stone is moving around you have pain. When the stone is in the kidney itself and not blocking the system normally you don't have too much pain," says Dr. Meir Daller, urologist on Lee Memorial Health System's medical staff.

Treatment to remove of a kidney stone can range from surgery to the use of shock waves. But many people are opting out of those methods, looking for a non-invasive way to clear their system.

"Absolutely, I mean in the last 10 years or so, we moved to more and more medical therapy of kidney stones," says Daller.

The use of drugs is helping many people treat their condition. Once a person develops more than one kidney stone, they are more likely to develop additional stones throughout their life. So a non-invasive approach may be a better way to manage frequent occurrences.

"We use a drug, its called alpha-blocker. Alpha-blocker is normally used for men with a large prostate, but for men and women it will open up the ureter. The ureter is the tube that drains the kidney to the bladder and as a result of that, it will aid in the passage of the stone," says Daller.

The size, shape and location of the stone will determine the most appropriate treatment. For a small stone that recently began its decent to the bladder, medical management may the best route.

"We give medication to dissolve the stones, we increase fluid intake, and we give painkillers. Most stones will pass without any medical intervention," says Daller.

Providing a relatively painless procedure for a painful condition.


Lee Memorial Health System in Fort Myers, FL is the largest network of medical care facilities in Southwest Florida and is highly respected for its expertise, innovation and quality of care. For nearly a century, we've been providing our community with everything from primary care treatment to highly specialized care services and robotic assisted surgeries.

[raghuveerkumarmanjhi]

I was prescribed Warstone by the doctor...I ordered it frm Amazon...my 17mm stone was dissolved in 2 months treatment..everyone told me that only surgery is the solution but Warstone saved me..

[Kanishak_Durishetty]

*Got my 14mm stone removed from Warstone medicine without any pain . i could see my stone passing out . great work, great results . i am so happy being stone free now . i took 4 packs and that was enough to get my stone out*

[mrs.natasha]

They gave me Flomax because I had a stone stuck in my ureter. It passed within two days. I didn't want to have the surgery. I just got out of the hospital yesterday, and I feel like a brand new person 😁 Tamsulosin is another name for it.

[WECOOK]

Worst pain I’ve ever experienced, I’m dealing with it now

[kathytucker]

November 17th 2021I woke up at 3 am with a terrible pain in left side.. I thought I needed to have a bowel movement but was constipated. Walked and walked trying to make it happen. Did not want to go to ER and pay co pay to be told I am constipated. Took some pain relievers but they only helped a little. Later that night My Husband called for a ambulance and they took me to the hospital. Turns out I had sepsis very bad and had a 6mm kidney stone lodged in my ureter. Was taken by ambulance to another hospital and they put a tube in my kidney to drain the urine that could not drain from the kidney. Was in the hospital a week to get the infection out of my blood. It is now January 4th and I finally am going to have the stone removed in 2 days. Still have tube in my back draining the Urine. Today is Day 46 of the drain. I say if You do get a very bad pain in either side go get it checked out. I already had Sepsis which could have infected all of my organs and Brain. I am very lucky.

[wantsome-zssq]

My first kidney stone only took me 2 hours to pass. I just got a second one a few days ago. I have a high pain tolerance but nothing compared to the pain I just experienced. 7 hours of complete agony. I almost passed out a couple of times during it. I gotta do something proactive about it. Gonna see the doctor this week.

[corycg]

I’ve had them 3 times in my life the best thing to do is drink lots of lemon juice because that helps dissolve the stone drink lots of water also to keep yourself hydrated that will make it less painful as the stone is trying to pass.

[shreyathakur]

My cousin had kidney stones from last 5 years. He had back pain, vomiting and urine related problems. Took medicines from everywhere but no relief was found. Then he took Ayurvedic medicine from Chandigarh Ayurved Centre. Now he is feeling good. Thanks

[Carlosvalenzuela-okfh]

A great way to break down kidney stones that most American doctors never mention to people is to 1 get green apples and a potato, 2 boil water and shred both the apple and potato unto a cup, then finally drink it in order for the fluids to make its way to your kidneys and help break the stones down. This would have to be taken 6 to 19 days in order to break down the stone and pass fit through less painfully. A big reason why this works is because most cleaning ingredients for construction and gravel removal business use these two ingredients to loosen and break up stone or gravel from trucks and equipment but since it’s natural ingredients it can work on the human body. Don’t spend thousands of dollars on these expensive treatments but I assure everyone it will work for you including myself

[sushanttrivedi]

Mere left kidney me 15mm ki stone thi aur ureter me 9 mm ki thi mujhe kabhi kabhi bohat dard bhi hota tha accidty ki bhi taklif thi mai roj soch ta tha kya kru kuch hal hi nahi mil raha tha docotor bolte the iska ek hi illaj hai operation aur mujhe operation se dar lagta tha mujhe kisi ki comment dikhi youtube pe maine uski comment dekh kr medicine mangwaya Amazon se khadnol+livcon capsule and khadnol syrap shurvat me mujhe yakin nahi tha maine medicine shuri ki 1 month me mera 10mm ka stone 7mm ka hogya aur 3month baad sonography krke chek kiya mere sare stone nikal gye, best dawa hai.👍👍, c

[shelzakhan]

Mere brother ka 13mm ka stone nikal gya Warstone se..Mein Haryana se hun..
muje doctor ne prescribe kiya tha..kafi doctors use kar rhen hain WARSTONE DS ..
try kar lo..A

[lamedvav]

Chanca piedra and Apple a day. Put a tablespoon of Braggs vinegar in every glass of water and drink lots of water.

[tvs]

I am currently dealing with a large stone (11mm) that was excruciating and so I went to the ER. It's hard to find a urologist that isn't swamped with patients in my area. Chanca Piedra is a natural over-the-counter remedy; I am trying that now. It's called the stone breaker. Also "Stone Free" is a product available on Amazon and health food stores. There are other similar products that people swear by. My pain has subsided, but that monster is still in my system somewhere in my urinary track. The ER Doctor prescribed me painkillers, Flomax to relax and open my ureter, and anti-nausia meds. Eventually, with enough care and the right stuff, the stone should start to dissolve and come out my teetee. My experience has shown the stones become a problem when I jump off a 2' ladder or ride on a bumpy road. If I am a little dehydrated that's not good, either. I've been on a high-protein meat diet lately and that could be making it worse.

[timetraveller]

5 years back I had total 13 stones in both of my kidneys. Most of them passed with urine. Now only 2 of them are left in right kidney, it hurts like hell. I want to get rid of these 2 too asap.

[Surajkumar-eoub]

Phyllanthus niruri is the natural stone breaker and Hepato-protective herb. this is the wonderful appetite stimulant.

[dineshmeshram]

Mere pet drd hota tha to maine sonography krvayi to usme12 aur 14 mm ki kidni me pathri nikli to maine Amazon pe sarch kiya to mujhe Khadnol sayrp aur Khadnol+ Livcon capsule ke bareme pta chala to maine turnt mangvaliya 7 se 8 din me dard band ho gya aur 4 mhine me puri pathari pighl gyi sonography krvayi kuch nhi nikla ayurvedic hai, amazon se mangwalo

[franklebatista]

Can someone tell me how kidney stones pain feels like? Is it dull with waves around or sharp or does it go around and up of your ribs? I have some mild kidney stones

[nelsonkagema]

i have had this problem for over 2 years and this is enough need it to be removed please am from kenya any refaral

[Eefiedoesstuff]

I had a 16mm one last year, and it had to be surgically removed. I have a 10 mm one right now and oh my GOD IT HURTS SO BAD

[gladsonbrianmenezes]

I have a 5.7mm kidney stone kindly please assist me