Symptoms of kidney stones are many, the most obvious and often spoken about, is the severe sharp kidney pain in the flank or side that are accompanied with fever, nausea, and even mental confusion. Other people pass kidney stones and only find out when an x-ray or a urine specimen reveals them. Some experience microhematuria (microscopic blood in urine) gross hematuria, or even granular specks when urinating.

Symptoms of kidney stones are both common and frightening; but they send a clear message. Other medical complications have some of the same signs and symptoms as kidney stones. Pain in the back (flank pain) or sides may be from muscles that are stretched or sore. Feeling some pain when touching your flank may be due to a kidney tumor. Frequent urination may also come from cystitis, prostate enlargement, urinary retention, or stress incontinence. Fever may also occur with a urinary tract infection, such as urethritis, cystitis, and nephritis.

Symptoms of kidney stones that are mild will hopefully give a little notice so that you can start the actions that will help you pass the renal stones out without incident. Drinking water will help renal stones pass down the kidney, ureter, bladder and urethra. Other kidney stone symptoms are subtle and need to be analyzed a little deeper. A good example is when your periodic medical check up reveals microhematuria; you may wish to retake a urine test since it was such a small amount of hematuria, your doctor may suggest that you take x-rays of urine passing through your system, called an intravenous pyelogram or IVP, to see if you have kidney stones or some other obstruction.

Symptoms of kidney stones will be thoroughly diagnosed by our Miami urology Ivy League medical team. Occasionally kidney stones may obstruct the kidney or ureter which backs up the urine in the renal pelvis or ureter to the point of deforming them. If this occurs a pyeloplasty may need to be performed along with the kidney stone removal. Our Columbia University Division of Urology staff here at Mount Sinai Medical Center will follow your urological and other medical needs not just during your kidney stone episode, but to help you institute new practices that will help you avoid kidney stones in the future and immediately help you should kidney stones form again.