What is the Treatment if One Has Kidney Stones?
Depending on the size, condition and location of the stone/s, your doctor would probably give the following treatment: 1. Lifestyle Change – This is usually the first step and the least expensive, especially with very tiny or microscopic stones. Just drink a lot more water every day and check the toilet bowl regularly to see if sand-like particles pass with your urine. You may also need to alter the kinds of food you eat — lessen the foods that are high in oxalate. 2. Medical Prescriptions – There are medicines that prevent uric acid or calcium stone formation by controlling the amount of acid or alkali in the urine. Other medicines act as diuretics, decreasing the amount of calcium released by the kidneys into the urine. 3. Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL) – The layman’s term for this is blasting. An ESWL machine delivers shock waves that penetrate into the body tissues until they hit the denser stones, shattering these into tiny pieces that can pass through the urinary s
