Patient's question:
Main symptoms: Left abdominal pain Onset time: 2009.09.09 Test results: Middle stone of the left ureterDoctor's answer:
0.8 multiplied by 1.1 is roughly the same size as the diameter of the ureter, 1.1 cm being slightly larger, so pain may occur. Currently, it is recommended to take traditional Chinese medicine to make the stone smoother and simultaneously relax the smooth muscles of the ureter, allowing the stone to be flushed out of the urethra with urine. First, take traditional Chinese medicine. After a period of time, you can adopt methods like jumping and increasing fluid intake to promote the downward movement of the stone. However, when the stone moves down to the normal narrowings of the ureter, it may cause pain. If this occurs, you should go to the hospital emergency room for a pain-relieving injection. Personally, I do not recommend extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy. Based on my clinical observations, many patients who have undergone this treatment have experienced a decline in kidney function. Therefore, I believe that internal medicine treatment should be the primary approach, which will have no significant impact. In fact, kidney stones can also be relatively prevented. In traditional Chinese medicine, foods with sour or astringent flavors are believed to cause stones. Therefore, I avoid eating foods like persimmons, grapes, and pomegranates, and I recommend drinking more water. If you use a magnetized cup to drink water, the effect will be even better. Therefore, daily habits are very important. Finally, I wish you a speedy recovery.