What is kidney stone?
Kidney stones are abnormal concretions, usually composed of mineral salts, that become lodged in the renal pelvis, causing pain.
How do members experience kidney stone?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with kidney stone*
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for kidney stone*
*Data from patients with kidney stone, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with kidney stone*
*Data from patients with kidney stone, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has kidney stone on PatientsLikeMe?
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
<20 | 2 | |
20s | 42 | |
30s | 156 | |
40s | 301 | |
50s | 381 | |
60s | 334 | |
70+ | 185 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Male | 382 | |
Female | 984 |