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*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(Toradol)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
kidney stone (1)
Treatment

(Zofran)
Perceived effectiveness
for kidney stone (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
kidney stone (1)

*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

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 2
20s 42
30s 156
40s 301
50s 381
60s 334
70+ 185

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 382
Female 984

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What is kidney stone?

Kidney stones are abnormal concretions, usually composed of mineral salts, that become lodged in the renal pelvis, causing pain.



Common symptoms reported by people with kidney stone

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

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.
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Treatments taken by people for kidney stone

Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Toradol)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
89
Tried for
kidney stone (1)
Treatment name(s)

(Zofran)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
78
Tried for
kidney stone (1)

Data from patients with kidney stone, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Last updated:


Compare treatments taken by people with kidney stone

Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Toradol)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
kidney stone (1)
Treatment name(s)

(Zofran)
Perceived effectiveness
for kidney stone (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
kidney stone (1)
  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
  • Severe
  • Moderate
  • Mild
  • None

Data from patients with kidney stone, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Who has kidney stone on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 3 new patients joined this month
  • 351 say kidney stone is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 2
20s 42
30s 156
40s 301
50s 381
60s 334
70+ 185

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 382
Female 984

These charts show data from kidney stone patients who have completed their condition history
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