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 1
20s 47
30s 174
40s 273
50s 364
60s 304
70+ 152

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 359
Female 938