Kidney stones are a health disorder that can cause severe and prolonged pain. For those of you who experience it, there are actually several treatment methods that can be done to relieve the pain. Before trying the various methods listed in this article, make sure you first consult with your doctor for recommendations for the right medical treatment. Chances are, your doctor can recommend a suitable natural treatment method or prescribe painkillers that are more suitable for treating your kidney stone condition.
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Method 1 of 2: Using Natural Medicine
Step 1. Drink as much water as possible
One of the most important things a kidney stone patient should do is drink plenty of water. Make sure your urine is always clear or light yellow in color. If your urine is dark yellow or even brown, it means you're not drinking enough water.
- Try adding a little lemon juice to enrich the taste.
- For people with kidney stones, make sure you always consume 8-10 glasses of water every day.
- Consuming cranberry juice is also effective in maintaining the health of your kidneys. The tannin content in it is able to prevent infection and maintain overall kidney health.
Step 2. Take over-the-counter medications to relieve pain
Over-the-counter medications such as ibuprofen, aspirin, and acetaminophen are generally recommended to relieve pain from kidney stones.
- If possible, try taking Motrin which is more recommended by doctors to relieve kidney stone pain than other NSAID drugs.
- Consult a doctor if you do not know the right type or dose of medication to take.
- Always read and follow the instructions on the product packaging.
Step 3. Consume celery juice
Consuming one glass of fresh celery juice every day is effective in relieving the pain you are experiencing, especially because celery has an antispasmodic component that is able to relax the body's smooth muscles. Thus, celery juice is able to relieve pain caused by tension in the tissues in and around the kidneys.
- If you have a juicer or blender, try making your own celery juice at home.
- If you don't have a juicer or blender, try buying one at your nearest juice shop.
- Eat the seeds too. Celery seeds can help increase the flow of urine in your body.
Step 4. Consume green tea
Green tea can help relieve pain due to kidney stones and has been shown to be effective in preventing the formation of kidney stones. Try drinking two to four glasses of regular or decaffeinated green tea each day.
To make one cup of tea, add 1 tsp. dried green tea leaves into tea bags; put the bag in the glass. After that, pour 250 ml of boiling water into a glass; brew the tea for 5-10 minutes. Remove the bag and the tea is ready to be served
Step 5. Consume a tea made from the bark of the white willow tree
This type of tea contains active ingredients similar to aspirin and may provide the same benefits. Try consuming one cup of tea every day to relieve pain from your kidney stones. However, always remember that tea from white willow bark poses a risk of gastrointestinal irritation for some people. Therefore, you should not ask children under the age of 16 to consume it.
- To make one cup of tea, add 1 tsp. dried herbs into tea bags; put the bag in the glass. After that, pour 250 ml of boiling water into a glass; brew the tea for 5-10 minutes. Remove the bag and the tea is ready to be served.
- Try drinking a glass of tea and observe the effects for a few hours. Several studies indicate that tea from white willow bark can produce effects similar to aspirin.
Step 6. Look for alternative medicine methods
Several types of alternative medicine may be able to reduce the pain that occurs due to kidney stones. In fact, you can easily buy these drugs at supplement stores or even large supermarkets. Take three to five pills labeled 12X to 30C; repeat the dose every one to four hours. Some examples of alternative medicine that you should try:
- Berberis. Take this medicine if the pain is centered in your groin area.
- Colocynthis. Try taking this medication to relieve pain that occurs when your body bends or bends forward.
- Ocimum (basil basil leaf extract). Try taking this medication to relieve pain accompanied by nausea and/or vomiting.
Step 7. Try consuming meniran (phyllanthus niruri)
Meniran is one type of plant that can help treat kidney stones and relieve the pain caused by it. Meniran works by relaxing the ureters so that kidney stones are easier to pass. In addition, this plant also encourages the kidneys to get rid of the components that make up kidney stones such as calcium.
Method 2 of 2: Seeking Medical Help
Step 1. Call your doctor immediately if you experience severe or serious symptoms
In some cases, natural remedies will not be able to treat your kidney stones. If that's your situation, call your doctor right away! If after that you are referred to the Emergency Unit (ER), the doctor will most likely do a urine test, ultrasound, or follow-up scan (CT scan) in the lower abdomen area to determine whether or not there are kidney stones in your body. Do not hesitate to contact your doctor if you experience:
- severe pain in the lower abdomen, waist, groin, or genital area
- bloody urine
- burning sensation when urinating
- nausea and/or vomiting
- fever and chills
- low back pain that radiates to the groin area
Step 2. Ask your doctor for a prescription pain reliever
If natural remedies are not able to relieve your pain, try asking your doctor for a prescription pain reliever. If your suffering does not go away despite taking painkillers, call your doctor immediately! Most likely, you will need to increase your dose of medication or take more potent drugs.
Step 3. Save the successfully ejected stone
If you manage to pass the kidney stone on your own, don't remove it so you can take it to a doctor for analysis. Through this analysis process, the doctor can determine the type of kidney stone you have and provide medical recommendations on how to prevent other kidney stones from forming in the future. In fact, there are various types of kidney stones that you should be aware of, such as calcium stones, uric acid stones, ammonia stones (struvite), and cystine stones.
