Back pain, renal colic, blood in urine …… kidney stones all kinds of pestering symptoms, making people sleep and eat. So, how to get rid of the pestering kidney stones? Q: I recently found out that I have kidney stones, I plan to go to the hospital to break the stones, but my friend said that kidney stones can be done as long as you drink more water, no need to break the stones, is this really true? A: The treatment of stones needs to be decided according to the size, number and specific location of the stones. Only a small number of relatively small urinary stones can be treated by lithotripsy, and the majority of urinary stones need to be crushed and expelled from the body through minimally invasive treatment methods. Q: What kind of causes can lead to kidney stones? What foods can I eat to prevent kidney stones and protect the health of my kidneys? What should I pay attention to in my diet when I have kidney stones? A: The specific causes of urinary tract stone formation are unknown. Age, gender, race, heredity, environmental factors, diet and occupation have a great influence on the formation of stones. Abnormalities in body metabolism, urinary tract obstruction, infection, foreign body and drug use are common causes of stone formation. Focusing on these issues can reduce stone formation and recurrence. More than 80% of urinary stones are calcium oxalate stones, followed by calcium phosphate stones. Preventive measures for patients with calcium-containing stones should start with changing lifestyle habits and adjusting dietary structure by drinking more water, eating coarse grains, and eating more fruits and vegetables. Reduce the intake of oxalic acid-rich foods such as spinach, kale, almonds, peanuts, beets, parsley, rhubarb, black tea and cocoa powder in the diet, reduce the intake of vitamin C, and consume less animal offal, poultry skin and other high purine diet. Maintaining a proper body mass index, appropriate physical activity, as well as maintaining nutritional balance and increasing the intake of citric acid-rich fruits are important measures to prevent stone recurrence. Q: I had a kidney stone before, and it was broken and discharged after surgery. What should I pay attention to? Is there any way to remove the root of the disease? A: We suggest you to have the specimen of the stone removed from the surgery analyzed for stone composition, so as to clarify the nature of the stone and formulate targeted preventive measures according to the stone composition. Q: My child has kidney stones, the left kidney is crystallized, the right kidney has 3.3 MM x 2.5 MM size stones, the right renal pelvis is about 8.3 MM wide, and there is fluid accumulation, how should I treat it? Can I drink lithotripter? A: The development of urinary stones in children is often related to metabolic abnormalities, urinary tract malformations, malnutrition and genetic factors. In your child’s case, a complete metabolic evaluation and imaging should be done at the hospital first, and treatment can be tried with lithotripsy and lithotripsy first. Q: I have kidney stones, 4mm in size. I heard that eating fungus or drinking rice water every day can remove stones, are these remedies reliable? A: No, the treatment of stones needs to follow a standardized and complete program, please consult with a specialist urology clinic. Q: Since I got kidney stones, I have frequent fever, off and on, and I want to vomit, is there any connection between the two? A: This situation may be caused by kidney stone combined with infection, we suggest to consult with urology specialist clinic.