Which hurts, gallstones or kidney stones?

Pain from gallstones and kidney stones. In the case of gallstones, the patient does not have acute cholecystitis or biliary colic, the pain is mostly distension and discomfort in the right upper abdomen and the back, which is usually tolerable. In the case of acute attacks of chronic cholecystitis or acute biliary colic caused by gallbladder stones embedded in the neck, the patient’s pain is also more intense. In addition, in the case of kidney stones, there is usually a sudden onset of colic in the back and lower and middle abdomen. The pain is usually more severe and the patient may experience profuse sweating, nausea, vomiting and forced positioning. For this condition, the first step is for patients with gallbladder stones. If the gallbladder stones are larger than 1.5 cm in diameter, or if the patient has recurrent gallbladder infections, laparoscopic cholecystectomy should be actively considered. Secondly, for patients with kidney stones, if the stones are small, oral lithotripsy granules can be considered, as well as drinking more water, exercising more and urinating more to promote the discharge of stones. If the stones are large, consider extracorporeal ultrasonic lithotripsy or pneumatic ballistic lithotripsy to further treat the disease.