What are the fastest ways to get rid of kidney stones?

Kidney stones can be removed by general treatment, medication, surgery, etc. The specific treatment plan should be chosen according to the size, location and nature of the stones, and there is no so-called “fastest” way to remove them. Kidney stone is a crystalline substance precipitated from the urine and deposited in the kidney. If the stone is small, some patients may be able to expel the stone on their own by drinking more water, while some patients may need to use a variety of methods for comprehensive treatment. Patients with kidney stones may suffer from pain, hematuria, nausea and vomiting, frequent urination, urinary urgency, etc. Their medication includes painkillers (e.g., diclofenac sodium, etc.), antispasmodics (e.g., scopolamine), litholytic drugs (sodium hydroxypotassium citrate, acetylcysteine, etc.), and lithotripsy drugs (tamsulosin, etc.). During the period of medication, drugs should be used under the supervision of a doctor. For patients with unsatisfactory drug treatment, doctors will give appropriate surgical treatment according to the actual situation of patients, such as extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy, ureteroscopy lithotripsy and so on. Generally speaking, the prognosis of most patients is better if kidney stones are detected, diagnosed and treated early. However, kidney stones are prone to recurrence. In daily life, patients need to develop good living and dietary habits, such as increasing exercise, increasing water intake to dilute urine, and eating easy-to-digest and light food. For the same disease, patients have different physical conditions and different stages of the disease, the treatment methods are also different, patients with kidney stones should standardize the treatment under the guidance of doctors.