Are your kidney stones making you pee more often?

Constant urination is one of the things a person with kidney stones may have to deal with.

Let me share a case that my research has led me to. The person has a small kidney stones with the size of 2 mm. Based on common knowledge, kidney stones that are around 2-3 mm can pass themselves. Doctors would usually advise their patients who have small kidney stones to just drink more water. Others have good results with lemon juice. If you want more info about it, check out this post.

Back to the case, the person experienced back and abdominal pain and even encountered blood in his urine. This might be too much for a small kidney stone but the test shows that his case is minor. Fortunately, the symptoms stopped after a few days. However, he has to deal with the constant urge to urinate.

Constant urination may not be bad

After finding out that you have kidney stones and that getting rid of them requires you to drink more water, you would likely start taking more liquid. This may cause you to pee more often, which is perfectly natural. Also, keep in mind that the only way for those stones to pass is through urination. Hence, peeing more often than you usually do may actually help you especially when you don't travel a lot and spend most of your time at home.

Obstruction of the Urine Flow

You might hear from people that it may be caused by obstruction of the urine flow. Based on informal discussions with some registered nurses, this can be the case if your urine goes out in a spraying manner. This is because the stone may be stuck in the urethra, which causes the urine to come out differently. It may come with some blood in the urine.

Irritation of the Bladder

I came across some literature from urologists that say that the frequent urination which have been shown to have nothing to do with the increase of water intake. I'm talking about having the constant urge to pee but when it's time for you to let it out, you're not letting out much of it.

It may be caused by ureteral stones. These are stones that are just outside the bladder. This causes UTI which then cause inflammation of the bladder. This makes the bladder sensitive, which is why a little stretch makes you want to pee right away.

If this is your case, then the best course of action is to have yourself checked. Since the urge to pee isn't caused by the physical need to pee, holding it for a bit probably wouldn't harm you especially when you're working or traveling.

Conclusion

Keep in mind that even though the common remedy on these possibilities is to increase in water intake, it is best to have some tests done to know where you're at and determine the best action to take.