When a stone strikes
Stone pain is sudden, severe, and usually one-sided — flank or lower abdomen, sometimes with nausea or blood in the urine. Many stones pass on their own with the right support; some need to be removed.
If you are in severe uncontrolled pain, have a fever with stone symptoms, or cannot keep fluids down, go to the emergency room — those symptoms can signal infection behind a blockage, which is urgent. For everything short of that, call us: stone patients are worked into the schedule promptly.
How we treat stones
Treatment depends on the stone's size, position, and behavior. Options at UACC include supported observation while a stone passes, medications that help it along, and surgical removal when needed — including laser stone surgery through natural pathways, with no incision.
Preventing the next one
Preventing the next stone matters as much as treating this one. After the acute episode, we offer a metabolic evaluation — lab work through our on-site laboratory, a review of diet and medications — and build a concrete prevention plan, not just a suggestion to drink more water.