Showing posts with label Urine. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Urine. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Stoned by Kidney stone

The first symptoms of a kidney stone is extreme pain Its like you want to break in half, based on my experience when I was a kid. I discover that in some kidney health research on what is happening why I experience those kind of pain, Its because of, when a stone moves in the urinary tract it blocks or irritates the area. You can feel a sharp, cramping pain in the back (near the affected kidney) or in the lower abdomen. The pain can also spread to the groin.You can also experience nausea and vomiting. If the stone is not passed right away, pain will continue as the muscles of the ureter is trying to push it out. As the stones grows you may notice blood in your urine (scary!). When the ureters move the stone closer to the bladder, you may feel the urge to urinate more frequently or you may feel the burning sensation during urination. Sad things is I experience it when I was I kid, bloody urine and burning sensation during urination.

A kidney stone is a hard, crystal like mass form from substances in our urine that build up on the inner surfaces of the kidney. The stones vary from shape and sizes, raging from tiny particles that passed out unnoticed in the urine to large branched formations about five centimeters across. They remain unnoticed as long as they stay in place, but even a tiny stone may cause excruciating pain as it leaves the kidney. Kidney blockage and infection. If not relieved may lead to kidney failure.

Some causes of Kidney stones
  • Insufficient fluid intake or frequent fluid loss or dehydration.
  • Kidney infections, which slows urine flow or change the acid balance of the urine.
  • Excess of calcium or uric acid in the blood streams due to gout or hormone disorders.
  • Prolonged bed rest, due to illnesses.
  • Family history of Kidney stones.
  • Excess intake of vitamin D.
  • Use of diuretics.

Here's what we can do to fight kidney stone. Just drink plenty of water, about 12 to 16 glasses of water a day. This is to help the stone pass. Take a pain medication if necessary, like paracetamol to ease and relieve the pain. But if the pain continues, and there is excessive blood in your urine, or you have been unable to urinate consult your doctor immediately.If you have kidney stone before, chances are you likely to have or form another, so prevention is really important.

Saturday, November 22, 2008

A healthy kidney is a healthy body

Our kidney is very important part of our body, it removes wastes from the body. Remove excess water from the body. Nutrients that cannot be used by the body become toxic materials from the body through the urine. Control body chemistry by regulating the amount of salt, water, and other chemicals in the body. And make and regulate important hormones that control blood pressure, red clood cell production, and calcium absorption. The kidneys perform these crucial task in our body for us to prevent from having kidney stones, kidney infections and disease, and kidney cancer. we have to protect our kidney thats the most effective way of avoiding these diseases. Here are some helpful tips on how to keep our kidney strong and healthy.
  • Do things that relax you and reduce your stress levels.
  • Get an annual medical check up. When you go for your blood test, ask for kidney function test too. Have your urine checked for blood, protein, and sugar.
  • Exercise regularly. Do at least 30 minutes of activity that increases your heart rate five or more days of the week.
  • Stick to balanced diet. Eats a lots of fruits, vegetables and grain based food like bread pasta noodles and rice. Eat some lean meat like chicken and fish each week, and only small amounts of salty, sugary, or fatty foods.
  • Don't smoke. THer is no safe level of smoking that does not destroy the walls of the blood vessels. Smoking is also a risk factor for kidney cancer.
  • Have your blood sugar checked for diabetes. Diabetes can also cause damage to the kidneys.
  • Get your blood pressure and cholesterol levels checked regularly. High levels of both damage blood vessels in the kidneys.
  • Drink plenty of water every day, limit your intake of alcohol and other stimulating drinks. These are diuretics and dehydrate the body.

Thursday, October 9, 2008

Frequent urination a sign of a more serious condition


Some of us experience hard to urinate, maybe because of lack of fluid intake in the body or too much perspiration. But how about the person's who are experiencing frequent urination., people who always to go to the bathroom day and night, might be a sign that you need to see your doctor. Don't disregard your frequent urination if you feel your urinating than its used to be better go for a check up because it can be a serious medical condition and in needs proper diagnosis and treatment.

There are many causes of urinating frequently. One of it is the sign or symptoms of diabetes. If you experience frequent urination foe a long time maybe you have to consult your doctor. You must under go a blood test to know your Fast Blood Sugar or FBS. If your level of FBS reach 140mg/dl or higher you are positive with diabetes.

Another cause of urinating frequently is UTI or Urinary tract infection, if there is a infection in the urethra you will experience frequent urination, even though urinating small amount but doing it frequently.

Getting old is another reason of frequent urination because of weakening muscles of our bladder, urethra and pelvic floor may lower the amount of the urine the bladder can store as well as the ability to hold or properly eliminate urine.

Side effect of medication some drugs have side effect of frequent urination. Bladder problems bladder stones or inflammation can cause frequent urination and even cancer. Prostate problems, infected prostate also cause frequent urination. Kidney problems can affect the produce of urine. Radiation treatment, and even a weak heart due to heart failure can also cause as frequent urination.

So frequent urination is a simple problem that can be treated fast, but if you disregard it you may suffer for more serious condition and disease.

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