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Question #13866
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kidney stone laser treatment - #13866

Neil

I am at my wits end trying to figure out this whole kidney stone laser treatment thing. A few months ago, I started experiencing this awful pain, right in my lower back and side. Thought it was just a muscle strain or something, but after a trip to the ER, turns out I have kidney stones. The docs mentioned something about kidney stone laser treatment, but I really don't get it. Is this even necessary? I mean, my stones are only about 4 mm, so do I really need the kidney stone laser treatment, or can they just pass on their own? They gave me a bunch of options, but laser sounds super intimidating. One doctor said with kidney stone laser treatment, they'd break them up and I'd feel much better. But, I can't help but think about recovery time and if it’s gonna hurt a lot afterward. I just wanna know, like, how effective is kidney stone laser treatment compared to other methods? Are there people who had it and then got stones again? Ugh, I guess I’m just nervous and want to make the right choice. Any thoughts? Thanks!

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