Januari 31, 2017
ah, theme parks. don’t ya just love ‘em? they’re great places to eat $12 hot dogs,see countless kids on leashes, and…. pass kidney stones? hey peeps, crystal here for dnews. you may have heard of kidney stones and howpainful they are. chances are, a few of you have had to sufferthrough them already because ten percent of people will have a kidney stone at least oncein their life. one of these unfortunate souls claimed hepassed his stones while riding a roller coaster!.
researchers followed up on his claim and foundthat the bumps and jolts of a roller coaster can help kidney stones make their way throughthe body, with a 64% chance you’ll pass the stone! crazy, right? but what exactly are kidney stones and howdo they get in your body? kidney stones, also known as nephrolithiasis,are small, hard mineral deposits formed in the kidneys that pass through the urinarytract and leave the body through the urethra. for those of you that don’t know, *whispers*that’s where your pee comes out. they typically occur when some of the mineralsin your pee become highly concentrated.
see, your urine has over 3,000 different compoundsin it, including salts and a wide variety of minerals. when the amount of fluid gets out of balancewith the minerals, or when your urine lacks the right substances to break them up, theymay clump together, forming a kidney stone. one of the most common types is formed whena compound called calcium-oxalate becomes highly concentrated. these are aptly named calcium stones. kidney stones, in general, vary in shape,texture, color and size. they can be as small as a grain of sand, asbig as a golf ball, smooth, jagged, or even
sharp. i don’t know about you guys but i definitelydon’t want a sharp, golf ball sized object coming out of my urethra! most kidney stones are passed out of the bodyin a few days, but they can sometimes take weeks. ouch! the buildups can cause excruciating pain inyour side, back and lower abdomen, frequent and painful urination, nausea, and bloodyurine. some people have even said that passing akidney stone is more painful than childbirth!
the amount of pain you’ll feel is prettydependent on the type of stone. smaller ones can easily be passed with thehelp of lots of water and some pain medication. but more serious stones may not come out thatway. sometimes they’re too big to exit the urethraand sometimes they’re wreaking too much havoc on the kidneys and urinary tract tobe left alone. stones that can’t be passed naturally willneed to be broken up by shock waves, surgery, or a scope that’s inserted up the urethra. so obviously the best thing is not to getthese bad boys at all. one of the main causes of the buildups isnot drinking enough water, which allows the
salts and minerals to build up and stick together. your diet can also make a difference. certain foods, like spinach, nuts and chocolate,have a high concentration of calcium oxalate. and medical conditions like gout, urinarytract infections, and certain metabolic disorders can increase your likelihood of getting thestones. even your genetics could play a part becausekidney stones can run in families. so if your gramps has had ‘em, be sure tokeep an extra eye out for any symptoms. but if you get stuck with them anyway, maybejust take a quick trip to a theme park to speed up the process.
have you had kidney stones before? was it as painful as it sounds? subscribe to dnews and let us know in thecomments down below. thanks for watching!
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