Kidney Stones Basics - Although pain is the most commonly recognized symptom of kidney stones, it can have other complications.

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Although pain is the most commonly recognized symptom of kidney stones, it can have other complications.

The most common symptoms of kidney stones are blood in the urine and pain. You may not be able to see the blood with your own eyes, and your doctor will need to test the urine with a dipstick. The pain starts in the back by the rib cage and travels around to the side as the stone moves. It may also radiate (spread out) into the groin. Other symptoms include feeling the need to urinate often, inability to urinate (because a stone is blocking the urinary tract), nausea and vomiting. Rarely, a stone can cause an infection in the urine by blocking its flow. Cloudy, foul-smelling urine, fever, chills, or weakness may be signs of a serious infection.

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