I've had a 17mm kidney stone on my left side for the past year and doctors are recommending surgery but I'm really scared of going under the knife is there any chance homeopathy could help instead

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Dr Kamran Mohammed

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U wl need surgery..get back with full report.

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Answered 14/08/2025

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I recently had a sonography on May 2nd, 2019, which showed a 6.1mm stone in my lower ureter. For the last five days, I've had constant pain in my lower back and lower left side in the front. I've been taking cystone tablets and drinking lots of water since then. Is there a chance the stone might pass on its own, or is surgery the only option? I can urinate fine without burning, but sometimes I notice a bit of blood in my urine. What should be my next steps?

PCNL.uretroscopy are advised,kindly follow up with nephrologist.

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My dad has been having some kidney pain and tests confirmed he has kidney stones. The doctors are recommending surgery right away without trying any medications first. Can you review the reports and let me know if surgery is really necessary? If yes, how soon should it be done?

kindly share report

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