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Bleeding from lithotripsy

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kate34347
kate34347

Hi,

I had lithotripsy 2 days ago for a 7.3 mm stone in my right kidney. They obviously got at least a bit of the stone because I have been catching small fragments in my urine and saving them. I have had a lot of blood in my urine which is normal but I have also had a lot of bleeding as well. Like, proper blood, not just blood in my pee. Is this normal after litho? I feel fine, no temp or that much pain- taking Ibprofen- and some fragments are coming through... I'm due on too but it doesn't seem like my period. I'm not too worried as only been 2 days but just wondering if anybody else has had bleeding too?

Any replies will be helpful, thanks!

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  • FaithInHim
    FaithInHim kate34347

    Posted

    Hi Kate

    Yes you can have bleeding from lithotripsy and may even pass blood clots.  

    I have experienced this so here is what you need to do.

    Keep monitoring your temperature to check for fever.

    If you start to have bad pain, or if you become nauseous, >>>**warning** If you start vomiting ...

    Get to the AE.  

    Be sure to drink plenty of water to flush out your kidneys and stay hydrated.

    Anything that You think is not normal, Call and ask urologist about it.

    For now, it sounds normal, but as I said, Monitor temperature and daily symptoms.

    Best wishes to You  Take Care  

    • kate34347
      kate34347 FaithInHim

      Posted

      Thank you for your reply!

      Yes, everything seems normal so far and it is still very early after litho so not really worrying at this point. Will check temp every so often. If anything, instead of vomiting, I seem to be more hungry than usual, I can't stop eating!

      Thanks again

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