Treating an Attack Most stone pass within 3 days. Mild attacks may be treated at home by drinking more water and using NSAIDS (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as Ibuprofen or naprosyn) or oral narcotic containing medications prescribed by your doctor. More severe pain, especially when accompanied by nausea and/or vomiting, will require a visit to your doctor or emergency room. You may receive intravenous or intramuscularly injected pain medications. These medications may include NSAIDS (Torodal) or narcotic medications with or without an additional medicine for nausea and/or vomiting. All of these medications are effective in greatly decreasing or totally relieving the pain of a kidney stone. Additionally, your doctor may infuse intravenous fluids through a catheter placed in your vein. This helps correct dehydration, increase urine output and flush the kidney stone into your bladder. Once in the bladder a kidney stone usually passes with ease and little additional pain. If your pain is resolved or if your pain is bearable and CT scan shows a stone 6 millimeters or less your doctor will send you home with a prescription for pain medication, instructions to drink at least 8 8ounce glasses of water a day, and a urine strainer. You will be instructed to strain your urine for the next 3 days for any stone or grain size particles. Save these and take them to your doctor for analysis.

Referral to a Urologist is indicated for:

Stones that don\'t pass

Continuing symptoms (i.e. pain)

Stones diagnosed as 6 millimeters or larger.