Can kidney stones be soft?
My friend passed a kidney stone a while back, and he said it was quite hard and jagged. But I was reading somewhere that some stones can be soft. Is that true, can kidney stones be soft?
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4 months ago
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Dekho, kidney stones basically crystals se bante hain toh woh pathar jaise hi hote hain, bilkul soft nahi hote. Haan, thoda bhura bhura sand jaisa texture ho sakta hai par soft sponge jaise nahi hote. Doctor ko dikhao aur apna test karwao.
6 months ago
I panicked so much thinking my stone was like solid concrete that would never dissolve. Actually, while they are hard, some are soft enough to crumble or get broken down by medications and lots of water. It's totally normal to worry, but it is manageable!
5 months ago
In my experience, none of the stones I passed were soft—they felt like sharp, tiny gravel pieces. However, some stones are more brittle or crumbly and can break apart easily compared to hard calcium ones. Drink plenty of water to help break them down naturally.
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5 months ago
I wish they were soft like paneer, but sadly they are proper hard stones! They are made of mineral deposits, not food, though too much spinach and salty snacks can help create them. Better start cutting down on those and chugging water instead.
4 months ago
No, they are typically quite hard like tiny pebbles of nature. But do not lose heart or worry about how hard they are. With the right care, quiet thoughts, and proper guidance from a doctor, they can be managed gently.