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Kidney Stone Symptoms, Shockwave For Kidney Stone Cost (cost of ESWL in the Philippines)

I have been experiencing cramps on my lower abdomen and all along I thought it was just a menstrual cramps. Then 2 days after Christmas (at 3 in the morning), I experienced a sharp pain on my lower abdomen, right part and it goes down to my foot. Knowing that we have history on appendicitis (my sister had her appendix removed, my maternal grandmother died from appendix rapture), I woke my husband and told him to bring me to the hospital. The diagnosis was Kidney Stones (I need to know shockwave for kidney stone cost) and I was given 2 kinds of med to drink for one week. I was given Rowatinex and Acalka. Rowatinex smells like olive oil, well it has olive oil (so does it means the Kidney Stones Home Remedy Treatment or natural treatment for kidney stones that involves olive oil is effective?).. and it does not taste good. Acalka is a big tablet and really hard to swallow. The tablet is not digested and you can see it in your feces.. as whole as it is. Readings said that though the tablet is not soluble, the active ingredient has been released in gastrointestinal tract (which maybe the cause of slight gastrointestinal disorders).

After my medication, I went to a Urologist for follow ups and to see if the kidney stone/s are gone. My urologist, Dr Hector Jacinto, advised for a CT Scan. My kidney’s swelling based on my Ultrasound but there was no stones found.. the CT Scan result was ureterolithiasis or stone/s in the ureter. And not only that, the stone formed is too big for medication, I need to undergo Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL)  or shock wave for short, a no surgery treatment for kidney stones (shockwave for kidney stone cost). It’s a bit shocking for me.. no. I was shocked big time! I need another week to accept the fact that I need the procedure. I was scheduled for a shock wave at Urology Center of the Philippines* a few days after I said yes.

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minutes before the procedure, had to remove my pink lipstick 🙂 

The procedure was not that stressful as I expected. I did not need to be stained since the stone can be seen clearly. The whole Shock Wave procedure took about 2 hours, which includes anesthesia, X-ray and shock wave (30-45 minutes). After the procedure I was expecting that my right back would hurt, because they said that the shock wave is like Pacman’s punch times 1000 (aw!). Good thing it was not the case, I was asleep during the procedure and they woke me up after it was done where I was transferred to the recovery room. After an hour or two, we went home and got my cup of Frappe. Dr Jacinto prescribe 5 meds, one for pain management (2 days only), antibiotics (can’t remember but I think I took it for 5 days) and 3 for the stone management (took for a month, 3x a day). There’s Rowatinex and Acalka and Sambong.  And I also need to drink 3L of water a day and should not hold my pee… that’s quite hard for me..but hey I did it! and I am already accustomed to drinking that much water.

It’s been 3 months since my Shock Wave treatment and my last ultrasound showed no signs of swelling, but I still need to undergo CT Scan to make sure that I am Kidney stone free.

And now, let’s get on to the technical terms.

shockwave for kidney stone cost

What is Kidney stone? This is a solid formation on the kidney that usually cause by minerals on our diet. It is classified based on the location: kidney> nephrolithiasis, ureter >ureterolithiasis or bladder >cystolithiasis. And also classified based on the stone component: Calcium containing or uric acid.

What are the Symptoms of kidney Stones? from my experience, sine what I had was ureter stone, there was a cramp on my lower abdomen as well as my foot. But one of the most Kidney Stone symptom is back ache, the kind of back ache where the feeling was heavy (or ngawit). Other symptoms are changes in urine pattern as well as blood in the urine.

What causes Kidney Stones? This can be caused by the minerals on our diet such as calcium and uric acid. In my case, since I did not drink enough water and loves to eat food high in uric acid (hello isaw), that’s where I got it.. I think. You will know what kind of stones you got by collecting stone samples and having it examined.

Treatment for Kidney Stones. Depending on the size of the stones, it can be treated through medication or shock wave treatment. Kidney Stone Home  treatments suggest live oil and lemon juice to treat it. Lemon juice (as some of my readings suggest) will help in breaking the stones so that it can pass through, where as Olive oil aides in passage. Medication includes Acalka and Rowatinex and usually administered for 1 month.

Shock Wave treatment or Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL)  is done when the size of the stone is 6mm up. High energy sound waves are used to break the stones into smaller pieces and making it easy to move through the ureter and out of your the body (through urine).

How much is Shock Wave Treatment in the Philippines (shockwave for kidney stone cost)?

My treatment cost was around 38,000 PhP based on the package that our HMO approved. And I am just so glad that Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL) was included on our health card (so thanks to my hubby’s company for providing such). When I asked the staff the Urology Center how much it usually cost, they did not give figures, so I am guessing the usual cost is around 38-50K PhP depending on the HMO and the doctor. Now I am not sure if it cost lower or higher if you will be the one paying it.

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ESWL treatment room 

Guide To ESWL Treatment (I am posting some tidbits from the readings they gave me when I had my ESWL treatment):

  • No aspirin for two weeks, no alcohol for 24 hours and no food 8 hours prior to appointment.
  • Day of the appointment, do not drink anything, no make- up (that I did not know, yes I come in full battle gear LOL), no nail polish and no jewelries.
  • Patient should be on the center one hour before the appointment and should have one companion at least (you’ll be groggy and sleepy after the procedure)
  • Procedure is 30-90 minutes (depends on the size of stone), anesthesia is given. This is an outpatient procedure.
  • Pain is manageable but patient may feel sore due to passage of stone. Patient may have slight fever, beyond 38C see your doctor.
  • Stone particles: strain urine for a week to save stone fragments for stone analysis.
  • Bloody urine is expected for a day or two.
  • Normal activities can be resumed after a day but patient can’t drive for 24 hours.
  • Diet will depend on the stone analysis.

DIET FOR kidney stone patient:

  •  For Uric Acid Stones: 

Moderation: poultry, Sea food (crabs, oyster, eel, shrimp), Vegetables (asparagus, spinach, mushroom, cauliflower), beverage, Fats, Legumes, Meat, Mar soups and broth, Oatmeal, Butter, Maragarine

Limited Amounts: Mussels, meat extracts, Internal organs (liver, pancreas, kidney>>> goodbye chicken liver!!), sardines, patis, yeast, Nuts, Anchovies, Brains (what?!? I can no longer b a Zombie!), Gravies, Herring, Mackerel, Balut and Beer

  • For Calcium Stones: 

Limited Amounts: Green leafy vegetables, Calcium- fortified juices, whole, low fat, buttermilk, yogurt, cottage cheese, ice cream, ice cream sherbet, custard, pudding, cream, cream soups, sweet potatoes, tofu, quick cooking cereal and quick breads, Sardines, fish canned with bones, dried beans, cheese, Food rich in saturated fats like bacon, kropek, sitsaron, whole nuts and peanut butter… and CHOCOLATES!

*Urology Center of the Philippines map:

 shockwave for kidney stone cost

Urology Center of the Philippines is at Maginoo street, Quezon City. If you are coming from EDSA, turn at East Avenue then turn right at Matalino Street (street right after Philippine Heart Center), go straight until the last street before Kalayaan Ave.. Maginoo street is right after Masikap. Turn right at Maginoo street and go straight until almost dead end, turn right and you will see Urology Center of the Philippines. When you turn at Maginoo Street, you will wonder if there is really a Urology center there as the road looks as if you’re inside a village.. but yes there is… and this is how it looks:

How can Kidney Stones prevented? Check the foods that you eat, avoid salty food and drink lots of water, 2-3 L of water a day is your road to a healthy kidney!

Comments

  1. Wow. brave mommy! Health is wealth so we need to take care of ourselves..kung hindi lagot ang mga bagets..walang mag aalaga..bwal magkasakit ang mga mommies 🙂

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  6. glad to know that you are all well now, mommy. Mahirap talaga for us mommies to get sick, that is why we should always put stock on our health + welfare, too. I love drinking water but I am guilty of not having all the time to pee because I am usually preoccupied elsewhere, or in front of the computer…

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  7. Good day!

    I want to thank you for the kind words you said about Urology Center of the Philippines. Your thoughts are important to us, but we’re especially pleased when the feedback is positive. I’ll be sure to share it with our patients and the management.

    We try hard to provide the best possible services to our customers and their satisfaction is our reward. The more satisfied customers we have, the more our business will thrive.

    We really appreciate you taking the time to let us know we’re doing something right. We look forward to serving you in the future.

    Regards,

    Joyce Pallagud
    PR and Marketing Officer
    Urology Center of the Philippines, Inc.

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  9. hi mommy pehpot,, in behalf of my mom i just want to ask if that P38,000 is already a package? is the health card a discount card? and where to get that? because they told us it cost P45,000 unlike yours P38k only.
    and how much did you get in Philhealth?
    hope you reply immediately, thanks po!

    need na po ni mama mag undergo shockwave kc sumasakit na tiyan niya. tnx momy pehpot..

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    • Hello Sharon,

      The 38K was a package already.. and that’s from hubby’s HMO (intellicare).. health card is ung HMO ni hubby sa company nila

      according to them, package rates differ from the HMO provider..some are more, some are less daw.. though did not give me the exact figure..as for the Philhealth, ang alam ko wala na kase pumayag na ung HMO na sila na sagot sa lahat.. pero kung nag pa stain ako, un babayaran ng Philhealth un which is more than 2k din yata..

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  10. hmm.. mommy pehpot pwde po add nio ko fb .. private conversation lng po,, nbsa ni mama itong buong blog nio po.. sa fb nlng po tau usap ok ln po ba? bka po kc may mga katanungan pa si mama..

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    • sa akin kase ang naging symptoms eh sumasakit ung puson ko.. aside from that wala na.. tinanong mo na ba sa uro mo kung bakit?

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      • ok po di pa kasi ako nagpatingin s uro. kasi ang problema ko talaga is nanghihina ako after my bowel,nagpatingin n ako s gastro, pero ok naman daw colon ko, pero s ultrasound ko me nakitang .53cm di ko kasi iniintindi tong kidney stone ko kaya baka mamaya e ito na ang causes ng weakness ko. 4 years ko na kasing nararamdaman ito.

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  12. hey mommy pehpot. i have 6.4mm size ng kidney stones. makukuha pa kaya un sa oral meds like acalka and rowatinex. i juts started the medication last saturday. makukuha pa kaya to sa oral meds?

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  13. hi mommy pehpot, thanks for posting/ sharing your experienced at UCPI. This helped us in sourcing for a cheaper shockwave treatment. Nasa 45thou ang package na nakuha namin for my mom, but thanks to medicard at philhealth nakadiscount kami ng more than 12thou. The doctor of my mom agreed to pay the remaining thru credit card. Thanks again mommy pehpot. Will share your blog to my co-mommies kasi in detailed na.

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  14. hi sis.. pa add nman sa fb i just wanted to ask some things if ur not busy,, coz im goin thru with this kidney pain,,im not sure kung kidney stone na to.. but with d sypmtoms u discussed sa blog mo,, feeling ko i have the same..

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  16. If I was in your shoes, I wouldn’t have been able to smile in that pic. I never knew you had to undergo that. Good thing it’s over.

    I used to have those same symptoms before. I drowned myself in Sambong tea. Thank God, I felt better a day after.

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  17. Good news, that your latest test shows no sign of stoen anymore.The Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL) seems very good and advance and of course without God’s healing hand all this won’t be possible.

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  19. Its good to know you’re okay now. And its always know about it as early as possible. After the operations, extra careful now. Hmm.. I think, i need to see my doctor too, soon!

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  23. wow! so detailed post! I think I really need to change my habit on drinking water and take it seriously. I wonder why weren’t you allowed to wear makeup and not let you on anything even the lipstick..

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  25. Thanks God you’re okay. Praying for you sis for more strength and recovery. A bit scary reading your story because my mom undergo this kind of treatment and praise God she is all cleared now.

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  26. Hope you are feeling much better now. I use to drink SAMBONG tea and sambong capsule before because of some urination problems. I think I have to take sambong products regularly just to prevent this kind of stones hitting me and my kidney.

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  27. aww. With what I’ve learned, water is the best way to prevent having kidney stones, also watch out in what you eat, especially those rich in uric acid. THis shockwave is a non invasive procedure and better compared with surgery

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  28. Having an illness like kidney stones may have symptoms that we may ignore that cause it to worsen like that of yours. Good to hear that you survived the treatments. Thanks for the relevant information.

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  29. How are you now? Are you still going through treatments? Being sick is stressful with all the things you have to deal with. I hope everything’s fine now.

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  31. No way! Kidney stones can grow up to that large?!?! Yikes!

    I experienced those symptoms also. Thankfully, I didn’t have to go through any medical procedures. Apparently, it passed through my system on its own.

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  33. good for you that you survived on your kidney stone therapy. thanks for the info about home remedy. will keep this in mind as my back has unexplainable back aches lately.

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  35. Hello, everyone! I have stocks of Acalka and Rowatinex for sale. For Acalka, it’s original and manufactured by: Ferrer Internacional from Barcelona, Spain and locally imported by Patriot Pharmaceuticals. For Rowatinex, it is from Rowa Pharmaceuticals of Ireland. Sorry but only for Philippine residents only. I have many stocks available (free mailing via courier) at almost half the price compared to the drugstore prices. Acalka for P10/tablet or P300 per bottle and Rowatinex at P12/cap or P120 per pad of 10 capsules or P1,200 per box of 100’s. Expiry dates are still Aug/Sept 2013 for Acalka and 2014 for Rowatinex. If interested, please text me at 0918-9627220. I was also diagnosed with kidney stones and talagang stone former so pabalik-balik talaga if I am not careful with my food intake and staying away from those foods with high uric content. Just like everybody else here, Acalka and Rowatinex have been prescribed too and been very effective in making the stones disappear. I just happen to have plenty of stocks than I can manage to take since my stones have disappeared already. Thank you.

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  36. hi mommy pehpot. i’ll be having my eswl later today at ucpi. you are right, the package depends on the HMO. i have to shell out 4k plus for philhealth part because I’m an inactive philhealth member but hubby’s still working to get me covered on that. hope they give me a discount, haha. so far i like what i’m seeing at UCPI. we’ll see later after the treatment. thanks for sharing your experience with them, this post helped me a lot on deciding what to do or where to go for the treatment. happy holidays!

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  38. i already have plenty of kidney stones in both side and it needs immediate operation. i just wanna ask for help, if somebody could please tell me a hospital in south central mindanao, philippines offering a shock wave treatment.

    Godbless.

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  39. naku super hypochondria na nman yata ako. i have a terrible backache as far as i can remember. then, i have this tendency to hold my pee that at times i feel pain sa lower back – sign that i watch kasi dun daw ang kidney s. we need tlga to change our lifestyle – diet and all.
    it’s good that you have hmo or else ul pay more.
    btw, how about kidney institute? or, mahirap dun?

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  40. Wow! That’s one HUGE stone! 🙁 My mom has gall bladder stones and will undergo operation next year. I want her to go through natural processes first so I’m seeking ways. I read a lot about apple cider vinegar and will let her try it! I don’t want her to go to operations like these. 🙁

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    • aww sana makuha naturally… for kidney stones, I found out cogon grass can do wonders.. not sure with gall bladder stones

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  42. Mam Mary Narvasa, just wanna ask question as to what natural ways you do for your mom on her case. My husband has 2.2 mm stone on the bladder too.

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    • Hello Rose!

      Ang ginamit ko dun sa sumunod nba kidney stones ko (di ko pa kase naba blog eh), cogon juice.. ung cogon sabi nila nabibili sa quiapo un, grass lang sya pero sobrang effective nya 🙂

      lalaga mo lang ung roots or stems nung damo then iinumin ng pasyente, kung kaya ng 1 L a day mas maganda 🙂

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  44. Hi! Omg. I’m so stressed lately when I found out JUST TWO WEEKS AGO that I have kidney stone. The worst thing about that is I don’t know what kind of stone is it and it is just too stressful because I tend to overthink and get stressed about the food that I ate, eat and I will eat. I feel guilty about everything! My colleagues are giving me the worst case scenarios that it can kill me, I’ll get a very large stitch, I can’t dance anymore (which really scares the hell out me because if there’s something that i’ll be scared of, it’s prohibiting me from physical activities. My stone is 1.12cm when it was detected and they told me it grows fast. That’s why I took Re Leaf (the sambong capsule) and too many water. Just like you I don’t drink that much. It really gets me so stressed. Should I be worried about it? 🙁

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    • what did your doctor said? worst case I know is you need to undergo shockwave.. don’t worry too much and drink lots of water 🙂

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      • I just had another urinalysis this Wednesday. Prior to this, they told me I have kidney stone because of the number of red blood cells (which is 35-40) I have in my urine and due to the stabbing pain that won’t just make me sleep. So this Wednesday I had my urinalysis (as I was saying HEHE). It was such a good news when the results say I only have 0-2 rbc. So we assumed it was gone. But should I be letting it pass just like dat? The doctor said “Based on the results, we can assume that the stone passed”. The Sambong meds helped me but I stopped it….Or should I not?

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      • Hi I have kidney stone too and it’s my 4th time this time both kidney base as CT scan panakang nakang bato pero ma’s marami sa kanan offer as akin ng doctor shockwaves sabi q maliliit lang pero marami di pa cya nagdidikit dikit try KO muna sa gamot name sstreess na nga ako pag nakahiga at nakatagilid ramdam na ramdam mo mabigat yun sa may kidney part

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        • Marvie I discovered a very effective way to treat Kidney stones!! Buy cogon grass and make a tea out of it and drink it for a week 🙂

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    • For kidney stones less than 5mm (0.5cm), increase oral fluid intake at least 2.5 to 3 liters of water daily, and medical treatment such as potasium citrate (Acalka) (Tascit), Rowatinex, or Ural can help. Diet modification is also warranted. For stones more than 5mm-20mm (0.5-2cm) Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy (Shockwave) is warranted since reviews from clinical trial revealed that stones with these size have relatively lower chance of medical dissolution or expulsion. For bigger stones, such as staghorn, there are other minimally invasive surgical methods that can remove these stones. Open surgery is the last option.

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  45. Ask po last oct po nagpaultrasound husband q may 4cm sya kidney stone naggamot po sya ng 1month…ung latest nya nag 2to 3cm nlang po nag scaterd n po sya..need pa po na i shock wave un…thanks po..and god bless

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  47. You are a strong woman indeed Mommy Pehpot.
    I am so glad that the surgery was successful and I wish you a very strong health for the rest of your life.
    Stay well.

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  48. Kidney stone affects some people above 30 years old. You really correct. Lacking drinking mineral water and lack of exercise. I would boorkmark this article for future reference. Thank for good share

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    • I am from Texas. I have had kidney stones (CaOx) since age 18 (1969) until age 53 (2004). I got on a prescription and have not had them since 2004. See my website which has a book that’s helpful. I found nephrologist in Austin, TX who got me the prescription.

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  49. I’m 6month pregnant And I found a kidney stones when I wash mine. My OB gave me Sambong n Acalka. My urine is blood in color. I found out that the Sambong capsule not digested, coz I still found on my feces as a whole capsule. Why is it not digested? Why my urine is still blood in color for almost a month?

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    • nag pa check up na po ba kayo sa Urologist? I think it would be better kung papa check up kayo sa specialist 🙂 and Sambong is not digested po talaga, dumadaan lang sya sa kidney

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  50. last January I was diagnosed medullary neprocalcinoses it’s high calcium in the blood na nagpeklat na sa both kidney more on the right according to neprologist which is for life na I’m so much pain na wala naman stones lalo na sa right side I’m in maintenance meds na for life. hayyy life I have 3 children and my youngest is 1 di q cla maalagaan dahil time to time ang pain, 2 doctors na ang pinuntahan KO lagi nila sinasabi neprocalcinoses ay walang pain pero bakit ako sobrang pain kahit walang stones

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    • Nephrocalcinosis will not cause pain. What diagnostic modality was used? Ultrasound ba or ct stonogram? Ultrasound is not that accurate for stones most especially kung nasa ureter na. And madaming pwedeng cause ng flank pain other than stone

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  51. mam, nakuha ba ng isang session yung sakit nyo sa bato sa urether? kase sa case ng wife ko 3x na kami nagpa shockwave walang changes…anu pa po mga ginawa nyo?

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  52. Good afternoon ma’am. Just would like to clarify re ESWL procedure recommended for 6cm or 6mm. Coz today my urologist told me to go thru the same even tho i only have 0.5 mm stone. Pls enlighten me coz am sked this saturday. Thanks in advance.

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  53. nagpa shockwave ako nong dec.29 2015 hanggang ngaun may paine pa rin cia at nilalagnat ako ng 37.6 sa hapon…bago ung operation katakot takot na clearance ang gnawa ko clear po lahat january 14 2016 nagpa xray ako kasi daw baka mahina ang baga ko clear…ask k lang natural ba ito pag na shock wave ka?almost 7 days na akng nilalagnat sa hapon

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  54. Hello po ms Pehpot, i have 2 kdny stnds one blcks my ureter and the othr one eh nsa lo0b.. last 2014 wlang nkta sa urine test ko. Then i just xperienced pain when i pee ths march 2016..i got utc and find out my 2 stones n ako. So my doctr told me na mag pa shockwave na. But i’m still on the process of dgstng evrythng. I dnt have enuf resources for the fee… water n lng muna ako and if i have enuf m0ney na. I cud cntct my doc, again. Thank u 4 ths. honestly we have the same reasn kng bkt nagkastne ako. i dnt drnk enuf water. Thank u.

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  55. For those who have kidney stone please consult your urologist kasi kng babaliwalain natin later on we will amazed that yung maliit tha bato malaki pala..It happened to mfe i take it for granted the fist time i diagnos that i have a kidney stone i take some oral medication for almost 2 mos and i stopped but now my kideny stone is 9mm and im schedule for SWL and it much expensive that oral medication before.

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  59. i had shock wave for kidney stones, i think 10mm na yun. with health card, it cost 60k (including pf ng doc) &that was in 2010 pa!

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  60. hi mommy ask ko po if mas tataas pa ba sa 38k yun kpag wala sya philhealth kasi yung ksambahay po namin ung asawa need po ishockwave baka po kasi mas malaki pa pala

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  63. Hi po! Gusto ko lang po itanong kung delikado po ba ang shockwave? mag uundergo po kasi ang father ko sa shockwave next week malaki po kasi ung nakabara sa tubo kaya po itatry daw po muna ishockwave. want to know po sana kung delikado ba sya o di naman? Sana po mapansin nyo. salamat po

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