Very small kidney stones are unlikely to cause many symptoms. You may not notice them and they pass out painlessly when you pee.
Symptoms of larger kidney stones can include:
- severe pain in the side of your tummy (abdomen) or groin that comes and goes
- pain in the testicles
- a high temperature
- feeling sweaty
- feeling sick or vomiting
- blood in your pee
- urinary tract infection (UTI)
Blocked ureter and kidney infection
A kidney stone that blocks the ureter can cause a kidney infection. The ureter is the tube that connects your kidney to your bladder.
When waste products cannot pass the stone, bacteria can build up.
The symptoms of a kidney infection are like symptoms of kidney stones, but may also include:
- a high temperature
- chills and shivering
- feeling very weak or tired
- diarrhoea
- cloudy and bad-smelling pee
Non-urgent advice: Contact your GP if you have:
- severe pain in your tummy area
- pain with nausea and vomiting
- pain with fever and chills
- blood in your pee
- problems peeing
Content supplied by the NHS and adapted for Ireland by the HSE
