Kidney stones can be such a pain—quite literally—and the symptoms you’re experiencing sound fairly common when dealing with them. The frequency of urination and cloudy urine you’re noticing may indeed be a result of the stone breaking down, like your dr. mentioned. Increased urination often helps in clearing out the small particles. Just keep an eye on anything unusual like blood in urine, or pain that’s worsening.
You’re doing a great job keeping up with the water intake; that’s key. Achieving a balance with your diet can also help. I know, those cravings can be tough. While a misstep here and there in avoiding high-oxalate foods shouldn’t be a major setback, maintaining consistency will support you’re treatment progress. Maybe try finding satisfying alternatives to those foods you crave, it can make it easier to stick to plan.
As for the mild discomfort in your abdomen, it might be attributed to the stone’s movement, which can cause such sensations. It’s usually not a red flag if it remains mild, but if it gets severe, see your doc. Whether to continue calcurosin tablet depends on your tolerance to this discomfort, and their continuing assessment of your progress.
Ayurvedic treatments do require some patience and can take few months for significant results. Alongside calcurosin, herbs like punarnava, gokshura or varunadi kwath could be considered, but consult with your Ayurvedic practitioner before adding anything new. They may also suggest panchakarma therapies like virechana or basti, which might help.
Ultimately, monitoring progress through an ultrasound or X-ray is how you’d know for sure about the stone’s status. Keep communicating with your doc to ensure a treatment path that feels right to you. Take it easy and maybe share a bit of laughter with friends or join some light yoga to help keep spirits up while you’re on this path.
