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[|Human|] I had ESWL treatment for a 1.7 cm kidney stone lodged in my left kidney last Tuesday. I continue to have pain off and on. I ve passed about 15 very small pieces of the stone, but it does seem that quite a bit of it must be left. My main question is this: Is it normal to feel swollen and bloated? I can barely stand to be wearing pants right now.
[|AI|]  HelloThanks for query. You have undergone ESL for fragmentation of 1.7 cm size stone in your left kidney and now getting pain and bloating. It is normal to get bloating and pain in abdomen after ESL. This could have been minimized if D. J stent would have been placed in before ESL which helps to pass out the fragments without pain and avoids bloating. You need to take broad spectrum antibiotic like Definite along with anti-inflammatory Chat Doctor. Ensure to