Questions in The Urology Forum are being answered by doctors from Henry Ford Health System , consistently ranked one of the best hospitals in America. Dear JJ, Kidney stones and hypertension are common diagnoses, and often develop completely separately. These studies have basically inconclusive in this regard.
Hypertension is a possible outcome of long term obstruction of a kidney from kidney stones.
To determine if your kidney stone or its treatment is related to your hypertention may be impossible. The timing of the two diagnoses may shed light on the question. We can also arrange local accommodations through this number if this is your need. Please bring any physicians notes and lab test results that you may be able to obtain. These will help us greatly.