They sweat more and are relatively dehydrated. Dehydration is the leading cause of kidney stones. In general, men outnumber women. Those most at risk are men between the ages of 30 and 50, although sometimes even children can get stones as can men in the much older population. Renal cholic, which is the pain from kidney stones, is among the worst pains anyone will experience.
Some people say it's just as bad as childbirth without anesthesia.
So pain is a leading sign of kidney stones. There may also be blood in the urine, fever, chills, nausea, and vomiting. So bottom line, if you have a stone and it's a stone that's causing problems, you'll know it. You will know it, and you should be evaluated. Well, we need to find out where the stone is, so the first thing that is done is some form of an x-ray or an ultrasound or a CAT scan.