I’ve had 3 different incidents over the past 20 years.
B”H each time the stone passed on it’s own.
One tip that I haven’t seen mentioned here is drinking cranberry juice. It is supposed to be beneficial in preventing the kidney stones.
That and drinking water.
I am not a huge drinker in general so am surprised that I’ve only had these 3 incidents.
As for the pain – they say it is comparable to child birth.
Having experienced both – I would say that they are about equal – but at least after child birth you end up with a baby so its easier to endure.