Are stones grinding you down? The hidden causes of backache, bad breath and chronic nausea buried deep within your body.

　　深藏在身体的背痛、口臭、长期恶心等结石是否在折磨着你？

　　Backache, nausea and dodgy tonsils - these are just some of the symptoms caused by stones in your body. Astonishingly, millions of us have them.

　　背痛、恶心和扁桃腺炎 - 这些都是由身体结石造成的一些症状。令人惊讶的是，数以万计的人们都有这些结石。

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       But despite being incredibly common, they can often go misdiagnosed - simply because they are little understood by many GPs.

　　但是，难以置信的是它们（结石）经常会被误诊-仅仅是因为它们很难被普通医生诊断出来。

　　Here, with the help of leading ‘stone’ experts, ANGELA EPSTEIN explains what you should look out for, and their treatment...

　　在这里，安琪儿.爱泼斯坦-结石领域的的专家解释：你应该留意并且关注它们的治疗。

　　Weighed down: Stones can cause marked symptoms from vomiting to spots and intense pain

　　疲于奔命：结石可引起明显症状，呕吐及剧烈的疼痛。

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    　A disposal bag, is good for people with gallstones who may suffer from nausea and vomiting.

　　垃圾袋，对于遭受恶心和呕吐的结石病人帮助很大。

　　Tonsil stones, appear as white spots and can be confused with a sore throat.

　　扁桃体结石，白色斑点显示它的出现，并被混淆为喉咙痛。

　　SALIVARY STONES: Pain and swelling, which can cause difficulty eating.

　　唾液腺结石：疼痛和肿胀，从而导致进食困难。

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        Protection: Drinking frequently can help protect against salivary stones.

　　保护措施：常喝水能帮助防止唾液腺结石。

　　Small to medium-size stones can be dissolved with drugs. Large stones need to be removed because they can cause infections and blockages of your digestive tract, explains Dr Emmanuel.

　　医生艾曼纽解释说：小到中型结石可以用药物溶解；大结石必须清除，因为它们可能导致你的消化道阻塞和感染。