Kidney Stones

That's horrible Rob. Are you taking some medication to try to dissolve them?

Is kidney stones the ones passed through urine?

 

my father used to get these in his 30s when I was a boy at one point being rushed to the hospital so take care! Not sure how good you are about your health but everyone I've known my father included who has had these were seriously not health conscious biggest thing it seems was a lack of water on my fathers part even when told to drink more he's always been a big pop drinker

 

That sucks man... I used to get them all the time. Between 18-26 probably once every month or two. I drink water like a fish but for some reason they keep forming up and popping out. I went about 6 years without any until recently. Just had 2 in the last 2 weeks. Luckily they were small sand sized ones, but even that hurts like hell. I hope you don't get anything bigger... It'll pretty much make you wish you were dead.

 

Robin - Is your avatar indicating how big the stones were? Yikes!

 

Sorry to hear that Rob! Get betta!


Austin (PWIT)

 

Best of luck to you. At least it seems they are small particles.

I remember my grandfather having them a few years before he passed away. He had one so bad he didn't, rather couldn't piss for something like 2 weeks until the pressure finally forced it through. Hurt worse than hell.

 

Yes but not the painful stones Man I have some stories though... large stone + stuck + tweezers...ugh. Shoot me now.

 

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Passing it is better than the alternative--where they go up and pull it out. Ask me how I know.

 

I had a terrible bout with kidney stones about 20 years ago, I ended up getting laser surgery once, and ESWL (shock wave) treatment once, plus 2 ambulance rides and about a dozen trips to the hospital. My lesson: when you need to pee, GO PEE!! Don't wait until you have time to pee. My last attack was about 6 years ago.

 

Usually once a stone fromer, always a stone former! Analysis is imporant as manipulating food and drink may help somewhat. No lecture, but they are sure painful!
Docf

 

I find synthetic morphine (hydromorphone) is great for the stones. A male can usually pass up to a 5mm kidney stone. 80% of the stones are calcium carbonate, and this can come from lots of soda (C02 creating carbonate), and some scientists believe it is caused by a modified gene that precipitates out the calcium from the blood. Lots of water, minimize the dairy and high calcium foods, and minimize the sodas: should reduce if calcium carbonate based.

I had two at once in my uretur one time, brutal pain, lying on the floor, crying like a baby - could not wait for the morphine. Next day, no problem!

Many causes for kidney stones and many types.

 

That sucks Rob, glad you're feeling better

My 11 year old daughter had a kidney stone 5mm in diameter, it was too large to pass and she had to have surgery to remove. They went in a use sound waves to break it into small peices to extract. She was in severe pain for sometime.


Wade

 

mine were zapped with the latest ultrasonic gizmo, it was a non-event. I did not want to wait for them to pass while I was traveling. Actually, I didnt want them to pass anywhere for the reasons you have all mentioned.
Malcolm

 

Mine pass as small sharp flat paint-chip-like pieces that do a good job of cutting along their path....very painfull like all the rest.

Beev

 

Hope you are feeling better Rob. Make sure you have some followup with your Doc to confirm that the stones have passed. Every once in a while the pain will go away completely but the stone is still stuck in the ureter. That can lead to bigger problems down the road. Good luck.
Chris

 

I'm in Billings/ How about you? Glad you are feeling better. Kidney stones are the real deal.