kidney stones

thenwhatjk · 03-02-2015, 10:59 AM

Spent yesterday in the ER with my third and by far worst bout with kidney stones. Thought I was in the clear by last night having felt fine for a couple hours but then it ramped back up overnight. Have actually felt fine since waking up this morning (finally fell asleep at 4am, kiddo woke me up at 6am) but now that I know feeling fine then feeling awful again is in play.....ugh

Anyone got any sweet kidney stone stories to share? This is the worst my friends, theee worst

StraWMyerS · 03-02-2015, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by thenwhatjk

Spent yesterday in the ER with my third and by far worst bout with kidney stones. Thought I was in the clear by last night having felt fine for a couple hours but then it ramped back up overnight. Have actually felt fine since waking up this morning (finally fell asleep at 4am, kiddo woke me up at 6am) but now that I know feeling fine then feeling awful again is in play.....ugh

Anyone got any sweet kidney stone stories to share? This is the worst my friends, theee worst

That sucks man. My brother has some horror stories about them, he is pretty careful with his diet now (whether that does any good I'm not sure).

Ajax1723 · 03-02-2015, 11:17 AM

Yea they suck. I had a relatively small one about a year ago, but still killed. Took about 3 days to pass, after which the pain almost instantly was almost gone, and was only a little sore for a few days.

It'll suck, but will feel so much better after it's gone.

thenwhatjk · 03-02-2015, 11:17 AM

Yeah it's tough without having the actual stone for them to analyze. The most common type is high calcium usually from too much dairy, but I'm fairly lactose intolerant and generally avoid most dairy. It is hereditary and my dad gets them too, I guess really the only thing to do is lots and lots of water, which I've gotten. Better about since the first one but apparently not good enough!

thenwhatjk · 03-02-2015, 11:31 AM

3 days? Wow.

Nick2317 · 03-02-2015, 12:52 PM

Ive had them a few times ....they only hurt when they move .....my uncle who has had them numerous times said drink a lot of water and cranberry juice and youll know when they are coming cause your nuts will hurt

babyfaceposey · 03-02-2015, 01:28 PM

Had kidney stones over a two week period before. Every other day I was passing stones. Doctors said the cause was the water that was being Filtered in Iraq had way to much calcium in it. I was case number 250 something since January and this was only February.

Mack · 03-02-2015, 02:16 PM

daughter used to get them ...Doc said to drink cranberry juice, glass a day is keeping the pain away.

bigdog2003 · 03-02-2015, 02:17 PM

I had 1 senior year in high school, passed it at half time of a basketball game.

death2redemptions · 03-02-2015, 02:25 PM

I had a kidney stone once that took forever to pass so I spent many days in a Vicodin stupor to keep the pain away.

thenwhatjk · 03-02-2015, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by death2redemptions

I had a kidney stone once that took forever to pass so I spent many days in a Vicodin stupor to keep the pain away.

Thats where i'm at currently, heh

Seahawks fan · 03-02-2015, 02:53 PM

My Wife has been told by doctors that she is a stone factory. Shes had 2 operations to blast stones but that doesnt work very well. The nasty thing is when she passes one she puts it in a cup and SAVES THEM...she has a little cup with around 25 in there and they look like nerds candys.

hairysasquatch · 03-02-2015, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Seahawks fan

My Wife has been told by doctors that she is a stone factory. Shes had 2 operations to blast stones but that doesnt work very well. The nasty thing is when she passes one she puts it in a cup and SAVES THEM...she has a little cup with around 25 in there and they look like nerds candys.

Jeebus is that some kind of mania? I'm guessing you discovered this fun fact after the wedding? That would raise a few alarm bells otherwise, I would think.

JosieD · 03-02-2015, 03:39 PM

My husband had a bad experience when I was about 7 months pregnant with our first. It looked very painful. We had to go to the ER at about 2am. He didn't want any morphine as he is pretty anti any drugs other than minor stuff. I finally talked him into some. I don't think he likes it nearly as much as I do.

jason122883 · 03-02-2015, 03:42 PM

You sure it has nothing to do with your gallbladder? Maybe a gallbladder attack?

I have no idea what kidney stones feel like, but I had only one gallbladder attack, it was so bad they just removed it

KEARYCOLBERT83 · 03-02-2015, 03:48 PM

Ive had them twice. The first time I was like nah I wont need the pain pills...man was I wrong. The doc said I still have one dormant that will eventually need to be laser blasted as its too big to pass but he didnt want to do that at the time due to me only being in my early 20's. I wouldnt wish them on anyone. The worst is when they move and all of a sudden you find yourself leaning against a wall in agony.

oldgoldy97 · 03-02-2015, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by death2redemptions

I had a kidney stone once that took forever to pass so I spent many days in a Vicodin stupor to keep the pain away.

Now you don't even need the kidney stones anymore.

death2redemptions · 03-02-2015, 05:03 PM

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Now you don't even need the kidney stones anymore.

lol....well played sir.

Chuck Bartowski · 03-02-2015, 05:14 PM

I had one in January...took 2 1/2 days to pass

gglenn3278 · 03-02-2015, 07:36 PM

I have passed a couple of dozen of them, had one surgically removed, and still have 13 in my kidneys now. Mine are not calcium stones, but oxylate sp? stones.

OP... Maybe your pain has eased off because the stone made it into your bladder. If so, it is all downhill from there. I have never had one hurt while it was actually exiting my body. The pain is all from the kidney to the bladder.

I save mine in a jar too!

Chuck Bartowski · 03-02-2015, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by jason122883

You sure it has nothing to do with your gallbladder? Maybe a gallbladder attack?

I have no idea what kidney stones feel like, but I had only one gallbladder attack, it was so bad they just removed it

Lucky...mine started as a really bad pain in the lower left side of my back, and it moved towards my stomach as it passed. The pain goes away for a bit and then comes back, goes away, comes back. I passed mine without pain killers. I don't think I'll do that next time.

XARZY · 03-02-2015, 10:17 PM

I had kidney stones when I was 16, it was horrible. I have a friend who had gotten it multiple times and says that drinking alot of tea contributed to the development of his stones. He cut them out of his habits and now does not suffer from it anymore. I have been fortunate not to get another stone but I'm anyways worried I'm at risk

CasperMcLovin · 03-03-2015, 02:01 AM

I've luckily never had one and am terrified to get one due to the stories i've read on here and through friends that have had them.

cwbennett · 03-03-2015, 07:26 AM

I had them once very painful drink lemonade helps dissolve them

MasterPattie · 03-03-2015, 01:03 PM

I'm 33 and I had my first kidney stone experience last December.

I woke up very early one morning (around 4 AM) and had the most severe pain I've ever felt in my entire life in my lower left side. I had no idea what it was so I went to the emergency room. I knew something wasn't right.

Long story short, I had about a 5 mm stone (the width of the ureter is only about 3 mm in diameter, so passing a stone much larger than that may not happen). I was in the hospital for 3 days and could not pass the stone on my own, so I had to have lithotripsy to get it taken care of. I had a ureteral stent placed inside me and I had it for 18 days. My urine looked like cranberry juice for about a week, then looked like grapefruit juice for another few days. I was prescribed Percocet for the pain, which greatly helped, but the experience wasn't exactly a walk in the park. This went from before Christmas to the day after New Year's, so my holidays were shot last year.

I just had my 8-week follow-up last week. I am doing and feeling much better, but I really, really, really hope I never have to go through that ever again. My urologist told me to limit my intake of tea, colas, chocolate, and peanuts. I also asked him specifically about orange juice, coffee, and beer, since I drink those on a regular basis and he told me those are all fine and should not contribute to the formation of stones.

I've done a lot of research in the last couple of months since I've had my stone experience. In terms of preventing stones, there is a lot of info out there and some of it is similar to much of what has already been stated in this thread:

https://www.kidney.org/atoz/content/...stones_prevent

In terms of developing stones, a lot of it is heredity. Some people are just much more prone to developing kidney stones than others are. To those of us who have had stones, I hope we can do what we need to do in order to prevent future stones for forming. For those of you who have not ever had a kidney stone, pray you never get one...

03-02-2015, 10:59 AM	#1
thenwhatjk Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Berrrrrrwyyyyn IL Posts: 9,073 thenwhatjk	kidney stones Spent yesterday in the ER with my third and by far worst bout with kidney stones. Thought I was in the clear by last night having felt fine for a couple hours but then it ramped back up overnight. Have actually felt fine since waking up this morning (finally fell asleep at 4am, kiddo woke me up at 6am) but now that I know feeling fine then feeling awful again is in play.....ugh Anyone got any sweet kidney stone stories to share? This is the worst my friends, theee worst

03-02-2015, 12:52 PM	#6
Nick2317 Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 2,799 back2backcups1617 Nick2317	Ive had them a few times ....they only hurt when they move .....my uncle who has had them numerous times said drink a lot of water and cranberry juice and youll know when they are coming cause your nuts will hurt __________________ I wont ship in a PWE no matter the value Im not that cheap...you shouldn't be either

03-02-2015, 02:16 PM	#8
Mack Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: NE PA Posts: 197 Mackie	daughter used to get them ...Doc said to drink cranberry juice, glass a day is keeping the pain away. __________________ ..If you see something of interest in my port on COMC and the price isn't just right ..PM me..

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Seahawks fan Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: USA Posts: 7,858	My Wife has been told by doctors that she is a stone factory. Shes had 2 operations to blast stones but that doesnt work very well. The nasty thing is when she passes one she puts it in a cup and SAVES THEM...she has a little cup with around 25 in there and they look like nerds candys. __________________ Always looking for Kam Chancellor and Rare Marcus Trufant cards. I will buy or trade just message me.

03-02-2015, 11:17 AM	#3
Ajax1723 Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Mishawaka, IN Posts: 18,246 raiders_of_the_lost_arkanoid Ajax1723	Yea they suck. I had a relatively small one about a year ago, but still killed. Took about 3 days to pass, after which the pain almost instantly was almost gone, and was only a little sore for a few days. It'll suck, but will feel so much better after it's gone.

03-02-2015, 11:31 AM	#5
thenwhatjk Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Berrrrrrwyyyyn IL Posts: 9,073 thenwhatjk	3 days? Wow.

03-02-2015, 01:28 PM	#7
babyfaceposey Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Pensacola, Florida Posts: 8,311 Babyfaceposey	Had kidney stones over a two week period before. Every other day I was passing stones. Doctors said the cause was the water that was being Filtered in Iraq had way to much calcium in it. I was case number 250 something since January and this was only February.

03-02-2015, 02:25 PM	#10
death2redemptions Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Creeping in mama's cellar Posts: 59,303 ddavisaz	I had a kidney stone once that took forever to pass so I spent many days in a Vicodin stupor to keep the pain away.

03-02-2015, 03:39 PM	#14
JosieD Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 33,806	My husband had a bad experience when I was about 7 months pregnant with our first. It looked very painful. We had to go to the ER at about 2am. He didn't want any morphine as he is pretty anti any drugs other than minor stuff. I finally talked him into some. I don't think he likes it nearly as much as I do. __________________ #TEAMConnor #TeamLeoneez Day of Breakfast successful! Thank you! instagram: @oldschoolboxbreaks

03-02-2015, 03:42 PM	#15
jason122883 Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Colorado Posts: 20,326 jason122883 jason122883	You sure it has nothing to do with your gallbladder? Maybe a gallbladder attack? I have no idea what kidney stones feel like, but I had only one gallbladder attack, it was so bad they just removed it __________________ If you can not ship within 48 hours, please let me know before I pay

03-02-2015, 03:48 PM	#16
KEARYCOLBERT83 Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa Posts: 2,304	Ive had them twice. The first time I was like nah I wont need the pain pills...man was I wrong. The doc said I still have one dormant that will eventually need to be laser blasted as its too big to pass but he didnt want to do that at the time due to me only being in my early 20's. I wouldnt wish them on anyone. The worst is when they move and all of a sudden you find yourself leaning against a wall in agony.

03-02-2015, 05:14 PM	#19
Chuck Bartowski Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Alaska Posts: 3,206 bartowski1976	I had one in January...took 2 1/2 days to pass

03-02-2015, 07:36 PM	#20
gglenn3278 Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Alabama Posts: 370 gglenn3278	I have passed a couple of dozen of them, had one surgically removed, and still have 13 in my kidneys now. Mine are not calcium stones, but oxylate sp? stones. OP... Maybe your pain has eased off because the stone made it into your bladder. If so, it is all downhill from there. I have never had one hurt while it was actually exiting my body. The pain is all from the kidney to the bladder. I save mine in a jar too!

03-02-2015, 10:17 PM	#22
XARZY Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Miami Beach, FL Posts: 8,729 Xarzy	I had kidney stones when I was 16, it was horrible. I have a friend who had gotten it multiple times and says that drinking alot of tea contributed to the development of his stones. He cut them out of his habits and now does not suffer from it anymore. I have been fortunate not to get another stone but I'm anyways worried I'm at risk __________________ Retired From The Hobby IG: @xarzy @morbidhype

03-03-2015, 02:01 AM	#23
CasperMcLovin Banned Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Columbia, South Carolina Posts: 4,380	I've luckily never had one and am terrified to get one due to the stories i've read on here and through friends that have had them.

03-03-2015, 07:26 AM	#24
cwbennett Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 4,685	I had them once very painful drink lemonade helps dissolve them

03-03-2015, 01:03 PM	#25
MasterPattie Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 8,750	I'm 33 and I had my first kidney stone experience last December. I woke up very early one morning (around 4 AM) and had the most severe pain I've ever felt in my entire life in my lower left side. I had no idea what it was so I went to the emergency room. I knew something wasn't right. Long story short, I had about a 5 mm stone (the width of the ureter is only about 3 mm in diameter, so passing a stone much larger than that may not happen). I was in the hospital for 3 days and could not pass the stone on my own, so I had to have lithotripsy to get it taken care of. I had a ureteral stent placed inside me and I had it for 18 days. My urine looked like cranberry juice for about a week, then looked like grapefruit juice for another few days. I was prescribed Percocet for the pain, which greatly helped, but the experience wasn't exactly a walk in the park. This went from before Christmas to the day after New Year's, so my holidays were shot last year. I just had my 8-week follow-up last week. I am doing and feeling much better, but I really, really, really hope I never have to go through that ever again. My urologist told me to limit my intake of tea, colas, chocolate, and peanuts. I also asked him specifically about orange juice, coffee, and beer, since I drink those on a regular basis and he told me those are all fine and should not contribute to the formation of stones. I've done a lot of research in the last couple of months since I've had my stone experience. In terms of preventing stones, there is a lot of info out there and some of it is similar to much of what has already been stated in this thread: https://www.kidney.org/atoz/content/...stones_prevent In terms of developing stones, a lot of it is heredity. Some people are just much more prone to developing kidney stones than others are. To those of us who have had stones, I hope we can do what we need to do in order to prevent future stones for forming. For those of you who have not ever had a kidney stone, pray you never get one...