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SuBlue
United States59 Posts
They found blood in my urinie, and said it is most likely kidney stones, I have no insurance....so they couldn't do a catscan or an ultrasound to find out how big they are, or where they were. I was told to just drink a lot of water, and take some vicodin for the pain. Does anyone else have any suggestions, or experiences with this? I'm missing a lot of time at work, that I can't really afford and the pain is really unpredictable...so it's hard to actually do anything. :-( | ||
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Ziph
Netherlands970 Posts
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Alpine
United States86 Posts
I have heard all you can do is flood yourself with fluids and gradually let it erode till its small enough to pass. Take the vicodin like they said. Maybe drink a lot of true cranberry juice (not the cocktail shit), that cleans the surface of the urinary tract which might lessen the pain of something large moving through it. | ||
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PadrinO
Canada103 Posts
Oh, also; You're fucked | ||
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SuBlue
United States59 Posts
I just really really hope they're smaller then 5mm so I can pass them on my own. Just wish I knew how long it would take. :-( | ||
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HeavOnEarth
United States7087 Posts
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food
United States1951 Posts
kidney stones are usually operated, but you can try some other things. Get some literature, esp on "non-traditional" medicine, i remember they had few ideas on how to get rid of those involving olive oil and lemon juice or something like that, it could be pretty painful im sure they could have prescribed you some medications to begin with, not just vicodin and water LOL this country never ceased to amaze me | ||
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Not_Computer
Canada2277 Posts
( ) drink more fluids (2.5 to 3 liters a day according to a random website) ( ) exercise a lot ( ) eat less protein ( ) don't donate a kidney ( ) luck | ||
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Rhaegar99
Australia1190 Posts
I doubt you'll be feeling any better until the same thing happens. Apparently you kidney stones are trying to get out of your system but got lodged in the ureter. But yea, drink alot of water and urinate alot. It should eventually come out. | ||
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PadrinO
Canada103 Posts
Week 1: Wierd sensation in my low back, first sign of kidney stones Week 2: Huge and unbearable pain in my lower back, this is when dilaudid(vicodin in your case) is required. If I had a gun, I would have shot myself a couples times for sure. It usually last 1 or 2 days. Week 3: My urine burns, it hurts, and sometimes you have the impression something is gonna come out but stay that way End of Week 4: It usually comes out. You'll be peeing like every other time, except it'll stop peeing without warning. That means the stone is passing through the canals. You'll likely lack fluid to piss it one shot, so it'll get stuck in your canal, hurting every move while you wait. At that point you need to drink glass of water 1 after the other to produces fluid. You wait 45 mins, make sure you've got enough liquid, and then piss again. It'll pass and the pain goes IMMEDIATELY away. Personally, this is a lot more uncomfortable but a lot less painful then the lower back pain the first 2 weeks. Also, you might want to consider taking a piss everytime before taking your car, taking the bus or knowing you'll be stuck in some kind of traffic. Even if you know you haven't drank shit, you often get the feeling like your balls are gonna blow out because they need to piss. I remember dropping out of the bus 3-4km earlier just to piss outside and having only 2 drop & then having to walk home. You'll feel a lot safer knowing you pee'd before and that it's impossible your gonna piss your pants in the bus. | ||
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food
United States1951 Posts
On May 01 2009 01:54 Rhaegar99 wrote: I had this shit before. Put up with it for one whole day until I went to the hospital. The doctors there didn't know what was wrong until they applied pressure on my kidneys before they realised I had a kidney stone. They did that for a while and it hurts like fuck. After that, the next time I went to the toilet, I urinated blood and some solid stuff out and after that I was all fine. I doubt you'll be feeling any better until the same thing happens. Apparently you kidney stones are trying to get out of your system but got lodged in the ureter. But yea, drink alot of water and urinate alot. It should eventually come out. often times they just dont? if it was as easy as your case no one would even worry about it | ||
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SuBlue
United States59 Posts
I just really really hope they're smaller then 5mm so I can pass them on my own. Just wish I knew how long it would take. :-( | ||
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Wurzelbrumpft
Germany471 Posts
im sorry for you, i know how it hurts  | ||
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Xiberia
Sweden634 Posts
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pangshai
Chinatown5333 Posts
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snowbird
Germany2044 Posts
I then walked around in my room for about 2 hours, cursing, holding my back, taking another hot shower. At some point I gathered all my strenght and tried to walk to the doctor. I was almost crawling, panting, I must have looked like I'm about to die. That's how I felt too. I was in so much pain and my muscles had cramped up so much I had to walk like a hunchback, and shivers went through my body all the time. Anyway, at the doctor's I talked to the receptionist and then fainted. I was gone for like about 20seconds I was told. After that I got a painkiller cocktail and it seriously was the most relieving moment in my life. I just can't describe that feeling. It's like an orgasm after 300 days of no sex - multiplied by 100. Wow it was so great. In the end I was told the same thing you were told, drink a lot, pee a lot. I was also told to drink wheat beer, because it helps with the urinating. So I did that for the next 3 days, and eventually it went away. Had to take lots of painkillers during that time though. Good luck to you! | ||
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SuBlue
United States59 Posts
However, I'm thinking of going on a lemonade vitamin water regiment...I heard that citric acid helps break down the calcium of the kidney stones a bit. Whatcha think? That or, just a slice of lemon in my water? | ||
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PadrinO
Canada103 Posts
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fusionsdf
Canada15390 Posts
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VIB
Brazil3567 Posts
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