Does anyone here know anyone that has had kidney stones?

[MuffD]

My wife just found out she has a little one and she is 36 weeks pregnant. The doctor says that if it doesn't come out soon they can remove it surgically after she gives birth to the baby (which could be any minute now). The other option is they could try to break it up so it could pass through her urine.

 

[iamwiz82]

i had one and passed it on my own. Worst pain i have ever experienced in my life. I was ready to use a knife to cut my own kidney out just to get the damned thing.

 

[MuffD]

Our doctor had one and told my wife that it's worse than going through labor.:Q

 

[JeffSpicoli]

Originally posted by: muffstah
Our doctor had one and told my wife that it's worse than going through labor.:Q

You should find a new OBGYN. Hannibal Lechter is very intelligent, but his bedside manor is lacking.

 

[brxndxn]

holy crap.. seems like that came at the absolute worst time!

I didn't even know women got kidney stones..

 

[Mallow]

Yeah, they usually break the stone up via ultrasonic sound waves and then you urinate the little particles out (realatively little, they still hurt).

 

[SilverThief]

ive had them on 3 occasions. last time it wouldnt pass on its own, so they ran a 2 ft length of blue tubing from my Johnson to the kidney...had to have that there for a full week.
Not fun.

 

[iamwiz82]

Originally posted by: JeffSpicoli

Originally posted by: muffstah
Our doctor had one and told my wife that it's worse than going through labor.:Q

You should find a new OBGYN. Hannibal Lechter is very intelligent, but his bedside manor is lacking.

actually, many doctors and women agree that kidney stones are more painful

 

[bubbadu]

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My dad had them recently and about 5 years ago.. they are horrible to pass.. hopefully everything will work out for you.

-Bubabdu

 

[XZeroII]

I had one. Not too fun

 

[Mallow]

Originally posted by: SilverThief
ive had them on 3 occasions. last time it wouldnt pass on its own, so they ran a 2 ft length of blue tubing from my Johnson to the kidney...had to have that there for a full week.
Not fun.

ouch! how big was the tube?

 

[Murphyrulez]

I have had two in the past 4 years. The pain when it passed wasn't too bad, but the pain of it sitting in my kidney, or wherever it lives was unbearable. I thought I was going to pass out from the pain.

The last time, I was at home, everything was fine one minute, then within the span of 5 minutes my lower right back was on fire, I was sweating, could barely stand up, started throwing up, and went to the emergency room. They stuck an IV in me, and I was pain free...

The first time it happened I was in a hotel in Washington DC, that sucked because I had nowehre to go and had to just bite the bullet and deal with the pain.

But actually passing it was nothing compared to that pain.

 

[Growltiger]

Originally posted by: Mallow

Originally posted by: SilverThief ive had them on 3 occasions. last time it wouldnt pass on its own, so they ran a 2 ft length of blue tubing from my Johnson to the kidney...had to have that there for a full week. Not fun.

ouch! how big was the tube?

I've seen two surgeries (one man and one woman) where a plastic stint was insterted. Watching the guy was very painful for obvious reasons.

Interesting fact - did you know that excessive use of antacids can be a potential cause of kidney stones because of the added calicum. I found that out and thought it was pretty interesting.

 

[Bowfinger]

Originally posted by: iamwiz82
i had one and passed it on my own. Worst pain i have ever experienced in my life. I was ready to use a knife to cut my own kidney out just to get the damned thing.

Exactly, me too. Best wishes.

 

[pennylane]

how does one get kidney stones? ie... how do they develop?
i'm a little scared now


btw, good luck. hope it's not TOO bad

 

[yoda291]

Originally posted by: heyzeus
how does one get kidney stones? ie... how do they develop?
i'm a little scared now


btw, good luck. hope it's not TOO bad

IIRC, they're calcium deposits inside the kidney.

 

[CPA]

Originally posted by: yoda291

Originally posted by: heyzeus
how does one get kidney stones? ie... how do they develop?
i'm a little scared now


btw, good luck. hope it's not TOO bad

IIRC, they're calcium deposits inside the kidney.

I thought excessive soy consumption can also cause a problem.

 

[MaxDSP]

for those who have had the stones, how old were you when it happened?

 

[Howard]

You know, the more you drink water, the less it happens.

 

[sygyzy]

What determines whether you have it broken up, removed, or pass naturally?

I assume that any stone can be removed without pain right? So why are so many people passing it? Are you guys just cheap and don't want to pay for the surgery or the ultrasonic treatment? I can't imagine the latter being that expensive.

 

[Coolone]

Originally posted by: Howard
You know, the more you drink water, the less it happens.

*gets up to go drink water*

 

[woodie1]

Originally posted by: Howard
You know, the more you drink water, the less it happens.

Very good advice.

My dad had them a long time ago and I sure don't want one myself.