Kidney stones...gaaaw XP

[pumanator]

Off today and tomorrow. Third time this has happened, 1st was worst, 4 shots of morphine to bring me down. Just barely finished my a.m. run today before it knocked me down, thank God. My doctor (nice christian lady) told me now I would know, just a little, what my wife went through giving birth to the kiddos >.< cruel irony...

Just wondered if anyone else has to deal with this along with your daily pain grind.

 

[GigageiTsula]

No, I haven't. I'm so sorry you're having to deal with this too. You're in my thoughts and prayers, my friend.

 

[Spaceman_Spiff]

I've had 19 over the last 2 years. Most of those in about a 7 month span. The first 4 were the worst. I was popping percocets like candy.

Drink lots and LOTS of water (not beer, not coke or coffee). Anything with caffein or alcohol is a diuretic and will leave you more dehydrated than before.

If I feel like not drinking water I just remember the pain of the stones and have a glass

Even with the water you might still get an odd stone or two but they'll be so small it won't hurt but you get a surprise when you pee

 

[pumanator]

lol...yea, the 1st time I drop a beach at the water front. the pain wasn't as bad as last and I am on the water thing. Thanx for prayer.

In hind sight this was kind of a weird thing to post...sorry about the tmi >.<

 

[RuthD]

Chronic pain is so hard to go through. It left me depressed. I was up to taking Percacet
for pain. May the Lord take your pain away.

 

[pumanator]

thanx for prayers...better now...until next time >.<

 

[MariaRegina]

Off today and tomorrow. Third time this has happened, 1st was worst, 4 shots of morphine to bring me down. Just barely finished my a.m. run today before it knocked me down, thank God. My doctor (nice christian lady) told me now I would know, just a little, what my wife went through giving birth to the kiddos >.< cruel irony...

Just wondered if anyone else has to deal with this along with your daily pain grind.

Ask your doctor to find out what types of stones you are producing. Different folks produce different stones it seems.

I was producing stones that came from eating too much spinach. I have since given up eating spinach pizza, etc, and they have not come back to haunt me.

Yes, the pain can be worse than childbirth. I gave birth to a son, and the pain was not nearly as bad as kidney or gall stones.

 

[pumanator]

My job makes it hard to drink the amount of water that I should...I can drink it endlessly but my bladder won't hold it soooo.

 

[MariaRegina]

Water is important. Dehydration causes severe pain and harms the kidneys.

I know it is a vicious cycle, but hydration is important to flush out impurities in the body and maintain health.

Some people will drink water just before going on break so that they can use the restrooms. You do not have to drink all day.

 

[SionDS]

I cringe when I just hear about them! In highschool I had a teacher that would talk about his constantly! lol

I've never had one and doubt I ever will since I drink a lot of water. It seems like for men, they have their first, then drink so much water they never have one again, or they have some kind of genetics that makes them have stones frequently. It really is just horrifying to read about them though.

I knew one older man who got one in his 50s, said he had a ton of morphine that would knock most men out, and he was still awake and in deep pain. I've also read that for men, the pain is worse than giving birth is for women.

 

[pumanator]

not quite worse but close.