Kidney Stones

[Foose04]

Talk about making a man want to go drink water. Best of luck to you Sir, honestly mean that.

[Shane361]

True or false I dont kow but my grandma says drink some real lemon mixed with a little sugar. Dr's say cranberry so I would go with those two. My wife had a horrible one beginning of the year and has one now again. I hope I never get them cause it pains me to see her on the floor in so much pain and nothing I can do about it.

[Pesce Nero]

http://youtu.be/t6tni0uYEWw

[Dride76]

Eat 6 oz of asparagus and drink 6 cokes in one hour

[Dride76]

It will dissolve the stone. Doctor told me and I didn't believe it. Shit if it didn't work.

[Dride76]

http://www.ehow.com/way_5659166_coke...e-removal.html

[gearmesh, inc.]

I got lucky with the one I had. I never had the pain of the stone leaving the kidney. What tipped me off something was up was my morning leak looked just like coca-cola color. A burning sensation accompanied the act of pissing as well. WTF???? Went to a urologist and he said it was blood in the urine, probably from a stone starting to move around in one of my kidneys.

Further testing revealed a large stone 4mm x 6mm in the left kidney. Surgery was scheduled for him to go upstream with some tools (general anesthesia-thank you very much!) and bust it up enough for easy passage. To get tools from the bladder up to the kidney, the passage had to be dilated, so a temporary stent was left in for 5 days after surgery so it wouldn't kink up from being expanded so much. It had surgical string attached that ran through my bladder and out my unit for this whole time. Doc said just keep the end taped to the side of junior there so he could pull it out in the office in about a week. That string sucked because no matter how much I tried to shake dry after taking a leak, it was futile exercise to get drip free.

A week later, I stood in his office pants down straddling a trash can. Doc said to take a deep breath and hold it, and he pulled it on out. It felt like the end was wrapped around my spine for about a second, but he got it out before I could yell holy shit. Luckily, that was the only oh crap pain I had to endure. Whew!

Good luck on yours. An experience like this will turn you towards some more drinking water for sure. Reportedly, a diet high in leafy products like tea or greens can contribute to stone formation, just as well as not enough water passing through the kidneys each day.

[94FormulaBird]

Buddy of mine has had at least 3 that I know of..1 in high school and 2 in college...only person I know that drank as much mt dew as me...luckily I've never had one and drink more water than a fish nowadays...but of luck man...but at least now u won't have to hear "u don't know pain like childbirth" talk..

[trickey]

After a few months of feeling like someone had my balls in a vise, went to the dr. after 2 CT scans he tells me it's an 11mm kidney stone with "others on deck". To the hospital, put me out to break it up. Did not know a human could piss gravel. Largest piece was a little over 5mm. Passing it was not nearly as painfull as the pain prior to getting it broken up. I now know what I can wish upon to those who piss me off............ Speedy relief to anyone who is living with the stones.

[WWhittle]

Originally Posted by gearmesh, inc.

I got lucky with the one I had. I never had the pain of the stone leaving the kidney. What tipped me off something was up was my morning leak looked just like coca-cola color. A burning sensation accompanied the act of pissing as well. WTF???? Went to a urologist and he said it was blood in the urine, probably from a stone starting to move around in one of my kidneys.

Further testing revealed a large stone 4mm x 6mm in the left kidney. Surgery was scheduled for him to go upstream with some tools (general anesthesia-thank you very much!) and bust it up enough for easy passage. To get tools from the bladder up to the kidney, the passage had to be dilated, so a temporary stent was left in for 5 days after surgery so it wouldn't kink up from being expanded so much. It had surgical string attached that ran through my bladder and out my unit for this whole time. Doc said just keep the end taped to the side of junior there so he could pull it out in the office in about a week. That string sucked because no matter how much I tried to shake dry after taking a leak, it was futile exercise to get drip free.

A week later, I stood in his office pants down straddling a trash can. Doc said to take a deep breath and hold it, and he pulled it on out. It felt like the end was wrapped around my spine for about a second, but he got it out before I could yell holy shit. Luckily, that was the oh crap pain I had to endure. Whew!

Good luck on yours. An experience like this will turn you towards some more drinking water for sure. Reportedly, a diet high in leafy products like tea or greens can contribute to stone formation, just as well as not enough water passing through the kidneys each day.

Same info they gave me- green vegetables, soft drinks, chocalates, etc. My cause is definitely the soft drinks. In my profession, I am running around all the time from place to place so i am always stopping getting soft drinks (mostly Mt Dew) from the gas stations. I also have one of those Kangaroo 25 cent cups so that makes it even easier to stop and grab a drink. I'm all about some water right now, believe that! I'm thankful I didn't have to go your route. They told me if it was bigger, I would have had to stay at the hospital and get it out.

What I don't understand and I need to call my doctor today is this-
I was in extreme pain yesterday, and now I'm fine. What was happening yesterday to make me feel like I had a knife in my back? Will I feel that pain again? Do I just go on about my normal life and wait to piss a rock?

Still scared every time I piss......Lol!

[Shane361]

Kim was having alot of pain but we started drinking Cranberry Juice and it went away. Maybe it moved or maybe the cran helps. Either way when you get that much pain you will try just about anything.

[gearmesh, inc.]

Originally Posted by WWhittle

Same info they gave me- green vegetables, soft drinks, chocalates, etc. My cause is definitely the soft drinks. In my profession, I am running around all the time from place to place so i am always stopping getting soft drinks (mostly Mt Dew) from the gas stations. I also have one of those Kangaroo 25 cent cups so that makes it even easier to stop and grab a drink. I'm all about some water right now, believe that! I'm thankful I didn't have to go your route. They told me if it was bigger, I would have had to stay at the hospital and get it out.

What I don't understand and I need to call my doctor today is this-
I was in extreme pain yesterday, and now I'm fine. What was happening yesterday to make me feel like I had a knife in my back? Will I feel that pain again? Do I just go on about my normal life and wait to piss a rock?

Still scared every time I piss......Lol!

Reportedly, the pain starts when a stone starts to leave a kidney on its way to the bladder. The stone becomes a pathway restriction causing painful backpressure on the kidney. Stones seem to have the hardest time completing this journey when they reach the attachment point at the bladder wall, because there isn't as much elasticity there. Enough backpressure has to form to give that last "kick" to push the stone on into the bladder. A lot of people feel instant relief once this happens, but watch out later as it still has to complete the journey out of the body. A lot of times a urinary tract infection accompanies stones on the move which will cause a burning sensation as you urinate. Cranberry juice is a natural way of keeping urinary infections in check.

[Shane361]

Kim had to have a stint put in which later unraveled inside her. I was a ruff time for sure. They blasted it with lazers cause it was too close to her ovaries to ultrasound. I drink cranberry now..lol

[snakeplissken]

I'll have to start drinking Absolut and cranberry more often.

For preventative maintenance.

[Shane361]

Originally Posted by snakeplissken

I'll have to start drinking Absolut and cranberry more often.

For preventative maintenance.

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[Darryl Buckner]

Mine was similar to Geralds. Doctor said it was the size of a 500mg tylenol, and thats not going to exit no matter how endowed you are. Broke mine up into 3 peices by ultrasonic, 2 passed normally, last one had to be fetched out with the tube. The real thing that sucks is when they remove the tube a few days later, I almost sharted for sure. The thing to do no matter how nasty it is, is try to catch one and take it to the doctor to have it tested, and he can tell you where and how to change your diet. Mine was sodium oxalade. The problem was I added a little salt to my meal on the table. The problem happens when your bodys core tempature doesn't get high enough to disolve the salt. The crystals form in the kidneys, and bang pain city. He said if I prefer more salt to add it during the cooking process, and not at the dinner table. They are bad news for real..

[Shane361]

Thats good info right there...salt addict myself.

[WWhittle]

Originally Posted by gearmesh, inc.

Reportedly, the pain starts when a stone starts to leave a kidney on its way to the bladder. The stone becomes a pathway restriction causing painful backpressure on the kidney. Stones seem to have the hardest time completing this journey when they reach the attachment point at the bladder wall, because there isn't as much elasticity there. Enough backpressure has to form to give that last "kick" to push the stone on into the bladder. A lot of people feel instant relief once this happens, but watch out later as it still has to complete the journey out of the body. A lot of times a urinary tract infection accompanies stones on the move which will cause a burning sensation as you urinate. Cranberry juice is a natural way of keeping urinary infections in check.

Exactly where mine was on the CT scan- at the door to the bladder. I'm in the waiting room at the urologist office now to get a prescription for Flomax (helps it pass?) and they are also going to check my pee to see what's in there that could be causing it. I hope it's not the Bud Light.

[WWhittle]

Also found out it is only 2mm so hopefully it doesn't destroy the dick on the way out.

[DolSVT00]

Wes, you have my sympathy. Ive been there, its practicly unbearable.

With that said, I'm dying over here......... Yes you have to pass it through your peewee.