Kidney Stones

[BushMasterBoy]

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[68Charger]

Just went through it 3 weeks ago... and 2 weeks before that... Get it tested, there are different kinds of stones- mine were uric acid crystals (gout)

I (literally) feel your pain. The last ones were stuck- doc sent me to the ER, managed to pass them after IV delivered NSAIDs and painkiller.

but I'm still tender- have to really watch what I eat. Considering giving up eating entirely sometimes.
Almost got me a medical release from this temporary work assignment they have me on, but missed it by 2 days.

[Gman]

Just went through it 3 weeks ago... and 2 weeks before that... Get it tested, there are different kinds of stones- mine were uric acid crystals (gout).

I have gout and the possibility of stones is a concern. Are you treating your gout with Allopurinol or Uloric?

[68Charger]

I have gout and the possibility of stones is a concern. Are you treating your gout with Allopurinol or Uloric?

Haven't yet, have been trying to adjust diet to see what triggers are... You ask 3 "experts" what causes gout and you'll get 3 different stories.

[OctopusHighball]

Had them so bad I had to have them broken up via sound waves. The worst part of that was they installed a stent. This stent was installed while I was under, but then it had to be removed... You are NOT under for that part of the process.

It's removed exactly like you think it would be.

[Gman]

Haven't yet, have been trying to adjust diet to see what triggers are... You ask 3 "experts" what causes gout and you'll get 3 different stories.

I hear ya. Thanks for the info. My biggest trigger is not dietary, it's stress. Allopurinol was giving me bad attacks, but Uloric has worked fantastically well. Unfortunately, it's expensive.

[RCCrawler]

The worst part of that was they installed a stent. This stent was installed while I was under, but then it had to be removed... You are NOT under for that part of the process.

It's removed exactly like you think it would be.

Uh yea that is no understatement. They made me leave my stent in for over a week and it caused so much pain I could hardly walk. The minute they removed it I felt like a new man and could walk upright for the first time since my surgery.

The actual removal process, yea they got all hooked on to it, then the dr asked the nurse if she was ready, he said on 3 lets go, 1,2...wham they both yanked like they were starting a chain saw. I guarantee my ass came a foot off the table. Thanks for the warning asshole.

[BlasterBob]

On the stent thing. I have had two of them which were painful while they were in there especially when taking a leak. My wife pulled both of them out for me and was a piece of cake on both removals. Each was in for a week or more. I had zero pain in their removal. Apparently everyone has a different sensations when these things are removed.

[OctopusHighball]

On the stent thing. I have had two of them which were painful while they were in there especially when taking a leak. My wife pulled both of them out for me and was a piece of cake on both removals. Each was in for a week or more. I had zero pain in their removal. Apparently everyone has a different sensations when these things are removed.

You talking about a stent or a catheter?

My stent was between my kidney and my bladder. There is no way my wife could have removed it, it required an "invasive" process that I would rather forget. I described it's removal to my wife exactly like RCCrawler did, literally the same words.

[BushMasterBoy]

I think I will just drink more of the lemon soda...