Kidney Stones

[LethalLulu]

I'm curious, has anyone here had a kidney stone? It's unlikely since the majority of people here are young, but I want to hear your story if you have one. Here's mine if you wanna see, but it is tl;dr.

I had one for at least 8 months before it was finally found, and I had lithotripsy to break it up so I can pass it on my own. Based on the size of it, it could have been growing for years. I can say that that was the most pain I've ever experienced in my life, and for 6 grueling hours.

The reason it took so long to finally find a stone was because no doctors suspected a stone because of how young I was (19 at the time). I kept going to the doctor, complaining about kidney pain that nothing fixed, and always had it passed of as muscle pain. (I knew it wasn't muscle, because I couldn't relieve it through changing positions, pain medicine, massaging it). Eventually my lovely chiropractor took an xray and found it. Bless her.

The really annoying thing was after I got the xray showing the stone, I had two MORE doctors be skeptical I had one, one of them EVEN AFTER they saw the xray. It makes me think of one story where a woman had to see 12+ doctors before she was finally diagnosed with cancer.

TL;DR Doctors can suck, if you know something is wrong with your body, see a different doctor who can give you different results.

 

[Aquari]

hmm, nope never had 'em but i have had tonsil stones does that count?

 

[Dim]

I never had one, and man that's awful that you had to go through that. I agree doctors suck ass. This is kinda personal but my brother has been dealing with constipation for months now and has switched doctors like 3 or 4 times because they just didn't want to ****ing deal with his issue. Luckily he finally found a doctor who cares and is willing to help him. Hopefully things turn out for the best.

 

[LethalLulu]

I never had one, and man that's awful that you had to go through that. I agree doctors suck ass. This is kinda personal but my brother has been dealing with constipation for months now and has switched doctors like 3 or 4 times because they just didn't want to ****ing deal with his issue. Luckily he finally found a doctor who cares and is willing to help him. Hopefully things turn out for the best.

That's good to hear for your brother! I hate how some doctors can be, it's really unprofessional sometimes.

@Naikkocat I honestly don't know what those are, I have to look it up.

 

[Cosmic Gerbil]

Dandelion heads help when you can't go to the bathroom properly. Wash them well. They taste bitter, so eat them with chocolate.

Failing that, Dandeilion tea should be good, I reckon.

Yep, I'm pretty sure I've had a kidney stone. It hurts like (insert swear word here).

It was Ocotober 2nd, 2012. I'd been drinking cider and eaten some Doritoes, then when I went to bed, I had this pain as if I was a football and somebody had kicked me hard in the left side. I thought it was indigestion and waited for it to subside but it didn't. It hurt so much, I couldn't sleep and was pacing up and down. After a few hours, I was convinced I had alcohol poisoning and I called 111 and they sent an ambulance out. The nurse gave me morphine and the doc said I had a kidney infection too (because my breath smelled sweet and that happens when you have kidney infections).

After they left, the morphine kicked in about 06:00 and I finally fell asleep. I was on antibiotics after that for a couple of weeks. The good thing was, because it scared me so badly, it made me seriously cut down on my drinking and now I only have the odd drink now and again.

I'd had just a kidney infection some years before and it hadn't hurt that much. I just remember feeling weak and throwing up a lot. When I looked up my symptoms online, they all pointed to kidney stone. Wouldn't wish a kidney stone on anybody.

 

[Cory]

I hope I never have one. I drink water a lot though. I cringe every time I hear about one because it seems so painful.

 

[Finnian]

Yes. And it was probably the worst pain I've ever been in ever.

 

[Envy]

One time I had some ...issues, and my mom thought it was a kidney stone. I really don't think so, though. As ever since I've had...problems. Only on occasion has it been painful problems like that, though.

 

[nintendofan85]

Not me, but my dad was having a terrible time with them back in 2009.

 

[Vizionari]

I've never had them myself, but my dad has three times before. It was really awful to see him in so much pain

 

[That Zephyr Guy]

Lulu refuses to tell me her kidney stone's name.

 

[LethalLulu]

Dandelion heads help when you can't go to the bathroom properly. Wash them well. They taste bitter, so eat them with chocolate.

Failing that, Dandeilion tea should be good, I reckon.

Yep, I'm pretty sure I've had a kidney stone. It hurts like (insert swear word here).

It was Ocotober 2nd, 2012. I'd been drinking cider and eaten some Doritoes, then when I went to bed, I had this pain as if I was a football and somebody had kicked me hard in the left side. I thought it was indigestion and waited for it to subside but it didn't. It hurt so much, I couldn't sleep and was pacing up and down. After a few hours, I was convinced I had alcohol poisoning and I called 111 and they sent an ambulance out. The nurse gave me morphine and the doc said I had a kidney infection too (because my breath smelled sweet and that happens when you have kidney infections).

After they left, the morphine kicked in about 06:00 and I finally fell asleep. I was on antibiotics after that for a couple of weeks. The good thing was, because it scared me so badly, it made me seriously cut down on my drinking and now I only have the odd drink now and again.

I'd had just a kidney infection some years before and it hadn't hurt that much. I just remember feeling weak and throwing up a lot. When I looked up my symptoms online, they all pointed to kidney stone. Wouldn't wish a kidney stone on anybody.

Oh wow that's terrible. I was super worried I was gonna have an infection, having a stone for so long. Beer actually can help keep kidney stones away (at least light beer from what I know) because of how hydrating it is. Although, I wouldn't suggest it, since it has so many other issues along side it, lmao. I can't stand beer personally, though...

"Wouldn't wish a kidney stone on anybody"
Yah, I agree with you on that. They are miserable. One woman said she'd rather give birth to her twins again than have another kidney stone.

@ Cory that's good. I drink water sOO much more often than I used to because of this mishap. I also drink more juice, milk, and other things when I am not feeling water. I have been cutting down on my salt intake as well, because I know that played a huge factor. I was a potato chip FIEND :B

@ Finnian Oh jeez...could I ask how old you were when you had it? I just hate the mentality that "oh, you have to be at least 30 years old to have a kidney stone". No, no, that's not how bodies work.

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I've never had them myself, but my dad has three times before. It was really awful to see him in so much pain

THREE TIMES?! Has he changed his eating habits at all?

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Lulu refuses to tell me her kidney stone's name.

I'll name it Evan if you keep this up xD

 

[MozzarellaSticks]

How did you manage I develop kidney stones so young?

Eh, I know personally how dismissive some doctors can be. But I still trust mine. Probably because I see some of them at work every day.

 

[Cosmic Gerbil]

Blimey, a lady would rather give birth? I guess that at the end of birth, you get something nice (baby) and with kidney stones, you may get the stone (not nice like a baby)

I hope if anybody is suffering from them atm, they get better super quick!

 

[That Zephyr Guy]

How did you manage I develop kidney stones so young?

Eh, I know personally how dismissive some doctors can be. But I still trust mine. Probably because I see some of them at work every day.

She eats potato chips and drink soda like every single day and still manages to stay like 90 lbs, so yeah lol, it's her diet.

 

[LethalLulu]

She eats potato chips and drink soda like every single day and still manages to stay like 90 lbs, so yeah lol, it's her diet.

USED TO


OK

USED TO

I binge eat smart food popcorn now :3333

 

[Soigne]

I had kidney stones when I was 16 and they weren't fun at all.

 

[Brackets]

the most important thing to do to prevent them is drink water, 2L a day is usually recommended

 

[MintySky]

Never had them and I doubt I ever will with how much water I drink everyday. And apparently water stops you from getting them.

 

[LethalLulu]

I had kidney stones when I was 16 and they weren't fun at all.

Wow, and 19 was too young...

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the most important thing to do to prevent them is drink water, 2L a day is usually recommended

Yes, yes, yes