When to go to the ER?

[Bigritchie]

There's some science to back you up here. It's the citrate. Certain types of stone can be largely prevented by citrate, and it's available as tablets for regular use in people with recurrent stones. Crystal Lite lemonade also has a cult following and contains citrate, too. Don't know of any studies.

It's proven for prevention, but I haven't seen studies using it as a treatment. Wouldn't surprise me if it helped some people like you.

Rich, do you happen to know the name of the tablets? Are they over the counter or do you need a rx for them?

 

[Bigritchie]

I have met many woman who have had stones that said they would rather go through childbirth.

I have been shot 3 times, splattered my spleen into about 20 pieces, broke my back in several places, and it was ALL A JOKE COMPARED TO A KIDNEY STONE.

I consider myself a pretty rough and tough guy, and I have even learned to embrace my back pain, but a kidney stone makes me lay in the fetal position and cry for my mommy. hehe.

 

[Rich_by_the_Bay]

Rich, do you happen to know the name of the tablets? Are they over the counter or do you need a rx for them?

By prescription only, for certain types of stones only, capable of doing harm if given for the wrong type of conditions, it's potassium citrate 5 meq.

Worth asking your doctor about if you have recurrent stones of the appropriate type. Definitely not a do-it-yourself type of treatment.

 

[UncleHoney]

Howdy neighbor. Riverside is a really good hospital - well organized and from what I hear from friends, a great place to deliver a baby. I assume it was a great place to deliver your stone. Glad you got such good service. Just wait till you get five different bills.

BigBob

I'm still holding on to the stone at least till tomorrow. So far I've been taking a pain pill about every 4 hours and no problems. Got an appointment in the morning with the urologist and waiting to see how he wants to get this little bugger on the move.

I know what you mean about the bills from Riverside. The one I can never figure out is the one from the anestesiologists' brother-in-law.

Have you lived in the Columbus area long?

 

[BigBob]

BigBob
Have you lived in the Columbus area long?

Just 3 years in the area. Before that, lived in NE Ohio till the rotten job market drove us away. We really like it here. My DW and I had a running joke (that I still haven't been able to refute) that "The people here are so nice and the weather is much better". Only an occasional (not nice person) and much better winters.
So what do you do with "the stone"? Go outside and swap it for a 10 pounder and tell everyone you passed THIS?

Rich,
potassium citrate - sounds a lot like the lemon juice reference earlier. Maybe there is some legitimacy to that one.

Just glad I haven't had to experience this - sounds brutal.

-Bob

 

[UncleHoney]

Big Bob

Columbus has an edge on NE Ohio as far as the winters go. All we usually get is cold and clouds and not the snow.

Good news about the stone, it was passed about 12:45 last night. It took about 10 Oreos and a glass of milk along with two 325 mg tablets of Percocet. I was really hurting and needed some sleep so I went for broke. Before I even got to the pills I felt the pain start to fade. I told DW something just gave way and started feeling better. It had to be the Oreo's.

The stone still hasn't shown up yet so I'm waiting for the next event.

 

[TromboneAl]

Good news about the stone, it was passed about 12:45 last night.

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[UncleHoney]

And here it is. Fresh off the scanner. That's a standard office staple in the picture.

I thought this thing was going to be the size of a brick, but it's only a grain of sand.

 

[UncleHoney]

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That's what it feels like today, not so yesterday.

 

[REWahoo]

When you passed it I'll bet you made a face a lot like the one in the photo you posted a while back of you and your grandma when she was baiting your hook...

 

[UncleHoney]

When you passed it I'll bet you made a face a lot like the one in the photo you posted a while back of you and your grandma when she was baiting your hook...

Last night when it moved I really felt it, but this evening when I caught it in a cup I never felt a thing. I was waiting for a bolt of lightning but it didn't happen. The pipes must be bigger than I think.

 

[Bigritchie]

Depending on the size they do not hurt much.

A few years ago I had a stone the size of a small grape, and one that was about dime size right behind it. Doctor said I would 100% need surgery to have them removed, the ole laser basket up the penis kind. I went home and chugged lemon juice until I couldn't stand it anymore, and finally about 3-4 hours later, I went to pee, and BOOM, I thought the head of my penis had exploded. it hurt pretty bad, normally small ones you cannot even feel though.

It is wierd, I have had very small stones that hurt worse then some of the bigger stones that I have had. But anyways, very glad you passed it and that you are ok

 

[bright eyed]

is that why the call you big ritchie?