Well-- looks like it's happening again.

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

Woke up this morning to a thumping backache centering on the lower left. Then it segued into the dry heaves. The heaves are gone but the backache remains.

This was the beginning of my first kidney stone. Looks like a couple months later I'm getting ready for Act II.

Wonderful.

The GOOD news is, I have an appointment with my urologist today. At least that's ONE leg up on it....

[mnhtnbb]

1. Water. Start drinking a LOT of it. Keep it going.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. Oh, I'm so sorry to hear this, my dear Prisoner_Number_Six...

I hope it passes quickly and with no further trouble!

[Kali]

3. drugs

take them

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

6. One step ahead of you.

It's all that cuts through the pain.

[In_The_Wind]

4. I hope this one passes quickly.

[Callmecrazy]

5. I feel your pain, brother...

I've had 20 or so in my lifetime and I dread that feeling of the stone traveling through my body. Worst pain I have ever had. I was retaining too much calcium in my system and the sawbones had to cut a piece of my thyroid gland out to stop them. Haven't had one in about 8 years.

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

7. Just the opposite for me.

Thanks to a year and a half of taking prednisone, i have osteo.

[whistler162]

8. This to shall pass!!!