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Crunchy Frog

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13. I found the pain to be worse than labor with twins.

Reply to kysrsoze (Reply #8)

Wed Jan 22, 2020, 01:58 PM

Jan 2020

Afterwards, I found myself wishing golf ball sized kidney stones on everyone I dealt with in that ER.

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At home, battling a kidney stone..some thoughts [View all] scheming daemons Jan 2020 OP

Immediate. litres of water. Next diet. empedocles Jan 2020 #1

No matter what I do... ZERO oxalates and low calcium... albacore Jan 2020 #47

some people just get them - Ms. Toad Jan 2020 #62

Yeah... I love being told by a guy with a whole slew of initials after his name..."We dunno" nt albacore Jan 2020 #64

Must be the time of the season sd... I took hubby to the er Peacetrain Jan 2020 #2

I know that pain.. safeinOhio Jan 2020 #3

You have my sympathies!!!!! MyOwnPeace Jan 2020 #4

Had SAME problem last year! 8mm. bluestarone Jan 2020 #5

I have kidney Rebl2 Jan 2020 #6

I read at some point that every person has kidney stones, in the Blue_true Jan 2020 #44

most painful thing I ever went through, at least until the morphine kicked in Kali Jan 2020 #7

I've got "delicate" tubes. The goddam urologist used that word. albacore Jan 2020 #48

LOL Kali Jan 2020 #55

My condolences. Mine were much smaller, but all i could do was lie in a fetal position kysrsoze Jan 2020 #8

I found the pain to be worse than labor with twins. Crunchy Frog Jan 2020 #13

I've passed only one. Duppers Jan 2020 #30

That's awful! I'm so sorry you had to go through that. Crunchy Frog Jan 2020 #40

Thank you. 🤗 Duppers Jan 2020 #42

That's terrible! lunatica Jan 2020 #51

Thank you! Duppers Jan 2020 #59

You showed remarkable restraint! lunatica Jan 2020 #61

So sorry. applegrove Jan 2020 #52

Just hugs mahina Jan 2020 #54

Aww, thank you! Duppers Jan 2020 #60

I had one nearly 5 years ago. Will NEVER go to the ER again if I get another. Crunchy Frog Jan 2020 #9

That's horrible scheming daemons Jan 2020 #14

I'm so sorry for you. Duppers Jan 2020 #31

Chanca Piedra at your local health food store to disolve them. TheBlackAdder Jan 2020 #10

Just want to thank you for your advice! bluestarone Jan 2020 #38

Yes...I did Chanca piedra for a couple of months and have to say I think wiggs Jan 2020 #43

My husband has had several, depending on the severity dewsgirl Jan 2020 #11

Three timer... wcmagumba Jan 2020 #12

My daughter had several in her late teens SCantiGOP Jan 2020 #15

Feel better! greatauntoftriplets Jan 2020 #16

OMG, my sincere sympathy HAB911 Jan 2020 #17

Drink, drink, drink, drink, drink. . . . BigDemVoter Jan 2020 #18

Through 2 of them Coleman Jan 2020 #19

Ouch. I will confirm it is the worst pain. Way worse than labor. mnhtnbb Jan 2020 #20

My sympathy MFM008 Jan 2020 #21

I feel for you. I have had them all my life. justhanginon Jan 2020 #22

OMG! I SOOO feel for you. I've been thinking the same re: the pain. woodsprite Jan 2020 #23

You have my sympathies! Different Drummer Jan 2020 #24

It took 3 Times for me Roy Rolling Jan 2020 #25

People hate having to pee a lot. I have developed a habit of drinking a lot more water. Blue_true Jan 2020 #46

They found mine one (so far) doing another procedure and I got it removed painlessly. marble falls Jan 2020 #26

My first one was on a Navy ship off Camp LeJune. Rode to shore in an AAV, a swimming bulldozer. keithbvadu2 Jan 2020 #27

Wishing you well. gademocrat7 Jan 2020 #28

Lemon juice 3sam3 Jan 2020 #29

So sorry you're going through this. My husband finally had his Hortensis Jan 2020 #32

Ouch, that's miserable, but a great time to be drugged. Vinca Jan 2020 #33

Have never had a kidney stone, TNNurse Jan 2020 #34

Nothing funny about those things.... busterbrown Jan 2020 #35

All I got was "Stand up, drop your drawers to your knees, and take a deep breath". woodsprite Jan 2020 #37

Yep.. You never sure whats gonna happen to ya.. busterbrown Jan 2020 #65

Hypercalcemia? moondust Jan 2020 #36

You have my complete sympathy. Golden Raisin Jan 2020 #39

Hope you feel better tishaLA Jan 2020 #41

The one I had made it only so far, and it wouldn't budge MissMillie Jan 2020 #45

So sorry UTUSN Jan 2020 #49

My last kidney stone I had no insurance. Zolorp Jan 2020 #50

So sorry to hear... wish I had some good advice. All the best for a quick recovery!! InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2020 #53

I have heard it is one of the worst pains one can experience. DFW Jan 2020 #56

Like pissing fire and razor blades. Codeine Jan 2020 #57

Been dealing with stones about 12 years.... spanone Jan 2020 #58

Most potent argument against the restrictions on pain killers. Ms. Toad Jan 2020 #63