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Ms. Toad

(33,915 posts)
63. Most potent argument against the restrictions on pain killers.
Thu Jan 23, 2020, 01:02 AM
Jan 2020

My spouse has repeated kidney stones.

Her urologist is always backed up for at least a week.

Since she's had stones, we recognize them when they arrive. If you've had them, they are unmistakable. BUT since she can't get in to see her urologist - AND - he can't phone in a narcotic pain pill for her she is forced to go to the ER (where they can do nothing for her but tell her to go see a urologist AND - prescribe a pain pill)

So - to get relief from the pain she has to use ER resources to acquire pain pills that cost pannies because unless the doctor physically sees her (which he can't ever do with less than a 1-week wait) he cannot prescribe the pain medication they both agree she needs to have while she takes FloMax and waits to see if it will pass.

What a waste of time and resources!!!

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
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