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In reply to the discussion: At home, battling a kidney stone..some thoughts [View all]Ms. Toad
(33,915 posts)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!!!