About a month ago they found calcium in my urine. Then on the 10th they found a small amount of blood. Yesterday they found a small amount of blood. Then tonight I wen to the ER for back pain I have been having for the past 3-5 days in the kidney region, mostly on the "right" side. The doctor told me that it didn’t sound like pain from a kidney stone, but said he has been wrong before. He mentioned I have chronic back pain, then sent me for a CAT scan of my kidneys.
The Tech found 1 small stone in my "right" kidney and a small amount of blood in my urine, 3-5 something per something, I don’t remember exactly. He says it is nothing to worry about because it is so small. The nurse told me if my urine gets darker or the pain gets worse to come back in.
Last October I had what I thought was a flu, due to back pain and a fever. It turned out to be a 6mm kidney stone stuck in my ureter that blocked off my left kidney filling it with puss. The infection then spread to my blood stream (ecoli). I am now scared to death of kidney stones. Three days into my 6 day stay in the hospital, the doctor came in and told me "you know, when you first came in here you were dying"
I am 28 years old.
Should I be concerned??? What should I do??? My back is so sore. I have other problems if you want to read my other questions.
I am just so afraid it will grow and block me up again. Two of my kids birthdays are in October, I missed them both last year, ER on 1, admitted on the other. Then on my wedding anniversary, same month, I had a lithrotripsy. I don’t want to repeat that.
I have had 4 vaginal births, so my pain tolerance is up there. But I also have fibromyalgia, so everything hurts.
Help, what should I do?
also have a uterine prolapse, cystocele and rectocele. Is this related?
By are they related, I mean are these problems causing the kidney stones because of the inability to empty bladder or something???
With my last kidney stone and infection, I had a stent implanted before my lithrotripsy. I don’t know the size of the stone. All he said was small. The doctor said he didn’t see it just the tech or something to that effect. He didn’t seem to take me too seriously though. Attributing my pain to chronic back pain and telling me it didn’t sound like a kidney stone. He only did the CAT scan to rule it out. I don’t think he expected to see anything, nor do I think he even really looked. It was just the way he acted.
My take home paperwork didn’t even say Kidney Stone, it said, lower back pain. No hematuria, No Kidney stone, yet he tols me both were wrong.
I think having the diagnosis fibromyalgia on your recors is more of a curse. They just don’t take you seriously.

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I had a couple kidney stones removed and still have a very small one that may eventually have to be removed. I watch my salt intake now b/c i think that can help kidney stones grow. i’m thinking maybe about teaching English in or near Seoul, but am afraid it will be hard to find foods that aren’t high oxalate or really salty. I also wouldn’t mind teaching in Thailand. Maybe the foods are less dangerous there for a person who’s had kidney stones. Any advice would be helpful. Thanks.

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i want to ask how long does pain from a kidney stone last? When i get a pain in my right side and back it last up to five mins. it usually happens when i am urinating and the pain is so much that i have to stop. does that sound like i have a kidney stone?
also how often does ur side hurt for those with kidney stones? mine usually few times a week.
And how do i know that the stone is coming out soon? thx.

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I went to the ER a few days ago because I was puking because my lower back hurt so bad. I ended up sitting there for 3 hours and they still didn’t see me, and by then the pain had dulled so I just went home. Now I go to the bathroom more frequently, ‘down there’ really hurts, like there’s pressure on it, and I have no energy. Is there something wrong with my kidneys?

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I am a otherwise healthy 33 year old male. About 5 weeks ago I started feeling really run down and extremely tired. I feel like my brain is only running on half a tank. Recently I went to the Dr. and got diagnosed with a sinus infection as a result of facial pain and my congested voice. I also had pressure behind my eyes and every time I turn them to the left or right I am in a world of pain.There is also white patches high up on the inner septum of my nostrils. After using my nasal cup it released one of the patches and it almost looks like a pit that leaks blood every now and then. When I went in to see the dr. I felt so sick I forgot to tell her about the insides of my nostrils. Not to mention she didn’t even look. Also, I have no signs of mucous at all coming from anywhere. The Dr. gave me avelox and Sudafed for 10 days. I have taken it now for 7 days and still no signs of mucous. My facial pain seems to be a little better, however I am still very tired and feel over all just sick. Tonight I’ve experienced annoying pain all around my colon areas. The worst pinpointed pain was 3-5 inches to the right of my belly button. It almost felt like the type of pain when I had a kidney stone 15 years ago. The belly button pain, I’m suspecting could be related to the appendix and after 3 hours it has almost gone away. I almost feel like the avelox might be causing more pain than when I started. I just read about how avelox has really damaged a lot of peoples health. I’m not even positive I have a sinus infection. It’s day 7 on Avelox and I can’t really say I feel much better at this point. Since I just moved here I went to a walk in clinic at the main hospital. I’m not sure If I should go back to see another Dr. or what? Could it be its too early for avelox to be taking full affect yet? I tried most of the at home approaches and didn’t get relief either. Does anyone have any advice? My face is getting pale and I just feel like a walking miserable zombie. Someone please help…

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I drink ALOT of water, no coffee, no sodas, not on any medication. This is the 3rd time this year I’ve had this, never have passed a kidney stone. It usually goes away within a week.

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few months ago doctor told me that i have couple of kidney stones. after that i was suppose to go to the specialist but they never called. it wasnt a private hospital so the service is not that great. it’s been 4 months now and from the last couple of days i have feeling again in the same area and in my lower navel area. and now it kind of hurts.
is there any thing that i can do to get rid of the pain. painkiller doest work. if i go to the hospital it will take a long time.

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i always here the two being compared and heard that kidney stone is equal too or worse.

can any women that have experienced both shed some light on this? which one hurts more?

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I’ve had a pretty difficult past few yrs. I was in 2 year relationship and I found out I was pregnant. When I was 3 months pregnant I found out that my best friend took advantage of me when I was drunk. ( I should have been more responsible). His sister e-mailed me and told me that her brother told her that my baby might be his. I told boyfriend about it and he stood by myside. Then on Christmas eve he broke up with me. Minding you I just turned 9 months. He blew me off for the rest of the time but only went with me to my prenatal visits. 3days before my son was born he started dating this girl from work. And kept lying to me about he just needed to to himself. A couple days later we tooka paternity test and found out that he was not the father. I was devistated and went into a form of depression. I was so blinded by everything that he would tell me after that with all the " I Love You’s" & the "I dont want to be with her" and messing with my head, he continued to have a whenever-he- felt-like-it- relationship with me. Then I became pregnant by him and he had me have an abortion because he didnt want it and I couldn’t take care of another child. But by the time i went to have the procedure done, i have an ectoptic pregnancy and had to have the procedure done regardless. Then few months later I met my husband. At first we didnt look at each other in any sexual kind of way since we both just came out of pretty bad relationships. The first week we talked non-stop, about anything and everything. He fell in love with my son from the day he met him. 2 months later we got married. Everything happened so fast. From the time we got married my husbands help went down hill. We got married in September. In september he found out he had kidney stones, October Pnemonia, November atrial fibulation (which is very rare in a 24yrs old.) December, upper respiratory infection that lasted 2weeks. January his Gerd and acid reflex was really bad. April he had another upper respiratory infection and found out he has asthma. This monday he just had surgery because he had an inguinal hernia. in December he got laid off from work. And we had to move back to my parents house in April, (due to financial problems.) July he decided to go back to school for his Bachlors’ in Business Management & got his job back working part-time. I just graduated from Medical Assisting and got my diploma last months. I can’t afford daycare so I can work or have anyone in my family that can watch him until I can find a daycare i can afford. Then being a first time mom while my sons going through his teribble two’s at one, and getting spoiled by my parents. I still havent found a job yet. Then my husband is also a rapper and put his dreams aside and decided that now is the time to start. He’d leave the house at 8′oclock and wont come back until 4 in the morning. I dont know what to do. My family tells me thats not good, and i trust & love him but have second thoughts. Can anyone give me advice on how to cope with stress?

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i want to ask how long does pain from a kidney stone last? When i get a pain in my right side and back it last up to five mins. it usually happens when i am urinating and the pain is so much that i have to stop. does that sound like i have a kidney stone?
also how often does ur side hurt for those with kidney stones? mine usually few times a week.
And how do i know that the stone is coming out soon? thx.

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Basics about me: I’m in my early 20s. I’m relatively healthy, I currently have kidney stones I’m trying to pass (this is definitely not kidney stone pain!). I’m sexually active. I’ve been on Ocella birth control for 3yrs. I have no children, nor have I been pregnant.

Friday this pain started on my left side that just seemed like REALLY bad cramps. I pretty much just tried to ignore it as best as possible and go about my life. Tonight, uh yesterday at about 8 I started feeling the pain again. I went to the restroom and it felt better. Then it started feeling a lot worse about 2hrs later. So I took some ibuprofen, which knocked me into sleep. My fiance woke me up to take my regularly prescribed medication and to get out of my day clothes at 3am. And I’ve been awake since running to the bath room trying to urinate and having general stomach upset. The pain is in my pelvis region on the left side. I can feel it threw my back just above my buttocks and it reaches down my insides towards my vaginal and urinary canal openings and to my left leg at my groin at time times. I will more the likely try to make a doctors appointment Monday (definitely will if it continues), but I just need some relief from my pain so finding out what it could be would help me figure out a way to temporarily relieve my pain enough to sleep and go out tomorrow.

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how long does oxycodone take to work. I took it about 5 minutes ago. I got kidney stones today.

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what will happen..my friend is having insurance issues and having to wait its been 2 weeks the pain is terrible and what will happen if the stone tries to pass even though its too big!!!

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olive oil mix with lemon juice and apple cider vinegar. also anybody knows how much do i have to drink. like 1 glass or half a glass,

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I was in a huge pain.So I went to ER.They said that I have kidney stone which is about 2mm. So my question is how do I know if pass it or if I did already.I don’t have that awful pain anymore it still tense, but livable.Thank you.( I’m women it’s my husband account)

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I’ve had kidney stones since I was 13 due to a side affect of topamax that peppered both kidneys. As of 2 years ago I had stent surgery in right kidney. Nothing but problems with that. But for a year I’ve been stone free. But I just had this right kidney pain, got cat scans and no stones. But my wbc is 18.2, monocytes abs 1.8, neutrophils 85, and neutrophils abs 13.7.
Can you tell me why?

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I’m 41 and found I have kidney stones.Need advice.(serious only)

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i was in the ER early sat morn…they gave me lots of pain meds and my employer is pressuring me to return to work asap…but the pills make me dizzy and without them the pain is unbearable..what to do>

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My dad has had kidney stones since he was about 25. Now my sister has one at 19. Do you think I have a greater chance of getting them now since my sister has them? I’m only 13 and it scares me because I’m watching my sister go through all this pain and I don’t want to have to go through it too.
my dad said that if one child has it then the others have 0 chance of them. his doctor said that, but online it says that that is not proven, but more of an opinion. which is right?

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I am having a kidney stone removed by shock therapy. What should I expect after this procedure?? Anyone gone thru this? Will I feel sick and want to vomit?? I had 2 before and were surgically removed. It was the worst pain of my life and I got so ill from it, all I did was vomit, it was exessive.

Will this happen again??

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