my wife is in pain of a kidney stone what can i do?

8 comments

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   Gov't Mule on October 31, 2009 at 9:25 am

   go to the ER or call 911

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   momvader73 on October 31, 2009 at 9:25 am

   there’s nothing you can do for her except get her to a hospital. and when she begs you to kill her, don’t do it.

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   ana.rawrz on October 31, 2009 at 9:25 am

   Take her to a hospital. But until then, make sure that she drinks a lot of water. Give her Tylonal or Advil (whichever you prefer) Be sure that she eats a little something before she takes the pain killers though, or she’ll get sick.

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   Dr who on October 31, 2009 at 9:25 am

   she need to go to the ER and they can Medicate her..

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   gentlemanfromalberta on October 31, 2009 at 9:25 am

   Treatment depends on the type and cause of the stone. Most stones can be treated without surgery. Drinking lots of water (two and a half to three litres per day) and staying physically active are often enough to move stones smaller than about five millimetres out of your body. You may be prescribed paracetamol or codeine to reduce the pain.

   Your doctor may ask you to catch the kidney stone by passing your urine through filter paper or a tea strainer. The stone can then be analysed to find out what type it is to help guide your treatment.

   However, if there is an infection, a blockage, or a risk of kidney damage, you will receive treatment to remove your stone. Infections can be treated with antibiotics. Stones that are stuck can be removed in several ways:
   Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL)

   This is the most common method of dealing with kidney stones. The kidney stone is located using X-ray imaging or ultrasound scanning. While you are lying down, a machine called a lithotriptor sends targeted shock waves to break up the kidney stone into crystals small enough to be passed in your urine. You may feel some pain as the stone breaks up, so the procedure is usually performed under local anaesthesia.
   Ureteroscopic stone removal

   If a stone is lodged in the ureter, a narrow, flexible instrument called a cystoscope can be passed up through the urethra and bladder. The stone is captured and removed, or broken up with a laser beam or shock waves generated by a device attached at the end of the cytoscope. This procedure is usually done under a general anaesthetic.
   Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL)

   Large stones can be surgically removed from the kidney. The surgeon makes a small cut in your back and uses a telescopic instrument called a nephroscope to pull the stone out or break it up with shock waves or a laser.

   PCNL is performed under general anesthesia. This can temporarily affect your co-ordination and reasoning skills, so you should not drive, drink alcohol, operate machinery or sign legal documents for 48 hours afterwards. If you are in any doubt about driving, please contact your motor insurer so that you are aware of their recommendations, and always follow your doctor’s advice.
   Prevention

   To help prevent any type of kidney stone you should drink more fluid. You should aim to drink at least three litres every 24 hours, or enough to make your urine clear rather than a yellow colour. Talk to your doctor for more advice on this.

   It used to be thought that reducing the amount of calcium in your diet would lower the risk of developing calcium stones. However, research has shown that a diet containing normal or even increased amounts of calcium containing food (such as dairy products or green leafed vegetables) may be more helpful.

   If you get calcium oxalate stones, cut down on foods that have high levels of oxalate – chocolate, tea, rhubarb, cooked spinach and asparagus.

   If you get uric acid stones you should eat less meat, fish and poultry, and your doctor may prescribe medicine to help reduce the level of uric acid in your urine.

   You should discuss dietary changes with your doctor as they are not appropriate for everyone.

   If you get cystine stones, your doctor may prescribe medicines to reduce the chance of the stones forming.

   If you develop struvite or "infection" stones your urine must be kept free of the bacteria that are causing the infection. This may mean taking long-term antibiotics.

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   Trahern B on October 31, 2009 at 9:25 am

   What your wife wants and needs are care.. care from you. Give her love, accept that she’s in as much pain as she is claiming. Sympathize with her, do things for her. Continue to fill her water glass up to help flush the stone.

   Hold her hand. Tell her how strong she is and that you can’t imagine how hard this must be. Tell her she is still beautiful to you. Make her dinner, clean up the house so she doesn’t ahve to think of these things while in this kind of pain. Or order in if you hate to cook.

   Give her a massage to help fortify her to get her through this. Get her the heating pad, get her the pain pills she can use. Do for her everything you’d want done for yourself. If you were in such pain, what would you hope she would do for you?

   Be happy for her when it finally passes! Hug and rejoice with her so she knows how important hr pain was to you.

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   schwartzbarney on October 31, 2009 at 9:25 am

   I have had them and the pain is awfull. Have her drink plenty of water and hopefully the stone will pass.If not see a Doctor there is medication to dissolve it.

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   masoud t on October 31, 2009 at 9:25 am

   http://www.healthtechmeds.com/uriflow/