The cops were deployed to my address for complaints from neighbors about a load car that comes and goes from my house, which is my friend. Well it just so happens to be the same address that my brother lives at and he has a warrant, which in my eyes the court looks upon differently. He’s a drug addict, and his charges all stems from drugs. Well they sent him to a rehab facility, and considering he has a kidney disease which produces multiple kidney stones a year; its a little hard for him to remain in the program without opiates. The court sentenced him to 1 year at a rehab facility, well hes been in the program for 3 years because of his periodic stones, btw they’ve show up in CT and MRI scans so he wasn’t faking it. I just think they should send him to a facility that specializes in these type of ordeals. To help him break the addiction while still being able to take his medicine, because once your addicted it’s hard to take them as prescribed. Well i guess i got a little off topic it’s just a frustrating ordeal to handle. Anway I’d like to know if you can actually get in trouble for that. He’s my friend and I’d be damned if aanynes going to stop him from coming over I don’t care what time it is.

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Hello, I have been having a TREMENDOUS pain on my left side for 3 weeks now. I do not have insurance so i tried to avoid going to the doctor and since I passed 2 kidney stones back in 98, I figured this one is kidney stones as well (similar pain and locations). I could not bare the pain anymore and headed to a cheap doctor who knew less than I do about kidney stones and simply prescribed me the medicine I recommended to him…What a joke. Anyway, thanks to the internet, i told the doctor to give me flomax and he did. My pain would go away during the day a few days before i started my medication and it would come back at night and early morning, VERY BAD. Ever since i started to take the flomax, I have no kidney stone pain or symptoms. What the heck? While it feels amazing, at the same time it scares me. What is it going on guys? Any ideas?

Doctor also gave me pain medication (oxycodone) and I took only one 3 days ago (the day i got it).

Do you think flomax relaxed my ureter and the stone is no longer pressuring and urine is passing through and that is why it is not hurting anymore? I definitely havent passed the stone..
I will go get ultrasound done sometime soon, but I am just curious what is going on. If any doctors on this site have any ideas and would like to share them. Flomax took the pain away.. hmm…
I am feeling 100% normal, I have no symptoms of anything. I was advised to take the medication for a couple weeks or three and then go get ultrasound to find out the size of the stone. I am assuming this is a stone because it feels like it did last time. What else could be? PLEASE do not tell me to go to doctor and leave at that. I am very well aware of it and I have and I will again if nothing changes.

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We found out today that our puppy ally has kidney stones and needs to get them surgically removed :( on top of that the cost is ,400..I have looked into alternative solutions such as Tripsy and diet changes..Can Anyone help please???

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If you have ever had a kidney stone, what are the starting symptoms?

Is the pain something that last for a few hours-a day, or is it longer than that?

The past two days I did not drink much water and the food I ate was very salty, and dry, and very little fiber/no fiber at all.

Bowel movements are normal but today when I woke up I had really sharp pains in my mid and lower abs. When I got up and tried to walk I had really sharp pains. The pain was also in my pelvic region and groin. I did have to go to the bathroom but trying to push out a bowel movement hurt (sphincter muscle) , and I was unable to pee until I drank more water. I also felt very nauseas I have been drinking more water and now when I pee there is some pain in the pelvic area I think. The pain is no where near as bad as it was, it has gone down a lot.

I’m not sure if this is possible kidney stone or just the result of the food I ate and lack of water.

With kidney stones is there pain when doing simple movements such as jog/running down the stairs, or anything like that?
I’m not male

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I saw a documentary (Food Matters) that said Vitamin C does not cause kidney stones. They looked into medical literature and found no scientific articles that would prove this. So I ask, can somebody tell me if there is scientific evidence that proves that high doses of Vitamin C can cause kidney stones?

Can high doses actually cure cancer?

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Let me first start off by giving some details about myself. I’m 23 years old, female, never any major medical issues besides an abundance of kidney stones when I was a teenager that seem to not be bothering me now for about 5 years. I am average weight and height. I haven’t been to the doctor in to have an actual physical examination or diagnosis in about 3 years (haven’t had health insurance). The last time I was in the hospital was 3 years ago when I had, what the hospital called "an anxiety attack" where I passed out and became very overwhelmed with my breathing. They ran several tests and could not figure out what caused it. They said stress but I don’t accept that because I am one of the most easy going people you’ll ever meet and try not to let things worry me. I do think i suffer from Acid Reflux because I take OTC heartburn prevention everyday to stop the burning sensation in my throat and I have had instances where it becomes so intense that "acid" shoots up into my mouth sometimes making me almost vomit and choke, but again, I have not had this diagnosed by a doctor because I cannot afford to go to one right now. Others things that have been going on that I consider minor right now are, cold extremities, very cold sometimes, unusual dry skin which I have been moisturizing the crap out of lately but can’t seem to fix, and quite brittle nails and hair to the point where my nails just wont stop peeling off and wont grow and my hair breaks off everywhere anytime i touch it. Like I said, I consider all this minor compared to whats been going on with me for the past two days. Saturday I was curling my hair and left the house completely fine in my normal routine. I have about a half hour drive to where I was going at the time and over the course of that half hour my shoulder, collar bone, and armpit area became very sore and sensitive. I noticed that I couldn’t lift my left arm off of my side any more than maybe a couple inches and I couldn’t bear any weight on that side. I also noticed a burning and tingling sensation in the shoulder and neck area for about an hour. I can’t pick up anything with my left arm without it shooting pains from my middle finger all the way up to the previous mentioned areas. I’ve been icing it and taking ibuprofen and keeping it snug with an Ace bandage but that doesn’t seem to be helping. It’s starting to feel like very weak and tingly at times. I tried soaking in a hot bath with some Epsom salt and that did nothing for it as well. I’ve tried applying Icy Hot and that just set my skin on fire without very much relief. The last part I will add to this is the scariest part for me. Yesterday, I clipped my dogs hair (he is a 6 pound, overly fluffy shih tzu) and bathed him like I do about every 2 weeks. I was sitting on the bed with blow drying him and all of a sudden this tightness came over my chest and my throat felt like it was closing up. I literally got so scared I started crying and ran to the window to get some fresh air which seemed to help for a second. Then I used a nebulizer machine that I had from when I had pneumonia as a kid and that seemed to do the trick, but the tightness still remains in my chest. I feel like I can’t quite catch my breath. I had written it off to an allergic reaction at first because I do have some severe allergies to grasses, pollen, and dogs. I know, dogs. BUT, I have had this dog for 7 months now, never an allergic reaction to him, he is considered hypoallergenic and does not shed, AND I have been cutting his hair and bathing him every 2 weeks for 7 months now and never an issue. Anyways, I guess my question is, with the details provided, Can anyone tell me what may be going on with my shoulder area and my breathing? Those are my two mains concerns and like I said I don’t have health insurance so I can’t really afford to go the doctor or hospital unless it is life threatening. Any suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated, and apologies for the long question, just felt like it was necessary to provide as much details as possible.
Raina- you’re right, it does feel like I have to work extra hard to catch my breath but it also feels like there is something in my throat over my windpipe that is not allowing air to come through. I’ve tried clearing my throat on several occasions but nothing different. I did just get over a terrible sinus infection that I did not see a doctor about, but I know it was a sinus infection because i’ve dealt with them my whole life due to my severe allergies. It’s a vicious cycle. Lol. I thought maybe I just had an extreme amout of phlegm or snot buildup in my throat that was blocking my airways, but my sinus infection ended about a week and a half ago. I don’t know, i’m puzzled i guess. Do you think this could be related to the shoulder thing? Like if I pulled a chest muscle or something (although I don’t know how I would have done that) I’m so frustrated. I don’t know what to do.
There is no bruising or swelling in the shoulder area, but when I do run my hands over it, the trapezius muscle (the one that runs from the shoulder up to the neck) seems to be very tight and unrelaxed and the shoulder blade on that side hurts when you touch it and the armpit is sore when I poke it. The area below the armpit, above the ribs and beside the left breast doesn’t hurt when you touch it, it just seems tender. It doesn’t hurt in my chest at all except for the soreness in my chest when I inhale and then there is the weird tingle in my throat when I take deep breaths. My mom is begging me to go to the ER or doctor, but I don’t have insurance and just can’t imagine what that bill would look like. I can’t make myself go unless I am just dying from pain. Right now, on a scale from 1-10 my pain is a 5 with the breathing a 6 for the shoulder. But yesterday and the day before I would say the shoulder pain would have been a 7 or 8 and the breathing pain a 8 be

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My Dad’s GF is a narcissistic drug addict with no personality. She’s passive aggressive, makes veiled insults, huffs, puffs and pouts around my house when she doesn’t get her way, or when she’s not the center of attention.

For instance, last time they were here, I lit a candle. When I walked 10 feet away, she said to my dad "eeew that candle is gross, get it away from me". Also when my fat, lazy cat who sleep all day sat on the couch, she pulled away and said "get it away", when the cat didn’t do anything but sit.

Its like dealing with a 15 year old girl- the woman is over 50.

She also is addicted to pain killers– her head and eyes roll around all the time. She does have colitis and kidney stones, but she drinks NO water, and only will eat bread and pasta. Its like she gives herself the colitis so she can get the pain pills. I think she uses her disease to hide the real problems.

She is fixated with her looks She constantly reminds everyone that she weighs 100 pounds and is a size 2. Once my Dad and husband were talking about how annoying seat belt alarms in new cars are, and she interrupted them to say "I’m so light, I don’t even set off the seat belt alarm."

She spends over an hour putting make up on, and it comes out looking like it was applied with a paint roller.
She asks me constantly to take pictures of her, and asks to retake them if she doesn’t like them.

She looks over every plate of food I eat and makes comments like "wow, you really pigged out" and "You’re not really going to eat ALL that, are you?" (I’m 120lbs and healthy).

She also tells me stuff and says "don’t tell your dad I told you" or calls and says not to tell Dad I called.
She is disingenuous. Everything my husband or I do, she says "I do that, too" or "I like that, too".
Even worse she tries to relate us to her kids, who are a decade our juniors and not like us at all (one is a drug addict, the other a teenager). It is annoying and insulting.

She’s also dumb as a bag of rocks. She is unable to engage in any conversation that isn’t about her kids, her colitis, drugs or her weight/looks.

The worst is that she says inappropriate things to me about my family.
She told me the only reason my parents got married was because my mother was pregnant with me.
She told me I should have been her child, which is kinda creepy (Dad dated her in High School)
She offered to stand in place of my mother at my wedding. So, instead of a wedding, I eloped this summer with NO family at all.

So now dad wants to visit again (I haven’t seen any family in a year). This woman causes me too much stress and anxiety- I don’t want her in my house. How can I tell my dad I don’t want him to visit w/o hurting his feelings or lying?
Rock- I agree. This I why I want to find I way to avoid their visit w/o telling my dad or hurting his feelings.
Danika- Unfortunately they live 3000 miles away, so its a week-long trip on a plane. I haven’t seen any family in a year- no day trips or anything like that is possible.
Kimi- I am sure my dad would understand, but not without being hurt. And, what Rock said. This woman will turn on someone in a second & make life miserable.
Lona- Thank you, but I should add, I have not seen my real mother in 3 years. She was an abusive borderline. That’s part of what makes this so frightening- Dad’s GF’s behavior is extremely similar to my mother’s manipulations and entitlement. I do think my dad is somewhat clueless, or in denial, because he’s been alone for so long.

The wedding thing was my siblings would not have shown up if I didn’t invite my real mother. I was engaged before this woman came into the picture. The GF not only offered to stand in as my mother, but she also suggested I cut my brother & sister out of my life. For real. It was ‘the straw that broke the camel’s back’ for elopement.

Nash- LOL, my husband asked me if they could stay at a hotel!!

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So i just got my first yeast infection and i started taking monistat 1 on tuesday i feeling some Relief and hopefully will get better soon. Anyway my sister says that to much cranberry pills can cause yeast infections? Is this true. I have had a couple utis and after the 2nd one i had i took cranberry pills every day ( 2 at dinner time) I wanted to know if they cause yeast infections. I know they cause Kidney Stones. And i don’t need that either. I am thinking of stopping the cranberry pills and maybe trying cranberry juice ( no sugar added one) Would they be better? Or would that cause a yeast infection and kidney stones as well? I am at a lose right now because here i am trying to prevent myself from getting any more utis because they are just terrible but yet i don’t want to get kidney stones. Also ever since i have been taking cranberry pills i have had to be more frequently i know that’s what cranberry pills do. So once i stop taking them will me urinating be less frequent? Also if i switch to cranberry juice will i still have to urinate just as much? Thank you so much for all your answers

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Dad wants to come visit- but I can’t stand his girlfriend.

She is a narcissistic drug addict with no personality. She’s passive aggressive, makes veiled insults, huffs, puffs and pouts around my house when she doesn’t get her way, or when she’s not the center of attention.

For instance, last time they were here, I lit a candle. When I walked 10 feet away, she said to my dad "eeew that candle is gross, get it away from me". Also when my fat, lazy cat who sleep all day sat on the couch, she pulled away and said "get it away", when the cat didn’t do anything but sit.

Its like dealing with a 15 year old girl- the woman is over 50.

She also is addicted to pain killers– her head and eyes roll around all the time. She does have colitis and kidney stones, but she drinks NO water, and only will eat bread and pasta. Its like she gives herself the colitis so she can get the pain pills. I think she uses her disease to hide the real problems.

She is fixated with her looks She constantly reminds everyone that she weighs 100 pounds and is a size 2. Once my Dad and husband were talking about how annoying seat belt alarms in new cars are, and she interrupted them to say "I’m so light, I don’t even set off the seat belt alarm."

She spends over an hour putting make up on, and it comes out looking like it was applied with a paint roller.
She asks me constantly to take pictures of her, and asks to retake them if she doesn’t like them.

She looks over every plate of food I eat and makes comments like "wow, you really pigged out" and "You’re not really going to eat ALL that, are you?" (I’m 120lbs and healthy).

She also tells me stuff and says "don’t tell your dad I told you" or calls and says not to tell Dad I called.
She is disingenuous. Everything my husband or I do, she says "I do that, too" or "I like that, too".
Even worse she tries to relate us to her kids, who are a decade our juniors and not like us at all (one is a drug addict, the other a teenager). It is annoying and insulting.

She’s also dumb as a bag of rocks. She is unable to engage in any conversation that isn’t about her kids, her colitis, drugs or her weight/looks.

The worst is that she says inappropriate things to me about my family.
She told me the only reason my parents got married was because my mother was pregnant with me.
She told me I should have been her child, which is kinda creepy (Dad dated her in High School)
She offered to stand in place of my mother at my wedding. So, instead of a wedding, I eloped this summer with NO family at all.

So now dad wants to visit again (I haven’t seen any family in a year). This woman causes me too much stress and anxiety- I don’t want her in my house. How can I tell my dad I don’t want him to visit w/o hurting his feelings or lying?
I don’t have a close relationship with my dad. Never have. I do visit home once per year for a week.
All my uncles and cousins are suspicious of her, too- its not just me.

I haven’t seen my real mother in 3 years- she was an abusive mother (borderline), and we have a tremulous relationship today.

I can see the problems in this lady- she is like my mother in manipulation behavior and entitlement. The difference is, this lady thinks she’s the Best, while my mother hates herself. Similar behavior, different origin.

I think my dad truly is blind… they say men never learn.

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Dad wants to come visit- but I can’t stand his girlfriend.

She is a narcissistic drug addict with no personality. She’s passive aggressive, makes veiled insults, huffs, puffs and pouts around my house when she doesn’t get her way, or when she’s not the center of attention.

For instance, last time they were here, I lit a candle. When I walked 10 feet away, she said to my dad "eeew that candle is gross, get it away from me". Also when my fat, lazy cat who sleep all day sat on the couch, she pulled away and said "get it away", when the cat didn’t do anything but sit.

Its like dealing with a 15 year old girl- the woman is over 50.

She also is addicted to pain killers– her head and eyes roll around all the time. She does have colitis and kidney stones, but she drinks NO water, and only will eat bread and pasta. Its like she gives herself the colitis so she can get the pain pills. I think she uses her disease to hide the real problems.

She is fixated with her looks She constantly reminds everyone that she weighs 100 pounds and is a size 2. Once my Dad and husband were talking about how annoying seat belt alarms in new cars are, and she interrupted them to say "I’m so light, I don’t even set off the seat belt alarm."

She spends over an hour putting make up on, and it comes out looking like it was applied with a paint roller.
She asks me constantly to take pictures of her, and asks to retake them if she doesn’t like them.

She looks over every plate of food I eat and makes comments like "wow, you really pigged out" and "You’re not really going to eat ALL that, are you?" (I’m 120lbs and healthy).

She also tells me stuff and says "don’t tell your dad I told you" or calls and says not to tell Dad I called.
She is disingenuous. Everything my husband or I do, she says "I do that, too" or "I like that, too".
Even worse she tries to relate us to her kids, who are a decade our juniors and not like us at all (one is a drug addict, the other a teenager). It is annoying and insulting.

She’s also dumb as a bag of rocks. She is unable to engage in any conversation that isn’t about her kids, her colitis, drugs or her weight/looks.

The worst is that she says inappropriate things to me about my family.
She told me the only reason my parents got married was because my mother was pregnant with me.
She told me I should have been her child, which is kinda creepy (Dad dated her in High School)
She offered to stand in place of my mother at my wedding. So, instead of a wedding, I eloped this summer with NO family at all.

So now dad wants to visit again (I haven’t seen any family in a year). This woman causes me too much stress and anxiety- I don’t want her in my house. How can I tell my dad I don’t want him to visit w/o hurting his feelings or lying?

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I’ve never been the type to drink a lot of plain or even flavored water, however I do generally drink a lot of fluids. My friend got a kidney stone at the age of 20 and now again a little over a year later. He’s always drank more water than me, although he also on occasion drinks lots of Monster and other energy drinks.

Does proper vitamin balance and diet help avoid this problem? What is good for you? Juice, Tea, Milk, or only water? It seems like I’ve been told each of those can contribute to kidney stones.

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I have nothing against herbal remedies and natural treatments, but if my doctor tells me my ear ache is because of kidney issues…how can he support that? would you believe this statement? Ear pain is a sign of kidney stones?

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okay this is going to be kinda long so please hang in there. in November i stopped taking my birth control about 2 moths after that i started cramping and bad lower back pain 3 weeks out of the month and i would be really sensitive to the point where my toddler couldnt sit on my lap. month after month this would happen i went in and my doc said i had BV she put me on meds and the pain came again i though okay the meds didnt help. one night i had horrible pain i almost went to the ER all i could do was lay on the couch so i made another appointment with my doc for the next day and she said my BV was gone so she said im going to get you an ultrasound and i bet you have ovarian cyst and it may have ruptured last night. My ultrasound was scheduled for a month after that doc appointment the pain came again i was thinking yes they will have to see something but nothing was found.. this month still have the pain but now my right kidney is hurting and thinking back they have hurt off and on but i just didnt think anything of it i remember being out with some friends having a couple drink and going pee and almost in tears in the bars bathroom because my kidneys hurt. today i noticed my finger nails and toe nails look a little funny, ridges going from base to top of nail. and on my toe nails my half moon almost covers my whole nail so i looked it up thinking i was lacking some vitamins come to find out they are both related to kidney disease/failure. i am about a half a pack a day smoker have a drink every once in awhile never had kidney stones im a 23 year old female i am going to make an appointment with my family doc today but would love to see what you all think thanks!
*im wondering if these thing could all be related to kidney problems i have thought i might have endo but have not gone back to my gyno. oh and another thing is in feb. i thought i was coming down with something bc i was tired all the time didnt want to move or talk tired it lasted for about a month straight not sure if thats something i should include!

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my dad has had kidney stones for about 14 years now and he still has hundreds of stones..my dad can work and has been curently out of work with the kidney stones.. i want him to get better i think its time for him to actually have something good in his life.. doctor says theirs nothing wrong with the kidney its perfectly fine beside its full of stones…

i just want to know if anyone can give any ideas on how to like dissolve the stones or like how to pass them faster so my dad can finally live his life with out the horrid pain hunting him.?

please and thank you :)

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i’m 32 weeks pregnant, i haven’t passed a stone sense august and i’m have extreme discomfort and blood in my urine i went to the hospital friday but they just said to tough it out until after pregnancy. I haven’t passed any but both kidneys really hurt. Is there any safe at home remedies i could try? or if you have experience or know someone with kidney stones any information is helpful thank you

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Folks have suffered with kidney stones for years and I have not heard of a natural product that can help them find relief. Any ideas?

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I have a history of kidney stones. My period is due on the 9th. And I am having a lot of pain on my right lower side about where my ovaries r. The drs did find blood in my urine but nothin on the X-ray.

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I’ve been taking from 8-12 pills nightly (I’m having a horrible time going to sleep due to my job schedule bouncing every single week) this is the only way I can sleep now. But I went to ER swearing I had kidney stones (it feels so much like stones I’ve had before too many times) after doing cat scan they found stones but still in kidneys not passed. So he couldn’t explain why I’m hurting so bad. Both sides of back hurt off & on but I came home it’s not easing up & I’m now curious if this can be causing my pain? I don’t want to go back to ER because they’ll think I’m nuts (hell I"m starting to wonder myself) but I can’t get relief…it’s my back, my sides & my stomach is very upset & also hurting some. What are some side effects? Can this cause my problems?? I’m hurting & not sure why…please help me if you know anything..

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I’m a hgh school freshman and I had an english presentation for my honors english class today.

The assignment was to make a slideshow about a country in Europe, we chose Italy. I worked with my twin brother, and 2 other friends on it.

We all worked really hard and went all out. We not only made a slideshow, but made business cards, Italian suagr cookies, had four mini picture slideshow stations all around the room, and dressed in blue shirt and khakis to look like a professional travel company!

I was the first one to present. We presented right after lunch. At lunch, I didn’t feel good; I took 2 bites of my pizza burger (burger w/tomato sauce) and felt sick to my stomach. But I wanted to do my presentation, so even though I had major cramps and felt like I was going to throw up, I went.

I started the presentation okay, then started stumbling over my words. I like to laugh, so I started to giggle and stutter some more. I was in so much pain I couldn’t even remember wat I was supposed to say. Everyone’s looking at me funny, and I just stop presenting, and ask the teacher if I can go to the nurse.

This isn’t the first time I’ve had stomach and back pain, but it was the most painful.

It turns out I have kidney stones and a weak back that I need physical therapy for.

I felt so embarrassed having to stop my presentation today, and letting my group down. They said it was okay, but I still feel like a fool in front of the class.

I usually love to present in front of the class! I even do extra credit presentations, so they know I’m not afraid of people.

As soon as I left the room, my twin brother picked up my part and continued one like nothing happened.

So, do you think this is embarrassing? What would you think if someone did this?

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Okay folks, let me start from the beginning. A week ago yesterday mother nature had already come for a visit (aka, my period) and also in addition to that I had experienced my first Kidney Stone ever…

I am a 32 year old woman, so I didn’t know what was what, I kept feeling pain at first but passed it off as a menstrual cramp. Nothing I was taking helped. The pain would come and go in waves until Tuesday of last week I had had enough and went t the ER. They Catscan’d me and all that good stuff, they said they couldn’t see the stone but saw evidence that it was there. They gave me morphine and a script for Vicodin and sent me home.

less that 18 hours later, I experiment pain VERY differently and I was SCREAMING, almost called 911.. went back to the ER at 3 AM and they said I had a kidney infection and was shocked and floored that the doctor during the first ER visit did NOT put me on antibiotics… for 3 hours there bey 6 AM they had apparently flushed out the infection with was apparently in it’s final stages.. and sent me home.

Now, everyone, I am left scared here, I never want to have to go through that again… even after the 2nd ER visit, after the infection and stone were declared gone, was still SORE and sleeping round the clock for almost 3 days, thanks to Vicodin.

So, first I do not understand why I was in sore discomfort even after the stone and infection were gone… It blew my mind… why?

and 2. I don’t want this to happen again, everyone told me it was NOT my fault it had occurred but told me to help prevent another by drinking more water. They told me kidney stones are made of Calcium, so okay, I have MS and my doctor has me on a Vitamin D/Calcium supplement, and I wonder now… by me having to take THAT for my MS, am taking more calcium, could that have been the cause of the kidney stone since I was told that they are formed of calcium…?

It is as easy as drinking water to help prevent another stone…?

Was it my fault that I had one cause I didn’t drink enough water?

Why was I hurting with soreness after stone and infection were gone…?

And do taking Calcium supplements encourage the production of stones?

This is a long involved question and I am sorry if anyone gets confused… but my mind won’t stop racing with these thoughts, can anyone put my mind at ease?

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ok so my dad has kidney disease and sometimes peas out kidney stones.so today we all thought he was passing a stone but what came out shocked us it looked as if little black pieces of plastic came out and we have no idea what it is so my mom is thinking the stent somehow broke and came out.anyways this was very painful for my dad and caused him to lose alot of blood plus cut the inside of his drain tube and now when he uses the bathroom the pain is very bad we are gonna take him to the hospital but my dad is thinking if it is the stent is there a possible lawsuit here? plz help and sorry for misspelling words.

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I’m a hgh school freshman and I had an english presentation for my honors english class today.

The assignment was to make a slideshow about a country in Europe, we chose Italy. I worked with my twin brother, and 2 other friends on it.

We all worked really hard and went all out. We not only made a slideshow, but made business cards, Italian suagr cookies, had four mini picture slideshow stations all around the room, and dressed in blue shirt and khakis to look like a professional travel company!

I was the first one to present. We presented right after lunch. At lunch, I didn’t feel good; I took 2 bites of my pizza burger (burger w/tomato sauce) and felt sick to my stomach. But I wanted to do my presentation, so even though I had major cramps and felt like I was going to throw up, I went.

I started the presentation okay, then started stumbling over my words. I like to laugh, so I started to giggle and stutter some more. I was in so much pain I couldn’t even remember wat I was supposed to say. Everyone’s looking at me funny, and I just stop presenting, and ask the teacher if I can go to the nurse.

This isn’t the first time I’ve had stomach and back pain, but it was the most painful.

It turns out I have kidney stones and a weak back that I need physical therapy for.

I felt so embarrassed having to stop my presentation today, and letting my group down. They said it was okay, but I still feel like a fool in front of the class.

I usually love to present in front of the class! I even do extra credit presentations, so they know I’m not afraid of people.

As soon as I left the room, my twin brother picked up my part and continued one like nothing happened.

So, do you think this is embarrassing? What would you think if someone did this?

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kidney stone that recently passed but the dr said he also had a non obstructive stone in upper pole of the left kidney and also limited bowel loops without oral contrast but no bowel obstruction noted. He has had numerous mri’s cat scams and sonos (to which always say he has a unremarkablecontour urinary bladder. Still, he always wakes each morning to excrutiating pain to his left pain. He feels better after pain med and urinating. He is also on Disability for unexplained pain that they finally categorized as severe ibs and abnormal tight lower sphincter causing constipation. We are at our witts end but feel very sure that his pain is coming from something with the left (due to the filing of the left kidney)-he even gets rib pain on side when pain is real bad and he cant move bowels due to straining pain on ribs. He had a ambiguous procedure about 18 yrs ago when he was young due to them thinking he had kidney stones-and he didnt (though this time where sure he had stones he even urinated one out. The operation he had before was said to be that -he was born with excessive vessels and they had to get rid of some of them, i think because the was causing the side bloated and pain. He was cured from that. This pain feels sometimes like the same but seems to always be dismissed due to the mri, ct…….results. Please help as the rt surgery was misdiagnosed to until they opened him up (them days was no lalascopic). He suffers everytine he seems to drink to much water or filled intravenously from too much water on left. Thanks so much- What are the options we should suggest or u would suggest? please feel free to list all ideas that seems feasible? Thx so much

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So I go to the doctor and he tells me I have kidney stones and prescribes muscle relaxers for my stomach that make me feel like complete crap and doesn’t even tell me how to get rid of them.

How do I get rid or dissolve my kidney stones? They hurt so f*cking bad!

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I’m a hgh school freshman and I had an english presentation for my honors english class today.

The assignment was to make a slideshow about a country in Europe, we chose Italy. I worked with my twin brother, and 2 other friends on it.

We all worked really hard and went all out. We not only made a slideshow, but made business cards, Italian suagr cookies, had four mini picture slideshow stations all around the room, and dressed in blue shirt and khakis to look like a professional travel company!

I was the first one to present. We presented right after lunch. At lunch, I didn’t feel good; I took 2 bites of my pizza burger (burger w/tomato sauce) and felt sick to my stomach. But I wanted to do my presentation, so even though I had major cramps and felt like I was going to throw up, I went.

I started the presentation okay, then started stumbling over my words. I like to laugh, so I started to giggle and stutter some more. I was in so much pain I couldn’t even remember wat I was supposed to say. Everyone’s looking at me funny, and I just stop presenting, and ask the teacher if I can go to the nurse.

This isn’t the first time I’ve had stomach and back pain, but it was the most painful.

It turns out I have kidney stones and a weak back that I need physical therapy for.

I felt so embarrassed having to stop my presentation today, and letting my group down. They said it was okay, but I still feel like a fool in front of the class.

I usually love to present in front of the class! I even do extra credit presentations, so they know I’m not afraid of people.

As soon as I left the room, my twin brother picked up my part and continued one like nothing happened.

So, do you think this is embarrassing? What would you think if someone did this?

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