Kidney Stones, any suggestions?

[Slick]

I've had them a couple of times. Drink and pee a lot. If your kidneys start to ache drink more.
If you feel a stone shifting, get to a place of safety within 5 mins. Within 30 mins you probably wont be able to move. Keep drinking.

Thing is, I literally couldn't pee, nothing worth speaking about anyway. I'm still not right but I think I passed it anyway but I will drink more to flush whatever is remaining.

 

[Slick]

I've had a fair few and only passed one. When I have them I carry tramadol around with me, I rarely take them but if you do have an attack it's the only thing that touches it. I now drink three liters of water a day and touch wood it's been over three years, there is a NHS kidney stone diet which my consultant printed for me but I stick with the 3 liters of water more than anything. You have my deepest sympathy but I would get to the docs and get a prescription to have as a stand by, my tramadol go out of date as I rarely need to take them but when I do, I'm thankful.

I never went near the docs in the end. Couldn't get an appointment when it was agony and it started to subside on it's own. It was maybe a mild case as I could handle the pain just not the discomfort. My kidneys weren't particularly sore but I certainly had a temperature as the bed was soaking with sweat.

And before anyone asks, it was sweat.

 

[roadrash]

In hospital I was told to pee through a sieve, when I passed it I couldn't believe how small it was ,it felt like a melon but it looked like a tiny chip of slate.

 

[oldwheels]

Best see a doc. When I was in the old Glasgow Western ( level 7, the death ward) getting a kidney out there was a guy in the same ward getting kidney stones surgically removed for the third time. I concur with the pain tho’. Unimaginable

 

[Bazzer]

I have never managed to pass one, although I was in hospital one time, next to a man who, when he entered hospital, had one stuck. He described himself as looking pregnant and barely able to walk.
The first time one went walkabout, I ended up on the GP's waiting room surgery floor desperately trying to get in position which gave me relief. Other patients gave me a very wide berth.
I'd speak with your GP about getting a renal appointment. The specialist can then discuss their findings with you and how, if necessary, they can be treated and what changes may be made to your diet.

 

[Slick]

I was never one for the doc if I could avoid it. I am on the mend but obviously still not right as there is still a bit of pain but localised.

I'm actually seeing a urologist for a totally unrelated matter and have an appointment next month. As long as it doesn't get any worse, I will wait until then before bothering NHS.

 

[The Jogger]

I was never one for the doc if I could avoid it. I am on the mend but obviously still not right as there is still a bit of pain but localised.

I'm actually seeing a urologist for a totally unrelated matter and have an appointment next month. As long as it doesn't get any worse, I will wait until then before bothering NHS.

The pain can sometimes be mediocre and on the other hand it can be crippling. My advice would be, be prepared. If you're seeing a urologist and are prepared to wait until then, bring it up with the urologist as it's a urologist that deals with mine.. S/He will probably get you to have a CT or Xray or ultrasound. I prefer the ultrasound.

 

[durianrider]

Excess dietary protein is a factor in kidney stone development. I had one 18 years ago and since following a low protein diet since Ive never had any issues. My weight went down and my watts per kg went up!

 

[MichaelW2]

The food you need to avoid depends on the chemical composition of the stone which is why docs like to to capture it in a sieve.
I was given some really powerful painkillers by the doc, much stronger than paracetamol.

 

[Slick]

The food you need to avoid depends on the chemical composition of the stone which is why docs like to to capture it in a sieve.
I was given some really powerful painkillers by the doc, much stronger than paracetamol.

Ah, didn't know that. Probably too late now but I'll be asking for a test anyway.

 

[Dec66]

Thread revival...

Woke up on Tuesday morning feeling like I'd been kicked in the bollocks. Which I hadn't, I haven't been to ju-jitsu for a few weeks...

The feeling wouldn't go away, and after about half an hour I had excruciating pain in my back, right where the right kidney lives. That was joined by my feeling like I was on fire and freezing cold all at the same time.

Another half an hour later, and I was throwing up, which I did about five times. Luckily I hadn't eaten so there wasn't much coming out. The pain from both groin and kidney area was still massively uncomfortable, and persisted for hours.

Somehow I managed to snatch an hour's kip, and when I woke up again it felt like the pain has gone... Only to return half an hour or so later, not quite as intense, but more persistent, kidney seeming to throb with every heartbeat. I rubbed some ibuprofen gel in, in the hope it would help... It didn't really, but I did manage to get to sleep again, with the fan on as I was still feeling hot and cold simultaneously.

Woke up next morning; pain gone, completely. Hasn't come back, yet. I still feel a bit weak and wobbly, but I guess that's not surprising with all the other stuff.

The weird thing is that I've had no trouble with the waterworks; no trouble peeing, no excess peeing, no burning, no blood. Lots of people (including my daughter, a nurse) are telling me it's stones, but I think (and hope) it's just an infection.

The other possible factor is that recently, due to a lot of reflux, I've been necking Rennies like Smarties, and it seems they can cause stones, as well as too much salt (I'm a bugger for salted peanuts and crisps).

So... What does the team think?

 

[CXRAndy]

Get a urine test for proteins in your pee, indicates infection. Get blood test for anything else and if possible get a kidney/ bladder scan for evidence of stones.

Brother in-law had similar symptoms, throwing up excruciating pain. He had a scan to indicate stones. He passed the major one and had some medicine to help dissolve the smaller ones

 

[Dec66]

Get a urine test for proteins in your pee, indicates infection. Get blood test for anything else and if possible get a kidney/ bladder scan for evidence of stones.

Brother in-law had similar symptoms, throwing up excruciating pain. He had a scan to indicate stones. He passed the major one and had some medicine to help dissolve the smaller ones

I'm lucky enough to have private healthcare through work, so I'll try to get a GP referral to get the tests and a scan. Thanks for the advice.

I did ring my GP when all this was going on, they couldn't give me an appointment but gave me instead an appointment with their "clinical pharmacist".

Think "chocolate teapot".

 

[Cycleops]

So... What does the team think?

Don't be asking us, get down to the Quack as soon as you can!

 

[Dec66]

Don't be asking us, get down to the Quack as soon as you can!

You know I'm in the UK, yeah?