Not having a good weekend... (Didn't there used to be a forum for complaining?)

[P_Bustleton]

Last night I passed a kidney stone and I'm in the process of passing another. That shit hurts. Was discharged from the ER at 8 this morning, then had to go back to the hospital a few hours later.

I get through it by thinking about the tickling to come at NEST...

 

[Bugman]

Last night I passed a kidney stone and I'm in the process of passing another. That shit hurts. Was discharged from the ER at 8 this morning, then had to go back to the hospital a few hours later.

I get through it by thinking about the tickling to come at NEST...

Dang man, that stinks out loud. I've never passed one but some friends of mine have, and they told me the pain is terrible, as one can imagine. I hope you are feeling better soon.

 

[Soda Bobinski]

Last night I passed a kidney stone and I'm in the process of passing another. That shit hurts.

Well , on the plus side , as long as it continues to pass , it should gather no moss , yeah? 😛

Sorry , P_ ... best of luck to ya.

 

[Amnesiac]

Depending on how big they are, they're fucking intolerable. It feels like a red-hot blade made of pinheads spearing every nerve in your flank and no position you get in can alleviate the pain. The largest I ever had was a 6mm, which is the borderline between passable and impassable.

The good news is that codeine or basic opiates will take the worst of the pain off and make you functional. The trick is getting that first dose in you without puking it up; I have a mortar and pestle to grind up a codeine pill for insufflution, to get past the blood-brain barrier faster, then I can take the pills afterward because the first dose kills the nausea. I always keep a supply of hydrocodone on hand in case it happens again to keep me out of a $5,000 ER bill.

The trip down the ureter is the worst. Once it gets to the bladder, it's tolerable as it makes its way out unless it's a spiky motherfucker.

 

[leafstk]

Ouch... dang man. Sorry you had to go through that and I hope that's the end of it. Was great to see you or the radio show though 😀

 

[love feet]

feel good soon!

 

[badreligion]

Op I am sorry but hopefully this cheers you up

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[P_Bustleton]

The good news is that codeine or basic opiates will take the worst of the pain off and make you functional. The trick is getting that first dose in you without puking it up;

This is absolutely true. Yesterday I got home from the ER and another wave of pain started. I took the Percoset they prescribed me and drank lots of water but it was too late. I puked it all up, and had to go back to the hospital. This morning I woke up basically pain-free but knew another wave was coming. So right now I'm medicated.

The trip down the ureter is the worst. Once it gets to the bladder, it's tolerable as it makes its way out unless it's a spiky motherfucker.

Also true. People (like Seth MacFarlane and the writers of Family Guy, above) think the pain is from a rock coming out your urethra. As a few searches on Fetlife will reveal, the urethra is actually quite flexible. (6mm is pretty big though!) The mistake probably comes from the adage that kidney stones are the closest a man can come to experiencing the pain of childbirth. I can't imagine that the sensations are at all similar. If only I had the ability and natural instinct to consciously push this thing out...

Thanks for your support, everyone!

 

[texastickler]

Man! These things are horrible. My brother in law went through it and I could just feel his pain. Take care and I hope it will be over soon for you.

 

[AmishTickler]

Just hearing the words "kidney stone" makes me cringe. I had to have a very large kidney stone surgically removed about 10 years ago. I was in the hospital for 3-1/2 days. Passing them is no picnic either. Either way you look at it, kidney stones are the work of the devil himself.

Hopefully your doctor has given you some advice and suggestions on things to change in your diet? Most importantly, drink LOTS of water throughout the day! Even if you're not thirsty. Unfortunately there is no sure fire remedy to make sure you don't get a recurrence of stones.

Hope you're feeling better and pain free. I hate to hear these kind of stories.

 

[DontAskJusTckle]

Didn't there used to be a forum for complaining?

Yep. You're in it.

Last night I passed a kidney stone and I'm in the process of passing another. That shit hurts. Was discharged from the ER at 8 this morning, then had to go back to the hospital a few hours later.

Hang in there, man. You definitely win the worst weekend ever contest.

I get through it by thinking about the tickling to come at NEST...

Here's hoping you give and get as much as you can.

 

[P_Bustleton]

I passed it! Glad that's over. The pain hasn't really been bad since Monday morning but it's a big relief. It was a spiny motherfucker, but not too big that it gave me trouble coming out.

I'll be healthy for NEST... no restrictions! I'll experience side-splitting laughter instead of side-splitting pain. I'll also dish it out, of course. 🙂

 

[Mitchell]

Glad to hear the problem with your kidney stone was resolved, P. I hope your health improves, and that you have a great time at NEST.

Mitch

 

[ticklebunny 2]

I am so sorry to hear this. That sounds terrible. I am real sorry you had to go through this. I hope you feel better real soon. Just reading that thread made me cringe -so sorry. Yeah I have heard that kidney stones are pretty painful. I still drink pop, but I am trying to also drink grape peach juice and trying to get myself to drink some water too-trying to tone down on the pop. I don't ever want to go through this-keeping my fingers crossed and praying that I won't ever have to go through that. I heard it is awful. I hope your discomfort and pain goes away real soon. Hey here is to a speedy recovery-I am surprised you are feeling up to going to NEST after something traumatic like this but hey if you feel like going after-that is great.

Good luck to you and feel better soon ok.