Kidney Stones

[Lineman North Florida]

I got to hurting bad last Friday, so I went to the ER and was diagnosed with a large kidney stone, doctor said it was pretty large and that I may not be able to pass it on my own, fast forward 3 days which is today I went to the follow-up with the uroligist and he said that I need to have some kind of ultrasonic something or another to bust up the stone so I can pass it, problem is the soonest they can do it is 10 days from now, I am hurting pretty bad and really don't want to wait that long, so my question is has anybody got any home remedies for breaking up and or passing a large kidney stone? I have already tried the one drinking a 6 pack of coke and eating a pound of asparagus and it did'nt work. Any help appreciated.

 

[bigtiller]

Ohhh it hurts just thinking about it. I've had two and have two hanging just waiting to drop. The last one passed in 2 days.

All I can add is drink lots of water and keep active. It seamed to me they moved more if I was mobil rather than sedentary.

 

[Bird]

I don't know of any cures or treatments, other than the ultrasonic thing, but it's incredible to me that they can't do it for 10 days.:shocked:

 

[Lineman North Florida]

I don't know of any cures or treatments, other than the ultrasonic thing, but it's incredible to me that they can't do it for 10 days.:shocked:

That's what I thought to,but they say the machine is only here 2 times a month and next Fri is when it is supposed to be back, and I have what I consider good insurance to, so they know they are gonna get paid. I don't wish these things on anyone.

 

[tallyho8]

If the machine can't come to you then you can go to it. There must be the proper equipment in Gainesville and a doctor who can take your medical insurance.

 

[dex3361]

I had a couple of bouts of kidney stones go find the machine tell them to wait if they want. I have a high pain tolerance but kidney stones send the pain meter off of the chart. You will not handle this without help. I would not wait, it just means you are in pain longer.

 

[powerpace]

Had them last year. Left side. Ouch. Lithotrypsy did not work. Intraurethra proceedure 4 days later got most of the pieces. Still painful for months as others passed. The Dr., prescribed 150 pain pills at the first visit. I was wondering how bad it was going to get. I found out, now I have about 5 pills left and don't go anywhere without them. I threw up in my bosses van on the way to the ER prior to the diagnosis, but at least I didn't go into the fetal position on the hospital floor. I have seen that done. I did think I was going to die as I lay on my own bathroom floor between the two proceedures. Thats how I found out the Lithotrypsy didn't work. Now I find out I have High Blood pressure due to the damage to the Kidney but it's not as bag as it was at the beginning.
Good luck with it.