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[Justice4all]

@LilacTree

Actually, passing a kidney stone is excruciating.  You will have felt it exiting if it were large. There will be no residual pain.

[LilacTree]

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@blueluna wrote:

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@LilacTree wrote:

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@Trinity11 wrote:

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@LilacTree wrote:

I was in the ER Sunday evening passing a kidney stone.  Never had one before . . . wow, awful pain.  Because it started in my right back at the waistline, I thought it was another vertebral compression fracture.  But once it passed through, the pain subsided significantly.  They did a CT scan and various urinalysis tests and I am left with a kidney infection.

We won't be going to my niece's Thanksgiving.  Again, I ruin everyone's good times . . . I told them to leave me here, but they won't.   So now everyone's rushing around at the last minute.  [sigh . . . ]

Thanks for the wig tips @Lindsays Grandma.  I will look them up next week.  Going to PCP, then probably a nephrologist.

To everyone . . . Happy Thanksgiving!!

 @LilacTreeSorry you had to suffer.. I still haven't passed mine but hanging in there. I bet the RA contributed. I am on Ceftin for the infection. It does help a lot. BTW, if it is an oxalate stone ..check out the foods to avoid. Tea contributes to them as does spinach, potatoes, leafy dark greens. I was surprised at all the foods to avoid.

I am am waiting this morning for my little grandson and my daughter with her partner. They live out of state. Having a birthday party for him and the house is full of toys and balloons. Tomorrow we are eating out..no cooking thankfully.

Hope you feel well enough tomorrow to enjoy the day and make some beautiful memories!

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@Trinity11

Since the CT scan didn't see it, they think I passed it.  Don't know, never had one before.  I saw my stomach rippling and they said it was "nerves."  Then I find out that's what a stone does as it goes through the ureter.  Do ER docs know anything? 

I read about the foods to avoid and what I can eat (mostly liquids).  I've always eaten a lot of spinach, dark greens, and potatoes.  Also drink tea practically every day ("Honest" with mild sweetener, Stevia only).  Will miss those foods, as they are the focal point of my diet.  There is very little with all my combined conditions that I can eat. 

I'm taking Keflex, they prescribed a month's worth of pills for the kidney infection.  They never said what kind of stone it was, that's why I want to see a nephrologist.  PCP wants me to see her first though.  So here we go again, something new to contend with.

How will you know when you pass the stone?  Will you have the pain, or is the pain always there?  (God, I hope not) When I'm done being nauseous, I'll look it up.

Feel bad about not going to my niece's, she does Thanksgiving beautifully.  But no way could I do four hours (or more depending on traffic) round trip on the road tomorrow.

You have a wonderful Thanksgiving also with your daughter and grandson.

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Actually ER Docs and Nurses know a lot

and they  save lives every day. A good thing to add to our list of thankfulness on Thursday imho.

Probably why you went to them in the first place.

Hope both of you feel better soon @LilacTree & @Trinity11!

Very sorry for you to feel bad at all but especially on the holiday.

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@blueluna

Don't mind me, it's just my frustration.

[LilacTree]

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@Justice4all wrote:

@LilacTree

Actually, passing a kidney stone is excruciating.  You will have felt it exiting. Then you feel better.  Since you also have an infection you will still feel pain, it seems to me, until it heals.  It's a bummer when we do something or eat something we think is healthy, and it has the opposite effect.

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@Justice4all

The pain was the worst I've ever had, but I didn't feel it "come out," if that's what you're talking about, when I urinated.  So that means it's still in there?  It went all the way through my lower abdomen and is still inside me somewhere?  I sure felt it coming out of my kidney. 

Do you mean I should have been screaming??  I have to do more research right now.  I do have a high pain threshold.

I've been taking 4,000 iu of D-3 for several months, recommended by my nutritionist.  I had only been taking 2,000 iu.  Now I see I shouldn't have been taking it at all. 

[goldensrbest]

I am sorry this happened, and at the holidays on top of it.

I remembered ,something my bil said,he had a kidney stone, their family doctor told him to drink water with lemon in it ,to keep the stones from bothering him again.

[Justice4all]

@LilacTree

You passed it.  I've had two which I attribute to lying down and not drinking enough a whole hot summer, due to an ankle injury.  This was sixteen years ago and I've never had a recurrence.  The pain is excruciating, but it totally passes with no residual pain, so don't worry!

[LilacTree]

HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!!

[Jamma]

Stay well ---I know you feel you  ruined everyones holiday----but you didn't.

Proof is they care enought to change plans

Jamma.

[Justice4all]

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@LilacTree wrote:

HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!!

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And you to, @LilacTree!!

[Teddie]

I’m very sorry you’re going through so much, @LilacTree.  If it were me, I’d have a hard time keeping my spirits up. Thinking of you, praying for you and always hoping the best for you. 

[gabstoomuch]

Hi @LilacTree !! Long time no talk

Passing a stone is like having a baby. The pain is so bad, you feel like you are going to die, you don't really feel the baby (or the stone) come all the way out, you just suddenly are not in pain anymore once it is out!

Only you get a stone, not a baby haha (good thing huh?)

Re your taking D3, there are 2 things you can do. D3 will leach into your kidneys is not taken with Vitamin K2. K2 is a very inexpensive vitamin, but is a co-factor to D3. It sends the D3 to where it belongs and not to other places. I have no idea why Doctors do not auomatically tell people to take Vitamin K2 if they are on D.

ALSO, if your D is low, your Magnesium is low. You can get your D up by taking Magnesium. I take 400mg a day, but you can reasearch. There are different forms of magnesium. Citrate is good if you have constipation. The most bio-available is Magnesium Glycinate. I take it at night because it is also good for restful sleep.

Research magnesium too. It is a really important mineral.

"Magnesium is important for functions such as controlling your blood pressure and blood sugar levels and keeping your heart beating regularly. Magnesium helps your body to use vitamins and other minerals, such as calcium, phosphorus, sodium, potassium, and vitamin D."

I hope you have a good day in spite of feelings lousy. AND stop blaming yourself! You did not put in an order to Amazon for a kidney stone just to ruin the holiday. Life happens. Totally out of your control. No beating yourself up!!