Current Events > I got to make a trip to the emergency room this morning.

(+) Yeah! (+)

Got woken up at like 5:20 by a terrible pain in the lower right side of my abdominal area.

Thought my appendix was trying to kill me, but it turned out to be a 2mm kidney stone. :P

Having had both my appendix removed and a pretty bad kidney stone, I think Id rather deal with the appendix.

AloneIBreak posted...

Having had both my appendix removed and a pretty bad kidney stone, I think Id rather deal with the appendix.

I still have my appendix, but having had a kidney stone that was too large to pass before, I said the same thing.

Drink a tonic mixture of olive oil and lemon juice twice a day until you pass them. And lots of cranberry juice.

Also, avoid consuming too much sugar, salt, and caffeine. Don't eat too many beets either.

I feel you tc. I had my first kidney stone earlier this year. Just minding my own business and all the sudden it felt like I had been stabbed in my lower back. Had to actually grab on to a dresser to keep from hitting the deck.
Took me a week to pass that shit.

The most important thing ever somebody ever taught me: "Sometimes it's just gas."

Glad you're okay dude. Hope it passes without too much pain.

Yeah, I'll be fine. As painful as it's definitely going to be, it's not going to compare to the last time I had stones. That one was actually too big to pass and was blocking the flow of piss, so they "had to" shove a laser up my dickhole and blast it apart, after which I got the delightful experience of passing the broken shards. One at a time. Slowly. Over three days.

So this one being a single, unbroken one that's "small" enough to pass by itself, it's still gonna hurt like a motherfucker, but it's a one-and-done deal this time.

It's the sodee-pop that did this to me, same as last time. But also, just like last time, I have no plans to stop.

Wow sorry, glad it wasn't the appendix! Did Nico and Nami play nurse?

Ruvan22 posted...

Wow sorry, glad it wasn't the appendix! Did Nico and Nami play nurse?

As far as I know they didn't even wake up. :P

I had kidney stones last year. Not only was it very painful but Im still paying off the hospital bill

murica!

Auto_Chrisbot posted...

Drink a tonic mixture of olive oil and lemon juice twice a day until you pass them. And lots of cranberry juice.

Also, avoid consuming too much sugar, salt, and caffeine. Don't eat too many beets either.

Please stop giving out terrible medical advice.

rexcrk posted...

I had kidney stones last year. Not only was it very painful but Im still paying off the hospital bill

murica!

Yeah, I didn't even attempt to pay it off the last time this happened. I just let the medical debt fall off after 7 years.

This time around, I have Medicaid. Or Medicare. Whichever SSI disability people get.

Skankhair posted...

Please stop giving out terrible medical advice.

Don't worry. I know better than to take medical advice from a random guy who does extremely forced Transformers role-play on a backwater message board.

Hope you feel better soon.

Cocytus posted...

Hope you feel better soon.

Thanks. They gave me two different strong painkillers, so that'll help some.

@Skankhair posted...

Please stop giving out terrible medical advice.

Heartomaton posted...

Don't worry. I know better than to take medical advice from a random guy who does extremely forced Transformers role-play on a backwater message board.

Lol, trying to be helpful. These are actual remedies and diet advice to help pass and prevent kidney stones. I've had bouts of stones twice in my life so far. Not fun. Eating healthier is better for your body overall anyway.

- Maybe cut back on or cut out consuming things that are bad for you, especially if they can lead to things like kidney stones

- "That's bad medical advice"

Ok sure buds.

I feel so lucky to have never had a kidney stone, especially since my mother and sister have both had them frequently.

Auto_Chrisbot posted...

Lol, trying to be helpful. These are actual remedies and diet advice to help pass and prevent kidney stones. I've had bouts of stones twice in my life so far. Not fun. Eating healthier is better for your body overall anyway.

- Maybe cut back on or cut out consuming things that are bad for you, especially if they can lead to things like kidney stones

- "That's bad medical advice"

Ok sure buds.

Youre not getting dunked on for telling people to eat healthy, youre getting dunked on for giving out terrible medical advice. Youre not being helpful youre doing harm. Stop.

Heartomaton posted...

Got woken up at like 5:20 by a terrible pain in the lower right side of my abdominal area.

Thought my appendix was trying to kill me, but it turned out to be a 2mm kidney stone. :P

This exact same thing happened to me last month.

@Skankhair posted...

Youre not getting dunked on for telling people to eat healthy, youre getting dunked on for giving out terrible medical advice. Youre not being helpful youre doing harm. Stop.

Brother no. The acidity in olive oil/lemon juice mix helps wittle down the stones and lubricates the urinary tract for easier passage. I guzzled that shit twice a day for both my stones episodes until they came out.

Sharing helpful remedies that will aid in preventing costly and painful medical procedures is not "bad medical advice".

Would you rather be cut open or be shot with lasers, or periodically down some nasty tasting tonic? Hmm...

Auto_Chrisbot posted...

Brother no. The acidity in olive oil/lemon juice mix helps wittle down the stones and lubricates the urinary tract for easier passage. I guzzled that shit twice a day for both my stones episodes until they came out.

Sharing helpful remedies that will aid in preventing costly and painful medical procedures is not "bad medical advice".

Would you rather be cut open or be shot with lasers, or periodically down some nasty tasting tonic? Hmm...

Youre still spreading terrible medical advice, but the good news is the TC isnt gullible enough to fall for it.

If you dont mind me asking, how bad are your soda habits? What kind of soda do you drink and how often do you drink it?

I used to be really good about not drinking too much soda, but the last two years or so Ive picked it back up and Ive been drinking lots of it, almost daily. Mostly because of my easy access to it as I work at a movie theater and get free soda anytime Im there.

Ive never gotten a kidney stone yet but everything Ive heard about them seem like pure hell I would never ever want to experience. This topic scared the hell out of me and now I might try to stop my habits if I can.

Auto_Chrisbot posted...

Brother no. The acidity in olive oil/lemon juice mix helps wittle down the stones and lubricates the urinary tract for easier passage. I guzzled that shit twice a day for both my stones episodes until they came out.

Sharing helpful remedies that will aid in preventing costly and painful medical procedures is not "bad medical advice".

Would you rather be cut open or be shot with lasers, or periodically down some nasty tasting tonic? Hmm...

There are different types of kidney stones. Theyre made of different things. They each require your doctor to analyze them and then give you advice. The only universal help is "drink more water". The lemon juice remedy especially should only be followed by a doctor as it can actually contribute to the formation of certain types of stones.

Anyway, all things considered, 2mm isn't the worst TC. I hope it passes quickly. I've had several stones in my life due to my body not processing calcium quite right. It's not a fun experience. On the plus side, it makes you very aware of where your kidney is. So it's easier to describe to a doctor.

DavidZ2844 posted...

If you dont mind me asking, how bad are your soda habits? What kind of soda do you drink and how often do you drink it?

I used to be really good about not drinking too much soda, but the last two years or so Ive picked it back up and Ive been drinking lots of it, almost daily. Mostly because of my easy access to it as I work at a movie theater and get free soda anytime Im there.

Ive never gotten a kidney stone yet but everything Ive heard about them seem like pure hell I would never ever want to experience. This topic scared the hell out of me and now I might try to stop my habits if I can.

Before my first kidney stones years ago, soda (specifically Dr. Pepper) made up about 85% (ass-pulled percentage, mind you) of my liquid intake.

Nowadays, I still have at least one individual size 16.9oz bottle of Coca-Cola a day, but I do drink a lot more water in comparison to before. It's flavored with those per-bottle flavoring packets (sweet tea, specifically) though, so it's not exactly as healthy as just straight up water. I usually try to drink two of those in between soda bottles, but I don't always keep to that in either direction. Some days I have more than the usual amount of soda, some days it's flavored water all day. Just depends on how I feel.

Heartomaton posted...

Before my first kidney stones years ago, soda (specifically Dr. Pepper) made up about 85% (ass-pulled percentage, mind you) of my liquid intake.

Nowadays, I still have at least one individual size 16.9oz bottle of Coca-Cola a day, but I do drink a lot more water in comparison to before. It's flavored with those per-bottle flavoring packets (sweet tea, specifically) though, so it's not exactly as healthy as just straight up water. I usually try to drink two of those in between soda bottles, but I don't always keep to that in either direction. Some days I have more than the usual amount of soda, some days it's flavored water all day. Just depends on how I feel.

Ah ok, do you drink normal or Diet Coke for that daily bottle?

I try to mostly drink diet or zero sugar soda, but sometimes I just get too tempted by the standard sugary soda drinks. The taste really is that much better.

Not sure whether drinking Diet/Zero vs normal soda makes a difference for kidney stones though.

DavidZ2844 posted...

Ah ok, do you drink normal or Diet Coke for that daily bottle?

I try to mostly drink diet or zero sugar soda, but sometimes I just get too tempted by the standard sugary soda drinks. The taste really is that much better.

Not sure whether drinking Diet/Zero vs normal soda makes a difference for kidney stones though.

Nah I just drink the non-diet.

DavidZ2844 posted...

Ah ok, do you drink normal or Diet Coke for that daily bottle?

I try to mostly drink diet or zero sugar soda, but sometimes I just get too tempted by the standard sugary soda drinks. The taste really is that much better.

Not sure whether drinking Diet/Zero vs normal soda makes a difference for kidney stones though.

It's negligible for most stuff of Diet vs regular. There's more caffeine in Diet which will pull a little bit more water out of you, but overall cola in that respect is a wash. The issue comes more from drinking it instead of water, rather than the dehydrating aspects. One of the acids that's in both types of Colas messes with how you process calcium, which is an issue with most types of stone formation.

If you must drink soda, Sprite or something is better in regards to stones. Water is obviously king, but habits are hard to break. Even then, there's genetic predispositions involved too. Some people outright can't stay hydrated enough to eliminate stone formation.

Jiek_Fafn posted...

It's negligible for most stuff of Diet vs regular. There's more caffeine in Diet which will pull a little bit more water out of you, but overall cola in that respect is a wash. The issue comes more from drinking it instead of water, rather than the dehydrating aspects. One of the acids that's in both types of Colas messes with how you process calcium, which is an issue with most types of stone formation.

If you must drink soda, Sprite or something is better in regards to stones. Water is obviously king, but habits are hard to break. Even then, there's genetic predispositions involved too. Some people outright can't stay hydrated enough to eliminate stone formation.

Thanks, this info is super useful stuff I didn't know before. Looks like a slow switch to Sprite/Starry it is, although it's a shame it has all those extra calories/sugar in it compared to the diet cola.

If I remember the size right, I had a 7mm one a couple years ago. Ended up in the hospital overnight with a laser surgery the next morning. Had a stent put in.

Morphine apparently doesn't do shit for me, they escalated to fucking fentanyl <_<

Heartomaton posted...

2mm kidney stone

I'll take the appendicitis please thank you

Solar_Crimson posted...

This exact same thing happened to me last month.

all the urinary tract problems seem to be happening lately :(. gawd damnit.