r/KidneyStones

First kidney stone. After 14 hours in ER waiting to be seen (much of it spent on the floor because they ran out of chairs), they diagnosed a 4mm kidney stone.

I gave birth with no medication 2 months ago. That was way less painful and I would gladly do that over again if it meant that this would stop.

They put me on FlowMax, naproxen and hydromorphone. I don’t think the hydromorphone is doing anything except making me sleepy and nauseous.

The pain is so bad that I’m struggling to take care of my baby. Easily 10/10 at times, then subsiding to maybe 2/10 for a while before going back up. I’m throwing up during many of those extremely painful episodes. The thermometer says that I don’t have a fever, but I am having chills, violent shaking and changes to my skin colour in my face. The ER doc said that this was all normal and should last 5-10 days.

I’m having a hard time believing that all this is normal as I’m only 2 days into the 5-10 day adventure and I’m legitimately feeling like death could come at any time.

I have a UTI the prevents them from going in and surgically removing a very troublesome stone. But as you all know running around with a blocked ureter is a recipe for a dead kidney. Accordingly I had a stent inserted this morning.

The stent they're using is shaped like a shepherd's hook on both ends. That is one end is hooked and sits in the kidney with the end of the hook portion very close to the entrance to the ureter.

The other end into the bladder, thereby maintaining stent positioning.

Taking a piss with this thing in is agony. It feels exactly like the high point of an attack. Will this pass? opiates tramadol ketorolac nothing touches this.

Went to the ER last Wednesday (September 30th) with my first stone😭 CT measured it at 5 mm and at my left UVJ. After getting the pain to go down, I was sent home with Flomax and an NSAID. Fast forward, stone has still not passed almost a week later.

The biggest issue is I fly from the U.S. to Italy next Tuesday for a 10 day trip around the Alps. Has anyone done long haul, international travel while passing a stone? The pain has been manageable with prescription meds. Just preparing for worst case scenario. Any experience or advice (customs with meds, plane pressure affecting pain, etc.) is appreciated!

The urologist they referred me to can’t get me in until the week after I get back. I’ve been drinking water, water with lemon/crystal lite, and walking a ton to try to get the stone out.

Wondering if someone can tell me what PCNL surgery was like for them. I have a 3cm stone I need removed.

Hello! I’m an avid kidney stone (calcium oxalate) producer 😂. I’ve had several stones surgically removed, most recently last February. I’m now at the point where I’ve been working with a nutritionist and actively monitoring my diet and water intake, along with taking potassium citrate daily.
The frustrating part is trying to balance everything. Between being a woman, the amount of water I’m supposed to drink (which I never seem to hit 😩), and all of the dietary restrictions, I’ve actually gained weight instead of losing it.
I was told that a high-protein, low-carb diet wouldn’t necessarily work for me because I still need to meet my daily caloric needs while being mindful of my kidney stone risk. So right now, I’m doing moderate protein, moderate carbs, and lots of vegetables.
Has anyone else dealt with calcium oxalate kidney stones while also trying to lose weight? If so, what has worked for you? I’d love to hear how you’re managing your weight while navigating all of these dietary restrictions!

i found out i had a 25mm kidney stone after getting a ct scan for something else. I am honestly freaking out. I had one other 4mm one a couple years ago and passed it with some flomax and painkillers. I am worried about surgery and stents and recovery time. It doesn’t hurt much now besides some occasionally dull back pain.

I was diagnosed with hydronephrosis, by a random MRI for something else. I have no symptoms, no pain. I went to a urologist who ordered tests and CT scan with contrast. Blood tests and urine are fine, no blood in urine. He said I need to have a procedure in outpatient where he goes in and removes the scar tissue that is showing as that is what is narrowing my ureter and causing the hydro. He said I will have to have a stent for 2 weeks. I’m scared of this, and worried about pain. He said this could have been caused by passing a stone( last one I knew of was 12 years ago) or from having a hysterectomy 3 years ago. Had anyone had a situation like this? I’m worried it won’t stop the hydro, and why do I have no symptoms?