i THINK i have a kidney stone. my back hurts like crazy, i threw up yesterday and it hurts when i go to the bathroom. now i'm drinking tons of water, and i want the stone to pass(if i have one) but don't know if it'll hurt.
(btw, does getting the shock wave thing to crush it into little pieces hurt?)
2007-02-24 08:49:03 · 6 answers · asked by cindykins 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
The passing of the stone is bad, but you might have a kidney infection and not a stone so see a doctor. They give painkillers for kidney stones, but an infection needs antibiotics. Don't play around see someone now.
Most kidney stones are small enough to pass on their own so I don't know about the shock wave thing, I think they have to be a certain size before they use that.
2007-02-24 08:57:20 · answer #1 · answered by justa 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-22 08:10:46 · answer #2 · answered by Antonio 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not an expert, but ...
I've heard (from those who had them) that passing kidney stones does hurt - primarily because the process of getting them to pass is long, extending all points of pain.
In theory, the shock wave treatment shouldn't hurt. I think the trouble there is the nuisance of anything they do to make it happen (I don't know if you have to drink something or get cold gel spreado n you or what - sorry).
Best wishes; you'll be in my thoughts and prayers. May it go quickly and may the pain be as minimal as possible!
2007-02-24 09:00:01 · answer #3 · answered by truehartc 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What hurts is getting it out of the kidney. Once it's clear of the kidney and drops into the bladder the pain goes away. But that trip down through the kidney... Eyooww it hurts. Some they can crush and some they can't. Need to see a urologist to find out for sure.
2007-02-24 08:58:16 · answer #4 · answered by mustanger 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I couldn't just sit around and do nothing like my doctors suggested.
They didn't want me to do anything or to take herbs or herbal remedies, but I had to try something - they just wanted me to do dialysis!
This program allowed me to take control of my health. I went from Stage 4 to Stage 3 kidney disease.
It was easy to do and my BUN, creatinine and anemia are all in better ranges.
Reversing Your Kidney Disease?
2016-05-14 17:17:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've heard that the pain is comparable to childbirth, and that shockwave isn't supposed to hurt at all. But the lady above is correct. Do NOT try to self-diagnose. Get a professional opinion. That could become a matter of life and death.
2007-02-24 09:01:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋