Anyone have experience with kidney stones?

[CelticKing]

Earlier in the day my brother who is 20 started having lots of pain in the lower side of the stomach area, and the pain kept increasing every few minutes. (that was around 9am) About 10am, he couldn't handle the pain anymore and I ended up calling 911 since he said he cannot even move from the pain, so we went to ER, took about an hour for a nurse and doctor to come in (the emergency is a joke in the US IMO) and gave him lots of morphine for the pain and injected an IV for fluids. The pain decreased so after about 2 hours they did a CT scan and found that he has a stone the size of 2x4 mm (millimeters), which shouldn't be that much trouble to pass, but very painful though. (thats what the doc said)

So we're home now, he has been ordered to take lots of fluids and they said the stone will pass in the next 72 hours. (they prescribed percoset for the pain)


So does anyone here at S2 have any experience with kidney stones or someone that you know in the family, etc.?

 

[CelticKing]

Also to add, he's very healthy and plays soccer for the local community college. (they won the tournament here in Mass actually lol)

 

[44Thrilla]

I've heard the pain is similar to that of a pregnant woman giving birth.

 

[CelticKing]

I've heard the pain is similar to that of a pregnant woman giving birth.

Yeah it was very bad, he was screaming the whole time, couldn't stand or sit or stay in any position.

 

[bbwMax]

I know that when he "Passes" the Stone he will be in absolute Agony,

Also I thought only Older People got Kidney Stones. Apparently not

 

[CelticKing]

I thought only Older People got Kidney Stones. Apparently not

That's what I thought as well Max. Seems like 1 out of every 20 men will have this painful experience. (according to a web source)

 

[44Thrilla]

Coco Crisp passed a kidney stone a few years back.

 

[Денг Гордон]

They didn't give him the stuff that dissolves it? If they gave him the stuff that dissolves it, it will come out I believei n pee, with small chunks, which are noticeably irritable, but not pregnant woman pain.

If he is passing that sucker whole, he is in for a world of hurt.

 

[CelticKing]

They didn't give him the stuff that dissolves it? If they gave him the stuff that dissolves it, it will come out I believei n pee, with small chunks, which are noticeably irritable, but not pregnant woman pain.

If he is passing that sucker whole, he is in for a world of hurt.

Apparently it's not big enough to cause any trouble so they said just drink lots of fluids and it'll come out that way. (lots of pain but it should work)

We actually asked for that medicine and other options but they recommended this way.

 

[Mamba]

Fuck. This thread makes me want to puke. This is my biggest fear.

 

[Denny Crane]

I had kidney stones a couple of times when I was younger. The best way to describe it is as if someone grabbed one of your testicles and twisted really hard. That's what it felt like the whole time until the stone passed. This is why it's hard to sit and why it hurts so bad...

But when it passed, the pain stopped immediately.

 

[Dumpy]

Invest in a water softener!

 

[bbwMax]

I had kidney stones a couple of times when I was younger. The best way to describe it is as if someone grabbed one of your testicles and twisted really hard. That's what it felt like the whole time until the stone passed. This is why it's hard to sit and why it hurts so bad...

But when it passed, the pain stopped immediately.

Tell your brother THAT!

 

[CelticKing]

Yeah haha, thanks for the comments guys. Appreciate it.

 

[JE]

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[DaRizzle]

The best way to describe it is as if someone grabbed one of your testicles and twisted really hard.

I literally yelled out loud when I read that...jesus

 

[umair]

One of my family memebers who is 27 is also dealing with the same thing. They said he was flapping like a fish. Just imagine how much pain that would be. I'm really sorry to hear this about your brother, and hopefully, everything will be just fine and as much pain-free as possible. Also I heard it happens if you eat too much of junk food or something like that, not really sure.

 

[DaRizzle]

I heard it happens if you touch yourself

 

[rox fa sho]

wat kind of shit is this? kidney stones? 1 in 20? wat kinda fucked up world is this? i feel bad for your bro, extremely bad. he should find something that he can bite on. and learn how to block pain.

 

[CelticKing]

One of my family memebers who is 27 is also dealing with the same thing. They said he was flapping like a fish. Just imagine how much pain that would be. I'm really sorry to hear this about your brother, and hopefully, everything will be just fine and as much pain-free as possible. Also I heard it happens if you eat too much of junk food or something like that, not really sure.

Thank you umair.

From reading on the internet it was saying dehydration could also be a factor, now he plays soccer so not sure how that works, but he takes a lot of liquids daily, mostly regular water (and at times fitness water), then beer and alcohol at parties, etc. Also it said that it could run in the family, which it might be true since my uncle (my fathers brother) and my grandmother (my fathers mother) both had the same problem.

He doesn't have any pain today, woke up about an hour ago, just laying down watching tv.


edit: Again thanks to everyone for the nice comments.

 

[Big Frame]

I heard it happens if you touch yourself

Thats not true, or I woulda had one when I was 10

 

[Денг Гордон]

Thank you umair.

From reading on the internet it was saying dehydration could also be a factor, now he plays soccer so not sure how that works, but he takes a lot of liquids daily, mostly regular water (and at times fitness water), then beer and alcohol at parties, etc. Also it said that it could run in the family, which it might be true since my uncle (my fathers brother) and my grandmother (my fathers mother) both had the same problem.

He doesn't have any pain today, woke up about an hour ago, just laying down watching tv.


edit: Again thanks to everyone for the nice comments.

Nice comments? Did you read the one about a twisted testicle? : D

 

[CelticKing]

Nice comments? Did you read the one about a twisted testicle? : D

Haha, what's bad about twisting testicles? lmao




j/k

 

[Dumpy]

without looking it up, i believe they are often (but not exclusively??) caused by excessive calcium and other minerals in your drinking water. People who live in different parts of the country are more succeptible because the mineral components in water are different in different places. A water softener can help reduce the chances of kidney stones. Drinking only bottled water helps also, but tap water is also used for cooking and making things like stew and soup.

Now someone will look it up and tell me if I am right or an idiot.

 

[CelticKing]

without looking it up, i believe they are often (but not exclusively??) caused by excessive calcium and other minerals in your drinking water. People who live in different parts of the country are more succeptible because the mineral components in water are different in different places. A water softener can help reduce the chances of kidney stones. Drinking only bottled water helps also, but tap water is also used for cooking and making things like stew and soup.

Now someone will look it up and tell me if I am right or an idiot.

For inside the house we use those five gallons of water, with that big thing that makes it cold (not sure what they call it).

We never drink tap water, only for boiling water for tea, etc. (things of that nature)

So do you have that water softener Dumpy?

 

[Dumpy]

For inside the house we use those five gallons of water, with that big thing that makes it cold (not sure what they call it).

We never drink tap water, only for boiling water for tea, etc. (things of that nature)

So do you have that water softener Dumpy?

Water softeners don't seem to be too common in the mid-atlantic where I have lived most of my life, but they seem to be more standard in Florida where I live now. I live in a house that was built roughly five years ago, and it seems like it was installed by the builders. So yes, I have one, but am not really sure how it works or what it does. Every so often it starts to beep and I am supposed to add salt to it.

That reminds me, I need to buy more salt for it, we're running low.

 

[CelticKing]

Water softeners don't seem to be too common in the mid-atlantic where I have lived most of my life, but they seem to be more standard in Florida where I live now. I live in a house that was built roughly five years ago, and it seems like it was installed by the builders. So yes, I have one, but am not really sure how it works or what it does. Every so often it starts to beep and I am supposed to add salt to it.

That reminds me, I need to buy more salt for it, we're running low.

First time I'm hearing about it. Very interesting.

So the 5 gallons of water we use that should be safe right? (its poland spring)

 

[Dumpy]

First time I'm hearing about it. Very interesting.

So the 5 gallons of water we use that should be safe right? (its poland spring)

I think so, but a quick internet search should clear it up. I have a water cooler too.

this is what one site says--it doesn't mention the water

What causes kidney stones?
In most people the underlying cause isn't known. Some people with kidney stones have lower levels of citrate in their urine, which usually stops the stones forming.

Different kinds of kidney stones form from different salts in the urine.

Calcium stones are the most common type of kidney stone. They are either spiky or large and smooth, and are made up of calcium oxalate or calcium phosphate.

Calcium stones are more common in people who have excess levels of vitamin D or who have an overactive parathyroid gland. People who have medical conditions such as cancer, some kidney diseases, or a disease called sarcoidosis are also more likely to develop calcium stones.

Uric acid stones are smooth, brown and soft. Excess amounts of uric acid can be caused by eating a lot of meat. Conditions such as gout and treatments such as chemotherapy can also increase the risk of getting uric acid stones.

Struvite stones (infection stones) are usually large and have a horn-like shape. They develop when there is too much ammonia in the urine. This can happen if you have a urinary tract infection (UTI), because the bacteria that cause these infections can generate ammonia. This kind of kidney stone is most often found in women.

Cystine stones are yellow and crystalline. They develop if you have high levels of cystine in your urine, which happens if you have a hereditary disorder called cystinuria. Only one in a hundred kidney stones are caused by this condition. Cystine stones tend to develop earlier in life than other kidney stones, usually between the ages of 10 and 30 years.

Who gets kidney stones?
Men are more prone than women, and around half of all people who have previously had a kidney stone will develop another one within five years.

Other risk factors include:

a family history of kidney stones
being aged between 20 and 40
taking certain medicines such as diuretics (water tablets), antacids and thyroid medications
having only one kidney, or an abnormally shaped kidney
eating a diet high in protein
being regularly dehydrated
having very poor mobility (eg, being confined to bed)
having a disease of the small intestine or a small intestinal bypass

 

[CelticKing]

^ Thanks for the info Dumpy.

Here is a pic of a kidney stone I found on the internet. My brother's just came out about 40 minutes ago, he didn't have any pain, which was good news, probably the percoset helped. About the picture, his was half of the size you see on this pic. Now he has to take it to the urology center at the same hospital and they'll do tests to see what kind it was and what's the likelihood of getting another one in the coming years.

 

[rox fa sho]

who the fuck wanted to see a picture of a kidney stone? nasty