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I had one several years ago now and the pain is indescribable, much worse than labour pains as the pain is inside the kidney so nothing you do makes any difference, I would have stood on my head it if would have helped but no matter how I moved, not knowing what was wrong at the time, nothing stopped the pain. I was kept in hospital for several days, having to piddle in a pan to see if the stone, (which was actually only the size of a grain of rice) came out and had to drink lots of liquid, preferably water, or very diluted squash in my case. When the stone didn't come out but the pain has resided cos presumably it had moved somewhere less painful, I was sent home still with a pan, lol, which I gave up using after a while as how can you cart a bedpan round all the time? and told to return if the pain came back. Several months later, I was checked again and taken in hospital so I could have a camera inserted, as nothing could be seen on the screen but they weren't sure if I had passed the little blighter. The doctor asked me if I had heard it come out, did it ping in the toilet pan, he asked. Well I hadn't but then I don't piddle that forcefully lol
When the camera was used, nothing was found, and thankfully, touch wood, I have had no further problems. I was advised to drink lots less coffee so I only usually had one a day or none, and to make sure I kept my fluid intake up.
Hope your daughter 'pings' her stone out soon, give her my best wishes as I know how bad the pain is, and tell her to cut down on the coffee and up the water intake.
Lizx

oh bless her hope she is ok xxx

never had it but hope your daughter will be ok Kath
sending positive thoughts
catherine
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hi kath
my hubby has had them ,but he passed his.
they tend to use laser now unless there are a lot of them and they are big.
i hope your daughter is ok
love susie
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Hi Kath
No Hun never had one just hope your Daughter
is ok ((((((((((((BIG HUG FOR HER)))))))))))))))))))))))
aND YOU (((((((((((((Hug for Kath))))))))))))))))))))

Hope your daughter gets well soon

((((((((((Hugs for her))))))))))

Pauline xx

No I have not, but have been told it is a very painful thing. Don't they usually just leave it to pass itself, unless it's too bad, and they operate.

Hope your daughter is back on her feet soon.

((((((hugs to her))))))

xx

Went in last night in terrible pain in her left side and back. Thought it might be a kidney infection because she has blood in her urine, but today, after a scan they have said that she has a kidney stone. Has to have ultrasound tomorrow, and then they will decide what is to be done.

Anyone ever had a kidney stone? If so, what treatnment did you receive?

Kath


13/11/07

Abby has just been told that she can come home. Has fifteen!!! small kidney stones that showed on CT scan. Nothing to be done except see if she'll pass them, or go back if she gets same problem again.