UGH!!! So tired of doctors! *updated pg. 3*

all i picture is the 7 dwarfs (dwarves?) going to work in the mine...are they in the bathroom with you?

just remember not to use that strainer for spaghetti

I'm so glad that you finally found out what it is. Like Stephanie said...Happy peeing (lol)!

OMG Jaime!!!!

I can TOTALLY 100% relate!

I have had 13 (count 'em 13!!!) kidney stones over the years. I have gotten them ssoo often that I know when I have one and go right to the doctor for a shot and then have to just wait it out b/c they are usually small enough not to require being surgically broken up (only had to have that once).

My kidney stones have all been calcium oxilates.

The doctor told me those types of stones form from certain things we eat drink, for the most part. So, I had to cut out soda, iced tea (not hot, only iced), peanuts, greens (kale, collards, turnips, etc) ... and stop drinking water from the tap when I lived in WV (the water was high in calcium).

When I changed those things, I didn't have any issues.

Have only had 1 in the past 8 years -- and that was actually just a few months ago -- but it passed on its own in a few days with some pain medicine to get me through. And, I eat greens all the time now.

Clear indicators are sharp pains in the lower right side of your back, and in the worst cases, naseau.

I always have to strain my pee during a kidney stone spell too. I have a hugely funny story about my MOH's hubby dipping his hand into the toilet to get out my stone once it passed one weekend b/c I hadn't strained ... and since my pee was clear he didn't realize I had peed in the toilet. He freaked out when I was like "WTF are you doing?!"

Anyway ... boy am I rambling ... but it's important to catch it in the strainer so they can see what type of stone it is. That way they can tell you if, like me, you need to avid certain foods or what is best for you to not get another.

GOOD LUCK! Any questions, just ask! I've been there more times than I'd like to count!

Well at least you know you aren't crazy, right? And how much of med school did the doctors at that other joint sleep through? Google can probably diagnose better than them, fu@kers!

It's uncomfortable but count your lucky stars that is easy to fix. Now drink lots of water and get rid of that sucker!

Know what my doc used to recommend to help pass the stones?

BEER!!!!

No joke.

He told me it's the only time h would ever recommend taking a pain med and rinking alcohol ... but he says the beer helps you pee and pass!

It's true!!!! And it works!!!

So today I will go in for a CT scan so they can take a look around and see what's going on. I'm getting nervous about this. It doesn't feel like the stone has moved at all this week - it's been stuck in the same place for at least 3 wks. now. I tried driving out to school on Tuesday (we had Monday off thank goodness) but I felt really loopy on the drive out there and by the time I got near the campus (30 min drive) I had to call Martin crying because it hurt so bad. I had taken the Naproxen but it wasn't doing anything at all so I had to come home and take the Vicodin. I've emailed all my teachers and luckily they seem to understand but I've already missed 2 quizzes and it's only the 2nd week. This will be my 3rd day staying home. The pain is fine as long as I lay down (did that all day yesterday) but as soon as I get up and start moving around or sit up straight for a long period of time it gets really achy.

I hope it's not stuck...

Or that it's something worse...

Ugh, ok I'm letting my imagination get the best of me.