Adrenal Cancer

[saraTR]

I went to the ER the other day with excruciating pain from kidney stones They were very good and quickly medicated me to relieve the pain. However, they said that since the stones were so small, I could pass them without intervention. The Dr gave me 2 Pain Killers and a muscle relaxant and told me that if I wanted to stay ahead of the pain, I wouldn't stop taking them until I passed all the stones. The Pain Killers put me in a coma (I've been taking them for 3 days) and I haven't seen any stones pass. Is this the end of the road? I'm just supposed to wait?

[JFisher]

Hi,

I'm new to this forum, but I've had 51 kidney stones in the past 9 years. I can tell you that if your stones are very small, the best way to deal with them at this point would be to just increase your fluid intake (2-3 liters of water a day). Drinking that much fluid is difficult at first, but you will get used to it rather quickly. Stay away from soda and sugary drinks. Water is best. You may also want to increase your level of activity and try inversion therapy. Inversion therapy is when you lay down at an angle with your head lower to the floor than your feet. I, myself, use an inversion table several times each week to prevent crystals and stone fragments from settling at the bottom of my kidneys.

It's all really just a waiting game. My stones have a mind of their own, and try to pass at the most inconvenient times. If your stones were larger, your doctor could break them up with lithotripsy, but they have to be large enough for the shock waves to be effective.

Trust me, I know what you're going through and I hope everything goes well for you. Good luck!

[dineshsingh]

No brother its not normal any ways i have given some ideas below try that and tell me u get relief or not.

Treatment For Kidney Stones?

Most kidney stones eventually pass through the urinary tract on their own within 48 hours, with ample fluid intake. Pain medications can be prescribed for symptom relief. There are several factors which influence the ability to pass a stone. These include the size of the person, prior stone passage, prostate enlargement, pregnancy, and the size of the stone. A 4 mm stone has an 80% chance of passage while a 5 mm stone has a 20% chance. Stones larger than 9-10 mm rarely pass on their own and usually require treatment.

Some medications have been used to increase the passage rates of kidney stones. These include calcium channel blockers such as nifedipine and alpha blockers such as tamsulosin. These drugs may be prescribed some people who have stones that do not rapidly pass through the urinary tract.

For kidney stones which do not pass on their own, a procedure called lithotripsy is often used. In this procedure, shock waves are used to break up a large stone into smaller pieces that can then pass through the urinary system.

Surgical techniques have also been developed to remove kidney stones. This may be done through a small incision in the skin (percutaneous nephrolithotomy) or through an instrument known as an ureteroscope passed through the urethra and bladder up into the ureter.