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Still suffering with a stone after Lithotripsy
by: D.B. on Mon, Jul 28 2008
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Hello, I’ve been a longtime kidney stone sufferer since the age of 16 (now age 50 and female). I’ve always been able to pass them until now. This one started a couple of weeks ago. A CT scan showed I had an 11mm stone in my right ureter. I had lithotripsy done and was sent home. I’ve been back to the ER twice for pain relief and continued to have intermitent pain. However, since Thursday I’ve been suffering with moderate to severe pain and living on Percoset to relieve some of the pain. I’ve missed work on and off for two weeks and don’t see an end in sight. I’ll see the urologist (finally) on Monday after an ultrasound and another xray (this will be exactly 2 weeks since the lithotripsy. The last xray after lithotripsy showed the stone broke up but that there were several smaller stones left to pass. Is there anything more the doctors can do? I’m absolutely miserable. I feel like there should be more that can be done. I’ve never taken this long to pass a stone. I’m beginning to wonder if the urologists know what they’re doing. I’m so discouraged. Any advice or similar stories would be appreciated. Thanks.


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  1. Mon, Aug 25 2008
    Hi, I am also 50 years old and have a stone problems since 1990. I had 4 or 5 times incidents with stones from my right kidney. But as the stones whe...Read
  2. Wed, Jul 30 2008
    I hear you. I suffered with my first kidney stones about 5 years ago. I had five at that time, four very painful but passable, one so large they ma...Read

July 2008

  • 5 year old with 10mm stone! - by Carol - (Mon, Jul 28 2008)
    I have watched my husband suffer with kidney stones for over 18 years. But our nightmare with stones has gone from bad to worse. [more..]
  • Still suffering with a stone after Lithotripsy - by D.B. - (Mon, Jul 28 2008)
    Hello, I’ve been a longtime kidney stone sufferer since the age of 16 (now age 50 and female). I’ve always been able to pass them until now. [more..]
  • more like a rock - by Janet - (Tue, Jul 22 2008)
    I wonder how I went so long with a stone in the ureter, 14mm. I was on vacation when I decided the pain was more than I could handle. [more..]
  • My 9th Kidney stone - by T Zastrow - (Tue, Jul 22 2008)
    I am at home recovering from surgery to remove my 9th kidney stone. I told the doctors over 3 weeks ago I knew that the pain on the right hand side and back must mean I have another one. [more..]
  • My Long Journey with being “Stoned”! - by Karen - (Mon, Jul 21 2008)
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  • Stones and UTI’s - by Chas - (Thu, Jul 17 2008)
    For years I have had stones. They have only given me problems one time. I would have rather given birth than to go through that again. [more..]
  • Desperately Seeking Relief - by Lorie - (Wed, Jul 09 2008)
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  • mis-diagnosis - by david C - (Thu, Jul 03 2008)
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