No pain passing stone??

Hi Sarah,

I just saw this! Sorry I'm so late, I'm hoping they removed the stone and you're feeling better.

Thanks for replying. I have now seen the urologist in Cheltenham and he has referred me to a urologist in Bristol. He said radiologists had looked at my scan and thought it was not possible to remove the stone by keyhole. He said it could not possibly be in a more awkward position for them to get at. TRUST ME! Alos the fact that I have horseshoe kidneys (they are joined together) does make it a lot more difficult.

However Bristol have seen the scan and consider they can get to the stone by keyhole so that is what the urologist at Cheltenham has advised me to do.

I have an appointment with the urologist in Cheltenham on 20th October and I really am hoping he is going to operate this year.

It has all been complicated and I have had to get funding from my local health board to be treated in England because I live in Wales.

In the meantime the pain of the kidney stone comes and goes. One minute I can be fine and the next in agony, can't really plan anything. Basically I now just want my life back

I will of course keep you updated and thank you again for your reply.

Sarah

I'm so sorry you're still going through this! Praying for a solution and speedy recovery when they finally do remove it.

Thank you so much for your prayers and support.

Sarah

I didn't feel any side effects from the flomax. Good luck and I hope it passes with no complications. Keep us posted!

Thanks, I'll do that! Is there any chance it will just remain where it is (upper pole) and never pass?

Yes, it could sit there for months or years but keep in mind if it does stay it could get bigger. I currently have 1 in each kidney. Try to stay away from things that can aggravate it. For me I've noticed if I drink coke It causes it to move and it's the worst pain ever. I haven't had a coke in over a year. Salt also aggravates it. These are my personal opinions, everyone is different. My Dr said that increasing your water intake can help avoid them. He says drinking 2 liters of water a day is normal. I haven't been able to do that quite yet.

I was told it relaxes the muscles so it makes it easier to urinate, I didn't notice it made me go more though. Thankfully the 2 times I've used this medication it helped me pass the stone within a few hours. And I immediately start drinking a lot of water to help pass the stone. I should note that I took the flomax once the stone was in the bladder already.

My urologist told me that the pain comes after it leaves the kidney and as its traveling down the ureter to the bladder and that once it gets into the bladder the pain is gone. Apparently, the flomax dilates the ureters. That being said, wouldn't it be better to take the flomax at the first sign of pain? (Indicating that it's in the ureters?) Just trying to be prepared! This is awful...each day I live in fear!

Yes you should take it at the first sign of pain but remember I bypassed the pain and they went straight through to the bladder? It doesn't hurt when it's in your bladder but you feel a lot of pressure!

Your comments are very helpful, Elizabeth! (and encouraging!) How did you bypass the pain as the stones traveled?

I went through a no pop phase because I feel it contributes to me getting stones so I was only drinking water. I think the stones were small and they got flushed out with all the water I was drinking. But trust me I've passed about 6 stones already and 2 of them while i was pregnant. I know the pain very well!

Elizabeth. ..have you ever had the horrible pain even with pan pills and flomax? Do you also take something for the nausea?

Yes, I usually know when I'm about to pass one cuz my lower back starts to hurt and it's a constant pain that doesn't go away. It starts getting worse throughout the day and I usually go to the ER for the pain. They usually give me morphine and zofran for the nausea.