Kidney stones - it's a boy

[Cameramonkey]

What doc says does make sense. There is a lot of moving going on. could help dislodge it.

Of course so would doing aerobics, working out, maybe yoga, etc. But those arent as fun.

 

[hoosierdoc]

Well played, Doc, well played.

Are you serious about the intercourse thing? /raised eyebrow

Can Sexual Intercourse Be an Alternative Therapy for Distal Ureteral Stones? A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Study - PubMed

Our results have indicated that patients who have distal ureteral stones ≤6 mm and a sexual partner may be advised to have sexual intercourse 3-4 times a week to increase the probability of spontaneous passage of the stones.

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

The size joke actually was stolen from one of our surgeons who had to come in and relive his partner on call who went down with a stone

Hope you feel better. The pain seems miserable

 

[BugI02]

They scanned my cat the other day (classical reference) and found a 6mm stone on my left side.

6mm, huh. Somebody should write a story about how a character takes his 6mm kidney stone and fashions it into the projectile for a 6mm creedmoor and uses it to assassinate his mortal enemy, whereupon the stone disintegrates into untraceable debris

 

[mark40sw]

Well played, Doc, well played.

Are you serious about the intercourse thing? /raised eyebrow

My last ER kidney stone visit, a doctor told me of this study done in Turkey.

Intercourse appears to aid in passage of kidney stones - South County Urological

Frequent sex may aid in the passage of a certain type of kidney stones suggests a Turkish study.

www.southcountyurological.com

Here is an article of rollercoasters may be able to help

Ig Nobel win for kidney stone removing roller-coaster

It's a scream: Riding on some types of roller-coaster is an effective way of removing kidney stones.

www.bbc.com

I had a thought of those 1970s home "exercise" contraptions that were a motor mounted up on a pedestal with a wide belt that the user put around their waist. The motor would move the belt a back & forth a small amount rapidly. Wonder if that could help the movement of kidney stones?

 

[hoosierdoc]

I had a thought of those 1970s home "exercise" contraptions that were a motor mounted up on a pedestal with a wide belt that the user put around their waist. The motor would move the belt a back & forth a small amount rapidly. Wonder if that could help the movement of kidney stones?

Yes! I have thought that too. It's like plinko. Gotta rattle that dude down

 

[johntheplinker]

Grandpa had a history of stones problems when he was fairly young, prior to 40 IIRC. He was told to have a sip of pickle juice or lemon juice every day to prevent them. He tried it for a while and didn't have any more. Stopped the juice and in a short time was having stones again. Restarted the juice drinking and for the rest of his life he didn't have a single one. I guess the juice changes the pH of the urine just enough to help prevent the stones from forming.

 

[ghitch75]

i had them once.....i was running a bulldozer on frozen ground and the doc said it shook them loose....

i thought someone was stabbing me

they suck

 

[bwframe]

Grandpa had a history of stones problems when he was fairly young, prior to 40 IIRC. He was told to have a sip of pickle juice or lemon juice every day to prevent them. He tried it for a while and didn't have any more. Stopped the juice and in a short time was having stones again. Restarted the juice drinking and for the rest of his life he didn't have a single one. I guess the juice changes the pH of the urine just enough to help prevent the stones from forming.

Wonder if there is anything to this? Would apple cider vinegar have a similar function?

 

[WebSnyper]

Wonder if there is anything to this? Would apple cider vinegar have a similar function?

They definitely recommend lemon juice/lemonade, etc along with just lots of water. My understanding is the citric acid in the lemon juice helps to avoid stone formation (depending on the cause/makeup of a person's stones).

 

[DoggyDaddy]

They definitely recommend lemon juice/lemonade, etc along with just lots of water. My understanding is the citric acid in the lemon juice helps to avoid stone formation (depending on the cause/makeup of a person's stones).

I've been drinking iced tea with a few squirts of lemon juice pretty much exclusively instead of pop for years. Never had a kidney stone (knock wood), but I don't know if that's the reason, or if I'm just not prone to them. I'm gonna keep doing it though!

 

[WebSnyper]

I've been drinking iced tea with a few squirts of lemon juice pretty much exclusively instead of pop for years. Never had a kidney stone (knock wood), but I don't know if that's the reason, or if I'm just not prone to them. I'm gonna keep doing it though!

What Are Kidney Stones?

Hard, pebble-sized objects that grow in your kidneys are known as kidney stones. Understanding how they form and how they’re treated can help you deal with them -- and maybe even prevent them.

www.webmd.com

Role of Citrus Fruit Juices in Prevention of Kidney Stone Disease (KSD): A Narrative Review

To explore the relationship between citrus fruit juices (oranges, grapefruits, and lemonades) and kidney stone disease (KSD). Methods: A systematic review was performed using the Medline, EMBASE, and Scopus databases, in concordance with the PRISMA checklist ...

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

 

[actaeon277]

What Are Kidney Stones?

Hard, pebble-sized objects that grow in your kidneys are known as kidney stones. Understanding how they form and how they’re treated can help you deal with them -- and maybe even prevent them.

www.webmd.com

I drink a buttload of lemonade.
So, maybe not

 

[DoggyDaddy]

I drink a buttload of lemonade.
So, maybe not

Real lemonade, or the powdered mix stuff?

 

[actaeon277]

Real lemonade, or the powdered mix stuff?

mostly Simply Lemonade.
But since I'm having a harder time finding it, whatever I can find

 

[WebSnyper]

I drink a buttload of lemonade.
So, maybe not

It shows varied results (the second link I provided shows this), and I'm sure it depends on the cause and makeup of a person's stones.

 

[bwframe]

mostly Simply Lemonade.
But since I'm having a harder time finding it, whatever I can find

I use Lucy's lemon and lime juices along with apple cider vinegar and salt in a drink that I wash every meal down with.

 

[MCgrease08]

I mean, it cant hurt? LOL

"Seriously honey, Im sorry you have a headache, but I really need to pass this kidney stone. Doc said it would help!"

It might hurt her though.

 

[Mongo59]

FYI: pray for a girl stone, you don't want to put a stem on it...

 

[tomcat13]

I Feel your Pain! Too Familiar with the "Kidney Stone Dance." I've Survived 5 & Wife's had 1, as well. We've since refrained from Any Tap Water. Brita sees All Tap water we consume & since starting that process about 8 yrs ago-No Stones (Knocking on Wood). Hope I didn't just Jinx us!

 

[tscherry70]

I've had two, both were passed painfully. The first one I ended up in the ER and puked from intense pain in the trash can in front of the doc. They gave me a shot that had me on cloud 9 for hours until it came out. The second one, I ended up shooting out into a urinal after being rattled to death from a lawn tractor on rough ground. When it shot out, It was sudden and stung like a butt-clenching jolt of electricity. Dark chocolate and other heavy oxalates (spinach, certain nuts, etc) caused them to form for me. Now, I try to drink as much water as possible mixed with lemon oil and/or juice mixed. White chocolate is supposedly ok.

I'll pray for you.