IBD and Kidney Stones

I suspect I may have one....what were your symptoms clo and did they image you to confirm diagnosis?

I’ve had 3 in my life. The first one was before UC and was really bad. Pain. I had to eventually have lithotripsy to break it up.

The two I have had since UC I have passed in broken pieces through my penis while peeing. Medium pain on my left side for a few days. My urine would turn rusty, that how I knew I had a stone. When they would pass, I would Pee out what looked like dark brownish red sesame seeds in my urine stream. That’s how I knew they were getting out of me.

Yes, you want to drink a ton of water every day if you can. I try to drink 4 16 ounce bottles of Walmart water every day. This in addition to all the other liquids I drink every day.

Another great thing to do is to blend a while lemon, skin, pits, and all, into a blender. Mix with maybe a cup of water. I also add a packet of electrolyte powder to sweeten it up a bit. And add ice. It’s like a lemon slushee.
You can find videos on YouTube explaining how this will drastically cut down on you getting kidney stones.

Charlie,

I didn't have any symptoms of a kidney stone. The found it during a CT scan while checking my obstructions. They told me it was attached to the kidney wall and to leave it be for now. It grew from 3 to 5 to 7 in 3 years. I tripped over something, fell on my side and that must have knocked it loose. That night I went in to pee... Was peeing along and suddenly huge pain, no pee... And I about face planted on the floor. Had to go to ER where a new CT showed it was blocking urine. It finally moved alittle, ER let me go home and a few days later I was in for surgery.
Awful pain and vomiting.

Ive been adding fresh lemon juice to water the last year but it didn't stop growing. I probably wasn't using enough. I also upped my water up to over 100 ounces a day..... Closer to 120.

Stent is removed tomorrow. I watched autube last night and today I am torn between getting it over with and cancelling. Lol...

Being I have chronic stones they automatically will give you morphine. Usually a quick cat scan but if it's chronic condition you might get a pain killer sooner then later
2 female friends who have had children said stones are more painful then childbirth

I agree with Susie, worst pain I ever experienced. I was able to get by in the ER with some Toradol, although I was offered fentanyl in the ambulance - which I declined.

Sharon

@3time, sorry about that, lol.

has anyone had a ct scan miss stones and been diagnosed later....can these things go undetected for years?

Well.... Went in to have stent removed. They "sprayed" deadening agent on it and then immediately yanked it out. (Why don't they give it time to work,?).OMG... I sang opera. The stent was 2 feet long. So the pain was pretty bad but they said that it would not hurt by that evening... And that I should stop peeing blood over the next few days.... Yepper... They lied.... Or miscalculated.

And after they remove the stent... For me the pain was really bad AND where the little pokey part was... I developed a huge purple blue bruise on my tummy. Sorta like that thing poked or scratched on its way out. But the doctor decided that since the stent was out I could make do with Tylenol. Yes... Nope that wasn't happening.

Back to the ER we went. Blood clots were coming out from that stent and there was so much blood... And that bruise. The ER doc gave me pain meds and then prescribed Norco for another week. So now I am waiting to go back in for imaging to make sure everything is ok.

At least the doctor was super fast when he removed the stent. Gotta find your blessing sometimes. Lol..

And all..
Your warrior stories show me how much of a pansy I am. I admire you all!.

Clo

OMG, that sounds torturous! Good thing you went to the ER and got assessed asap (and got pain meds as well).
Question...where was the stent placed exactly...and how long????

Hope healing happens without further setbacks...you truly need a break!

Hugs,
q

Yikes! Interesting about the pain meds, and you're probably right about the why.

How are you feeling today?
q

Good lord!!! A TWO foot stent! Why don’t they have you take a pain pill first? Or did you? I can’t even think about it without squirming and cringing. And peeing blood HURTS! So no you are not a wimp.

Hope it all starts feeling better soon!!!!

I asked for pain meds to take before the procedure.. (my dentist gives me some that I take an hour before and they make me cooperate but not feel as much pain and not remember everything.... I gotta remember to thank him) This guy just said no. He doesn't do that. And of course I didn't think to ask before they inserted that stent.. lol. And once it's in your sorta stuck. But I did hoard a couple of Norco and was able to take 1 an hour before the removal and 1 after. Then I was out of those so had to go with Tylenol until I was so desperate that I took some Tramadol with a milk of magnesia and zofran chaser. Jeez.... Then ER, a few Norvos and now back to Tylenol or Tramadol if I am desperate.

I could feel that stent sorta rubbing against things in there. He did say that he used one of the longest ones to ensure he had plenty of tubing because I am a larger person. He's been doing this for 10 years. He has good reviews. I'm sure he knows what he's doing...??? Or maybe not??

I still have a big dark purple bruise on my tummy very low--where I felt the tubing. The ER doc said some women can feel discomfort from this procedure for up to 6 to 8 weeks but Tylenol and movement help it. LOL. I am such a wuss. Imaging... I have to wait til Monday to get the results.

3X... That tubing and it's removal wasn't painful for you? I thought it must be really awful for a guy. If I get more kidney stones I am having the waves done. I am not chancing this again.

But things are getting better day by day. I bought a Ninja and am making lemonade smoothies multiple times a day..... But today the inside of my mouth is covered in painful bump things.... So I think I am beginning to go into a little flare.... Or I am drinking too much lemonade???

Thank you all for your responses. It makes me feel better.

Clo