I am 22 years old and had my first bout with kidney stones when I was 15. The pain is unbearable, and I just recently found out that I have more than 10 small stones in each kidney.
The only other person in my family with kidney stones is my grandfather on my mom's side of the family.
Every time I have started hurting, it has been on either side, almost like the pain from a cramp from your period. Except much, much worse. I also experienced nausea and vomiting. I have also been rushed to the emergency room several times because we couldn't get the pain to stop. I now have to carry around prescription Percacet (sorry about the spelling).
I have only passed 2 stones on my own, neither one of them were big enough to test. I was put on a low oxalate diet for about a year, but the kidney specialist I was seeing basically told me nothing would help at this point. I have since given up on trying to prevent/pass the stones.
I'm always worried they could potentially fill up in my kidneys and cause them to shut down. I have no idea if this is possible, or something silly my imagination has come up with. I'd love to know if anyone else has been successful in passing the stones, or if anyone knows how these can affect your kidneys in the long run.
So glad I stumbledupon this site, sometimes it seems like no one understands the pain I go through with these tiny misfortunes.
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I am 22 years old and had my first bout with kidney stones when I was 15. The pain is unbearable, and I just recently found out that I have more than 10 small stones in each kidney.
The only other person in my family with kidney stones is my grandfather on my mom's side of the family.
Every time I have started hurting, it has been on either side, almost like the pain from a cramp from your period. Except much, much worse. I also experienced nausea and vomiting. I have also been rushed to the emergency room several times because we couldn't get the pain to stop. I now have to carry around prescription Percacet (sorry about the spelling).
I have only passed 2 stones on my own, neither one of them were big enough to test. I was put on a low oxalate diet for about a year, but the kidney specialist I was seeing basically told me nothing would help at this point. I have since given up on trying to prevent/pass the stones.
I'm always worried they could potentially fill up in my kidneys and cause them to shut down. I have no idea if this is possible, or something silly my imagination has come up with. I'd love to know if anyone else has been successful in passing the stones, or if anyone knows how these can affect your kidneys in the long run.
So glad I stumbledupon this site, sometimes it seems like no one understands the pain I go through with these tiny misfortunes.
May 9, 2009 - 12:47pmThis Comment
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