I did a seach on Google and there are a lot of sites. Surely one of them will clue you in to a good course of treatment. I took a look at a few. They were more interested in selling a book or a product than giving any good information. However, there must be something there that might help. Do you have a holistic medicine store or a GNC store in your area? The woman that runs the one near me is most helpful. But, I am serious about trying to get this taken care of SOON. If the stone moves enough to block urine flow, you could be in deep trouble. Now, some States have a little known program designed to help people such as your self. It is not Medicaid in that it will not pay for ALL medical expenses, just the ones are concerned with a particular problem. That is, it would help someone with a tumor or a kidney stone, but not the usual chest cold, flu or broken arm. It would be just for the one thing. In our State, it is known as Aid for the Medically Indigent. It was set up to help those that were faced with overwhelming medical bills but were not eligible for Medicaid. It might be worth your while to investigate. Also, if you are near a teaching hospital, you might see if you could be treated as a teaching case. You would get poked and prodded more than usual, but sometimes that gets things done better than having just the one private physician. I am sure that there must be someone here that has had some experience. Cranberry juice is supposed to help prevent the stones, but I think you have passed that point. I don't know if it is also supposed to disolve them. I wish I could be of more help. My DH had several stones. I know that some of them caused a great deal of pain, and others, didn't, just a dull ache. I guess it depended on the location. PB

Sounds familiar. I started having periods 2-3 weeks apart a few years ago, and very bad cramps, too. I had always been regular & barely ever had cramps. I finally went in for a check up - I was fine. I'd get a check up just to rule out fibroids (?) or something, though. Three years later, now my periods are 7-8 weeks apart, I feel like I'm on constant PMS and I AM READY TO GET PAST THIS MENOPAUSE STUFF! Ahem. Hopefully you'll get through this quicker than me!

lou..make another appt with your dr. if h/she is a gp, ask for a referral to an obgyn...at least your anxiety will be resolved. i had a shorter than 28 day cycle...and at 60 just had a d&c, fibroids again...

Here's to a speedy recovery! I know how you feel. I had to be in the hospital for 6 days before they would operate and remove my gall bladder. It is always something, but you should heal and feel really well soon. Sue