I have no specific help to offer you, but have you called your Dr.? I know they are very very painful!

As far as I know once you are in pain there's nothing you can do to dissolve it. And I'm not even sure if lemon juice would really do anything to help prevent them either but that's besides the point right now. I've only had one. Did not know what was happening to me until I passed it and heard the little clink in the toilet. The only thing that gave me any relief was a hot bath. When I say I feel your pain, I mean that literally!

From what I've read, there is anecdotal evidence, but no proof that apple cider vinegar can help break up stones. The suggestion is to take 2 T. of apple cider vinegar in 8 oz. of water. Another recipe is 2 T. of apple cider vinegar, 2 oz. lemon juice and 2 oz. olive oil followed by 8 oz. (or more) of water.

Dlm, were you in any pain before you passed it? Any aching in the kidney area? You're lucky you passed it! Did it hurt?

Fun, this link says the same thing! Not sure about drinking OO, but I can do apple cider vinegar in water. It also suggest watermelon. I have one in the fridge. :)

And then there's this. I'm going to email my doctor to see if she can prescribe a medication. I didn't know there was one to help pass stones.

I remember from the last time it took 3 days to schedule me for the Lithotripsy and was sent home with pain pills and told to drink lots of water. It was the water that kept the pain away because it cushions the stone.

Oakley, the meds, at least the alpha blockers, relax the bladder and ureters. That will help if your stone is small enough to pass through the ureter. However, if you have a large stone, you'll have to have treatment.

WWYD - me? I'd call my doctor for medical advice. I've never had one but it does awfully painful.

As one who tried a number of home remedies with horrible gallstones (and I know, not the same as kidney stones), I ended up being rushed to the ER by ambulance and underwent two surgeries -- the first to unblock a duct and the second to remove my gallbladder. I am fully convinced that trying to pass an obstruction is extremely dangerous without medical treatment. Call your doctor.

Yes Oakley I was in a lot of pain before it passed. Don't know why it didn't occur to me what it was, my best friend has had many stones but I didn't think of it. Our kids and granddaughter were visiting and I started feeling uncomfortable shortly after dinner - attributed it to too much food and laughter. Kept feeling the need to go to the bathroom but couldn't and by midnight I was in terrible pain on the bathroom floor alternating between throwing up and sitting and trying. DH wanted to take me to the ER but I knew it would wake everyone up and as long as the baby was sleeping I didn't want to disturb anyone so I refused. Stupid, I know. Finally about 5am I sat one more time and could finally urinate and it passed just as I thought I would pass out! Instant relief as if nothing had happened. I was lucky (sort of) that mine was small enough to pass and it was over with in under 12 hours but you never know. Now that I know what that pain means if it ever happens again I won't chance that I can just tough it out again. I think you should call your doctor.

I talked to my doctor and he prescribed Flomax, but if there's no relief I'm to contact him.

Ida, I had gallstones too, a miserable pain but in a different location. I remember having to sleep sitting up in the recliner just to get comfortable. It was one of my many embarrassing moments because gallstones are caused by eating fatty food. Saturday and Sunday we went to the city and did a lot of goofing around and ate in several restaurants over the weekend, and I ate really really bad foods. :) Someone at the hospital on Monday morning when I went to the ER asked what I ate over the weekend. At least they had a sense of humor.

Gallstones can be caused by a high fat diet, but also by weight loss and genetic predisposition. I wouldn't wish them on my worst enemy. (Well, maybe on someone who is orange, but I digress.)

Hope you feel better soon and the kidney stone passes quickly.

My friend is a dr and her father was one as well. He said to do sit-ups at the first sign of kidney stones. No idea if it is effective, but maybe it could help?

feel better.

That's awful! I'm really kind of shocked that your dr. would just call in this med without seeing you. How long are you to wait for relief before contacting him? Hope the meds help!

Tina, because of Covid I can consult with my doctor instead of going in, and he knows I already had stones and know the symptoms. Maybe in large cities it doesn't work that way, but this is one of the nicer things about living in a rural area. I've already driven myself to the ER with my last kidney stone, gall stones, and hemorrhaging which led to two transfusions. That stuff always hit me when DH was at work. I'll notify the doctor if there are any changes or side effects of the med. It's no big deal, he does his own research before prescribing. The medicine doesn't guarantee it will help pass the stone, but I'll take my chances.

Jojo, I'm going to have to look that up. Sounds interesting!

I hope you feel better and are able to pass the stone, Oakley. When I was checking into the hospital in labor with my third child, there was a man who came in with a kidney stone. He was screaming much louder than me. I wouldn’t wish them on anyone.

Jana, I remember how painful it was thinking nothing could hurt more. Being in hard labor I was able to stay in bed, with kidney stones I got on my knees on the floor in pain. lol Drink water!!

I think because of Covid there is alot of teleconferencing going on with doctors. I live in a rural area too, but our doctors are in the big city near us. There is a wonderful teaching hospital in that city and thankfully, they have an emergency clinic in our little city. I believe many doctors are very careful about what they prescribe, etc. due to malpractice. I don't think my doctor would prescribe without seeing me and really I prefer that. At least your husband works from home so he is there and can take you in if need be. Any symptoms of kidney infection or is your only symptom pain?

Go get an ultra sound and find out what you are dealing with. If it's too large to pass, you may have no choice but to get the lithotripsy again. DH had it done under anesthesia, they just went up the urethra with a small device that blasted just the stone and he passed the grains very easily.

He had another stone that seemed to be not moving or causing any issue so they left it alone. He just went for another u/s to see what was what, and the stone is gone...he must've passed it without being aware.

Technology has changed in 14 years and I doubt your experience would be a repeat.

How are you doing today, Oakley?

I'm doing much better, thank you! I've been drinking a lot of water and lemonade which is recommended for stones and to prevent them, and that certain pain hasn't bothered me. I haven't been able to go to the pharmacy yet and really don't want to take the medicine if I can pass it myself.

Annie, the last time I had an x-ray which pinpointed the stone. Tests are done in the small hospital next door and I don't want to expose myself to Covid since it's getting out of hand where I live.

DH used aloe drink from local health food store for K stones passing out. He had K stones 3 times.

https://www.vitaminshoppe.com/p/lily-of-desert-aloe-vera-juice-whole-leaf-certified-organic-32-fl-oz/lv-1047?mr:trackingCode=B1118296-0DBA-E911-8102-00505694403D&mr:referralID=NA&sourceType=sc&source=SHOP&acqsource=adlucent&store=611&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI8fuNgcad6wIVB9bACh219wicEAQYAiABEgIJ0fD_BwE

Glad to hear you're improving Oakley!

Feel better!!!

Fingers crossed that it passes quickly and with as little pain as possible.

Skipped down to say yes to lemons - hubby's Dr. gave him a paper with kidney friendly dietary recommendations, and it states that lemonade - or anything else high in citric acid helps actively dissolve kidney stones.

Last time he went to Dr. for a stone, he passed it when he was giving them his urine sample!

Citric acid may help to prevent or dissolve uric acid stones. Unfortunately uric acid stones only account for 5 to 10% of all stones, most stones are composed of calcium,

My Urologist laughed that anyone could effect their stones with citric acid.

Correction - the paper from the Dr. says citrate inhibits calcium oxalate formation, and helps prevent stones.

So I was wrong, it's citrate, not citric acid, and it's not dissolving stones but preventing them - my apologies.