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I am passing a kidney stone

Anyone want to post a picture or story of a coin they wished they passed on?
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    ConstantineConstantine Posts: 2,369 ✭✭✭
    Oh word, I chuckled hard at your title of your thread, but man I do sympathize with you and hope for the best and that time flies!
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    BAJJERFANBAJJERFAN Posts: 31,692 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Those things are no fun atall.
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    guitarwesguitarwes Posts: 9,308 ✭✭✭

    no, you're passing a little sandspur which feels like a spiked bowling ball going through a straw. Never had one but have seen hundreds of people that have being in the medical field.

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    habaracahabaraca Posts: 2,123 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Where is Mad Marty's Icoin when you need it
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    I feel for you. I should say my son feels for you. When he was 4 he was playing with my state hood quarters and swallowed my Virginia quarter. After an emergency visit and a bottle of laxative. He released my once BU Virginia Quarter. image I hope all goes well for you and everything come out all right image

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    pf70collectorpf70collector Posts: 6,864 ✭✭✭
    Ouch. Been there. Good luck.
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    TennesseeDaveTennesseeDave Posts: 4,924 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Been there and done that 3 times. I dont have pics of the coins I wish I had passed on,SO GOOD LUCK!!!!!image
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    mbogomanmbogoman Posts: 5,345 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Eeeeyahhhh!!!! I've been down that road twice, and that's twice too many!!! Best of luck to you - just remember: this too, shall pass... image
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    mingotmingot Posts: 1,807 ✭✭✭
    Been there, done that. Ouch.

    Make sure you go to the hospital and get shot up with morphine and get prescribed a few days worth of nasty narcotics and you'll be just fine.

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    CoinosaurusCoinosaurus Posts: 9,659 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That is NO FUN at all. Hopefully in a couple days you will feel a lot better.
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    Can I buy your pain meds???

    Seriously, been there done that-those little guys hurt like all hell!

    Make sure you let the docs know if you think your getting an infection. Feel better.
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    RYKRYK Posts: 35,801 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I am sorry to hear that. As painful as that may be, it still may be less painful than the Miami-OSU game this weekend. image
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    AUandAGAUandAG Posts: 25,053 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Been there and done that a dozen times! Could not get weaned off milk (the culprit for me).

    Worst was one that was shaped exactly like a fish hook, barb and all. Took three days for that one
    to get through (hospital days). When it passed I just konked out for 12 hours!

    Good luck and find out what is causing them! Then get off the cause to eliminate the effect!

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    LindeDadLindeDad Posts: 18,766 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Increase your liquids intake: the solution to pollution is dilution. Also try drinking a glass of lemonade per day; NASA gives lemonade to our on-orbit astronauts for kidney stone prevention (crystals form and grow really well in zero-G). Good Luck and Godspeed!
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    mrearlygoldmrearlygold Posts: 17,862 ✭✭✭
    sounds like you are nearing a percocet moment. Ouch!

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    fivecentsfivecents Posts: 11,207 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Drink lots of aqua. Hope you pass it soon.
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    TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 45,279 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Try passing an unmarked state patrol car image

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    pocketpiececommemspocketpiececommems Posts: 6,094 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Do not pass it to me. I've had two and they are no fun. With the first one I crawled to the car at 3 in the morning so the wife could drive me to the ER. The second one happen in class at school and I had to send a student to get help for me. Someone from school drove me to the ER this time.

    I've never talked to anyone that had an easy time with one.

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    droopyddroopyd Posts: 5,381 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Ouch. Been there. Good luck. >>



    Yep. Me too. Now you'll have a better understanding of what childbirth feels like (or so I'm told).
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    USMoneyloverUSMoneylover Posts: 1,672 ✭✭✭
    Ive also experienced this joy several times myself. The most notable one was the size of a planters peanut!
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    lunytune2lunytune2 Posts: 1,077 ✭✭✭
    image twice for me !
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    << <i>Anyone want to post a picture or story of a coin they wished they passed on? >>



    This is a hilarious title. I almost expected the text to say something to the effect of "Now post a coin with stone colored toning."
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    JRoccoJRocco Posts: 14,277 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Bummer
    Some coins are just plain "Interesting"
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    TootawlTootawl Posts: 5,877 ✭✭✭
    I've had 5 (or was it 6?) of thos things. Yeah, they hurt like an SOB!
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    LanceNewmanOCCLanceNewmanOCC Posts: 19,999 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    starting out in numismatics coming on 3 years ago this winter/spring

    there have been numerous (12-15) i've bought and would have like to have passed in retrospect, but did learn valuable lessons

    happens very rarely now though for numerous reasons

    there are also many i'd like to have back and sold too quick to raise cash and lack of experience, wait never heard anyone say they want a k-stone back!
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    I'll spare the anecdotes and the scary comparisons - I think you are in enough pain! I do hope you feel better soon!

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    Mission16Mission16 Posts: 1,413 ✭✭✭
    You need to drink more water.
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    LakesammmanLakesammman Posts: 17,703 ✭✭✭✭✭
    A bag of ruffles and a 6-pack of beer should flush out anything. image

    Sorry to hear of your pain - you seem to be in good company here on the forum.

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    UtahCoinUtahCoin Posts: 5,366 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Not fun. I did a kidney stone and gall stones in the same year.....
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    MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 40,242 ✭✭✭✭✭
    think

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    not

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    MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 40,242 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I drank tons through what I think were my last two.

    it seemed to help.

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    BAJJERFANBAJJERFAN Posts: 31,692 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>A bag of ruffles and a 6-pack of beer should flush out anything. image

    Sorry to hear of your pain - you seem to be in good company here on the forum.

    image >>



    Avoid draft beer and MGD as both contain oxalate which is a contributor to stones. At least that is what I was told by a nephrologist at Mayo. I passed one which was mostly calcium oxalate. Never knew what it was until I went to the doc afterwards.
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    MyqqyMyqqy Posts: 9,777 ✭
    As someone who has never had one... what orifice do they pass out of?? image
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    MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 40,242 ✭✭✭✭✭
    one guess.
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    MyqqyMyqqy Posts: 9,777 ✭
    Out of Mr. Happy???
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    MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 40,242 ✭✭✭✭✭
    it's either that or surgery and they rarely ever do surgery for these since they seem to either pass or can be broken up via ultrasound and those pieces (hopefully) pass.

    the painful part is between the kidney and the bladder. The ureter is just not large enough for even small stones.

    As mentioned already, they can take days to pass, you are in pain until you barf and the barfing doesn't help the pain go away, and the intensity of the pain is like childbirth. It's nothing like it is portrayed in the movies or on tv. It is much worse.
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    BAJJERFANBAJJERFAN Posts: 31,692 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>it's either that or surgery and they rarely ever do surgery for these since they seem to either pass or can be broken up via ultrasound and those pieces (hopefully) pass.

    the painful part is between the kidney and the bladder. The ureter is just not large enough for even small stones.

    As mentioned already, they can take days to pass, you are in pain until you barf and the barfing doesn't help the pain go away, and the intensity of the pain is like childbirth. It's nothing like it is portrayed in the movies or on tv. It is much worse. >>



    One guy countered the childbirth thing by saying "obviously madam, you have never been kicked in the ba!!$"
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    MyqqyMyqqy Posts: 9,777 ✭


    << <i> you are in pain until you barf and the barfing doesn't help the pain go away, and the intensity of the pain is like childbirth. It's nothing like it is portrayed in the movies or on tv. It is much worse. >>



    So, it's trying to pass through your willy, and that makes you barf? And then you pee it out? My God, i don't feel good.... image
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    TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 45,279 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Cranberry juice ? Who said the solution to pollution is dilution ? I agree with water, lemon, vinegar and cranberry juice, and it agrees with me.
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    BAJJERFANBAJJERFAN Posts: 31,692 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i> you are in pain until you barf and the barfing doesn't help the pain go away, and the intensity of the pain is like childbirth. It's nothing like it is portrayed in the movies or on tv. It is much worse. >>



    So, it's trying to pass through your willy, and that makes you barf? And then you pee it out? My God, i don't feel good.... image >>



    No. That is the easy part. When it passes from the kidney to the bladder thru the ureter is when you get the puker pain.
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    MyqqyMyqqy Posts: 9,777 ✭


    << <i>No. That is the easy part. When it passes from the kidney to the bladder thru the ureter is when you get the puker pain >>



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    Coin FinderCoin Finder Posts: 7,828 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Grab a bottle of Jack and case of beer and pee that thing out while looking over your cool coin collection....

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    Coin FinderCoin Finder Posts: 7,828 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Grab a bottle of Jack and case of beer and pee that thing out while looking over your cool coin collection....

    The court jester does not play, but gently pulls the strings…

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    TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 45,279 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited for the sake of YNs

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    stevekstevek Posts: 32,837 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>it's either that or surgery and they rarely ever do surgery for these since they seem to either pass or can be broken up via ultrasound and those pieces (hopefully) pass.

    the painful part is between the kidney and the bladder. The ureter is just not large enough for even small stones.

    As mentioned already, they can take days to pass, you are in pain until you barf and the barfing doesn't help the pain go away, and the intensity of the pain is like childbirth. It's nothing like it is portrayed in the movies or on tv. It is much worse. >>



    i'll just add some thoughts as I think of it if the thread continues...this may seem hard to believe but when the pain and bleeding is there, it usually means the stone is trying to move or is moving slightly. It really does help to do some very "moderate" jumping so to speak to get the stone moving downward...be very, very careful...I mean ya don't want to rupture an achilles tendon, blow out a knee or hip joint...but I find doing some moderate jumping and body movements on a rug to cushion the jumping a bit, does definitely help. Most think this "jumping" doesn't help because the stone may be still stuck and not moving...but the key is getting it to move in as large an increment as possible each time it does move, and the olive oil treatment helps greatly to lessen the pain.

    Note that a stuck stone can become inflammed and cause great pain as well, but I've found that the stuck stone is slightly uncomfortable but doesn't cause any significant pain...In my opinion, the pain and inflammation of a stuck stone is often caused caused by "carelessness." Most don't realize that stones can grow while in the ureter because subsequent smaller stones can attach to it and solidify. So when you've got a stuck stone, you really need to completely, and I mean completely, change your diet to a total kidney stone diet which can be found on various websites, so at least the stuck stone won't grow any larger, and gives your body the best chance to pass it.

    The one post is right about the long term effects of beer...and I've never tried this, but when the stone is moving as just mentioned, drinking a few beers could very well be helpful to move the stone downward, basically because it increases urine flow. But again, I've done extensive reading and research on this, and I believe the olive oil/lemon juice formula is the best treatment for a stone which has a chance to pass...plus lemon juice and olive oil are two of the best foods a body can enjoy...it's great type of body flush in any event anyway, besides for kidney stones.

    And don't fear the bleeding...an excellent urologist told me it is basically impossible (paraphrase)...to hemorrhage from kidney stone bleeding. Well, that's all I can think of for now...perhaps another post may trigger more info that I remember.
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    << <i>sounds like you are nearing a percocet moment. Ouch! >>



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    stevekstevek Posts: 32,837 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Cranberry juice was mentioned...I'm not sure if it helps in passing the stone, but cranberry juice is an excellent natural agent to counter possible infections in the stated areas.

    Cranberries are another natural food that is absolutely great for the body. I have to ask why some of the greatest, healthiest foods for ya, lemon juice, olive oil and cranberries, to me taste awful. Why can't chocolate be a great cure for kidney stones? LOL

    Unfortunately, chocolate is right up there as a leading cause of kidney stones.

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