[BeyondtheRainbow]

I have been in pain since Sunday night with what I thought was probably kidney stones. I've passed a small one a couple of times and was sure I could do this again. Those times I had several hours of pain, more pain with the passing and then it was over. Thanks to PTSD I have a very high pain tolerance/ability to ignore pain. So I've just spent all my time laying in one of 2 positions I could tolerate and have taken ibuproferon.

Today I went to the dr. because the pain has moved but is still there all the time. I am now on a lot of drugs and have a lot of warnings about what would require an ER trip (and I pray that doesn't happen because I would have to go to the ER where they have experience with MAOIs and surgery and that's 2.5 hours away, a long time in severe pain). I have until Monday to pass it/them before I have to get a CT scan.

Has anyone been through this? How long did it take to pass the stones from the beginning of the pain? Sunday night I could have sworn I was in labor except for the small issue that I've had a hysterectomy. Now I'm just tired of being in pain and feeling more sleepy because I took my first dose of percocet.Please tell me stories.........

[xRavenx]

I went to the hospital when I was in a lot of pain, and I thought it was appendicitis. It turned out, it was kidney stones. I actually ended up passing it while in the hospital (as a CT scan revealed). I had been in pain a few days prior, so I guess it took a few days to pass. Even after I passed it, had pain for a few days after that. I hope you feel better soon! Hang in there.

[gayleggg]

When I had mine it only took a few days for it to pass but a friend of mine has two and has been suffering for about a month. Sometimes the pain is terrible and other times it's tolerable. They are talking about surgery if they don't pass soon.

You certainly have my sympathy as that is the worst pain I've ever had.

[Unrigged64072835]

I haven't had them but my husband has. He admits it's some of the worst pain ever. He's usually doped up on Percocet until they pass. He stopped drinking sodas and he hasn't had any recently.

[Ripose]

I just passed a large stone about 2 months ago and I experienced no pain whatsoever, there was a slight discomfort but that was it. I guess I was just lucky.

Went to the ER in July thinking maybe appendicitis, but it was kidney stones. The worst of the pain only lasted a few hours. They sent me home with nausea meds and pain meds. I'm actually not sure how long it took to pass the stone. I felt really bad for about 4 days, but I didn't require another trip to the ER.

[BipolaRNurse]

I've had four laser lithotripsies to remove kidney stones...mine grow so large I can't pass them on my own. And last summer I had to have actual surgery to get rid of one that was the approximate size of a golf ball.

And the pain...Well, I'd rather go through unmedicated childbirth again ten times over. I have a very high pain tolerance, but kidney stone pain is enough to bring me to my knees. I don't know why I keep forming them, but it's obvious that it'll happen again.

[BeyondtheRainbow]

So do I understand this correctly? Right now the stone is in the ureter. It hurt a lot at the kidney and a good part of the way down and then has been less painful (but still hurting unless I'm careful) the last 2-3 days. My dr. said it's still in the ureter. So it has to get into my bladder and then go through the urethra and out before this is all over? (Assuming it doesn't get stuck or isn't already stuck). And since I've always heard that passing them is so painful that means the most painful part of this is yet to come?

Today and yesterday have been so much better because of the percocet and zofran. I've eaten some and am getting a lot more fluid in. I dread the pain getting worse again.

It is going to though, correct?

My friend gets them constantly and my mother had a large one they had to laser zap because it was too large to pass. Both have had kids and said it was the worst pain they've ever felt. My mom nearly passed out from the pain and she (aside from my dad who doesn't take pain meds even after major surgery) has the highest threshold for pain I can imagine a person having. I'm really sorry you are suffering.....glad the pain meds are providing some relief, and I deeply hope it passes quick, safety and with as little pain as possible.

I've never had a kidney stone, but I've heard they're really, really painful. Was wondering how you're doing. I hope it's passed by now...

[BeyondtheRainbow]

Still waiting, thanks for asking. It has until Monday and then if it hasn't passed I'll have a CT scan to determine how big it is and where it is stuck and how to get it out. So hopefully it does its' thing soon. If drinking fluids will get this out it's gotta be on the way because it's impossible to drink more than I have the last few days.

The night always seems to be the worst so maybe tonight will be the night.

I hope so. that must be awful dealing with that much pain. My niece had like 4. It took awhile for them to pass. But I'm not sure exactly how long. Hopefully tonight the night.