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What I Learned Passing a Kidney Stone—Old School Style!
Old School ^ | 7/5/19 | Patrick Rooney

Posted on 07/05/2019 12:20:19 PM PDT by rebuildus

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To: IronJack

Drinking a lot of water (8 cups) is highly recommended. Also, generally recommended to avoid eating spinach, rhubarb, chard, and beets.


41 posted on 07/05/2019 1:01:55 PM PDT by Jane Austen (Neo-cons are liberal Democrats who love illegal aliens and war.)
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To: Deaf Smith

That’s what I am wondering. Does he think the oil enters his bladder and greases things up?

I don’t think there is oil in there.


42 posted on 07/05/2019 1:02:52 PM PDT by Persevero (Desmond is not -Amazing- Desmond is -Abused-)
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To: cyclotic

Don’t say that to the anti-drug zealots of FR!


43 posted on 07/05/2019 1:03:05 PM PDT by miss marmelstein
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To: humblegunner

Did you know that people who refer to themselves in the third person are highly prone
to initiating pedophilia, general faggotry, gay parading and abuse of midgets?

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Referring to yourself in the third person again, HG?


44 posted on 07/05/2019 1:03:13 PM PDT by Chickensoup (Voter ID for 2020!! Leftists totalitarian fascists appear to be planning to eradicate conservatives)
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To: bagster

ROFLOL!


45 posted on 07/05/2019 1:03:32 PM PDT by Magnum44 (My comprehensive terrorism plan: Hunt them down and kill them.)
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To: rebuildus

“...and olive oil (to smooth its passage out of the body).”

We can’t pee olive oil. It never makes it to our kidneys or bladder.


46 posted on 07/05/2019 1:03:35 PM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: rebuildus

I had a kidney stone in 1984 which put me in the hospital until I passed it - shaped like a small fish hook. Extremely painful until the IV Demerol kicked in.


47 posted on 07/05/2019 1:05:09 PM PDT by dainbramaged (My dog can drive a stick shift, but she can't work the radio.)
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To: humblegunner

...but enough about your personal predilections, Humblegunner. What are you trying to say?


48 posted on 07/05/2019 1:05:53 PM PDT by dinodino
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To: Rebelbase

“Like pulling a strand of barbed wire...” Ouch.

Anyway, good article. Things to do:

Avoid huge electrical storms. Drink lots of water.


49 posted on 07/05/2019 1:07:26 PM PDT by Falconspeed
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To: humblegunner
Why does Patrick write about himself in the third person?

Bill O'Reilly's nephew????

50 posted on 07/05/2019 1:07:35 PM PDT by RatRipper
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To: Bonemaker

“”6 months of unrelenting just short of soldering iron rectal pain from a chronic fissure.””

Oh you too..............


51 posted on 07/05/2019 1:08:51 PM PDT by LiveFreeOrDie2001 (God Bless President Trump!)
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To: rebuildus

Morphine. In copious amounts. I’ve managed to pass a few without assistance but odds are about 4 to 1 I’ll be surgery before it’s all said and done. Of course that’s the only option when they get to 17 (SEVENTEEN) millimeters. I was honored to be involved in the installation of the the first lithotriptor, in my area, knowing I would likely be a patient. I have yet to talk to a urologist who knew what caused them. Lots of theories but nothing absolute. Women have told me the only thing that makes passing a kidney better than natural childbirth is you don’t have to send it to college.


52 posted on 07/05/2019 1:10:04 PM PDT by EandH Dad (sleeping giants wake up REALLY grumpy)
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To: rebuildus
have you had gout? Caused by excess uric acid.

I have and been prescribed alinpurinal and had no gout nor stones for 35 years.

53 posted on 07/05/2019 1:10:19 PM PDT by AU72
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To: humblegunner

54 posted on 07/05/2019 1:14:34 PM PDT by bagster ("Even bad men love their mamas".)
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To: humblegunner; Gamecock; PROCON
Why does Patrick write about himself in the third person?

Might be related to Jimmy.


55 posted on 07/05/2019 1:21:28 PM PDT by Larry Lucido
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To: candeee

...a tincture of stonebreaker (Chanca Piedra) at the first sign of trouble. It only takes 1-2 droppers and no more pain. You can also use stonebreaker tea occassionally to keep the stones away. It also works for gallstones.
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I have gallbladder *sludge* and DH has gout. Chanca works for these conditions as well. I day, 3 tablets (huge 800 mg)and the pain and other symptoms disappear quickly.

Hot, humid weather and overuse, in the case of gout, are always the culprits. DH had kidney stones once. We didn’t know about Chanca Piedra then.


56 posted on 07/05/2019 1:40:19 PM PDT by reformedliberal
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To: rebuildus
At least kidney stones are passable.

Try having stuck gallstones.

Ouch!

57 posted on 07/05/2019 1:42:49 PM PDT by FreeReign
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To: rebuildus

ER dr lectured my hubby for 10 minutes before treating about diet soda being the cause. He was more irritating than the stone.

Not easy for a wife to know what to do when her hubby is writhing on the floor screaming in pain.


58 posted on 07/05/2019 1:45:06 PM PDT by grame (May you know more of the love of God Almighty this day!)
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To: Deaf Smith
Where did you put this olive oil?

Drank it

59 posted on 07/05/2019 1:48:14 PM PDT by rebuildus (MAGA! Last chance, folks!)
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To: humblegunner

Abuse of Midgets,,,
Sorta like
Cat Juggling?

That’s Awful!


60 posted on 07/05/2019 1:49:34 PM PDT by Big Red Badger (Despised by the Despicable!)
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