Four-time kidney stone passer. I’ve also had second degree burns over 10% of my body. The stones are a close second in pain.
I keep major narcotic painkillers in my home arsenal (legal oxycontin prescription). Kidney stones tend to recur and sitting in the emergency room in agony while the staff try to figure out what’s wrong sucks. They won’t give you painkillers before they diagnose and I’ve passed stones twice while waiting. I take a couple of oxycontin *before* I leave for the hospital now. YMMV
That is what happened...I will keep the prescription of Lortab on hand for the future...