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To: dmzTahoe

While you may not wish to be seen I highly recommend a visit to the local ER. You need to know how big the stone is and whether the kidney is obstructed or not. If the stone is big enough to obstruct the ureter and put back pressure on the kidney you could be in danger of permanent loss of function of that kidney. Also monitor your temperature - an infection in a partially obstructed system can lead to overwhelming sepsis rather quickly. Any fever and you need to be seen emergently. Beyond that do NOT take any over the counter pain medicine beyond the recommended dose, and if your kidney function is impaired (needs a blood test to know) then any advil, aleve etc is too much


21 posted on 01/15/2023 10:52:30 AM PST by Mom MD ( )
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To: Mom MD

All true. My last kidney stone got hung up in my ureter and I had no choice but to go to the ER. Only there did I have to have lithotripsy done with a laser to blast it. I was out of commission for two weeks.


33 posted on 01/15/2023 10:56:50 AM PST by Macho MAGA Man
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