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Q: Kidney Stone in Bladder

asked by: squideel on February 19th, 2008

New User

Last thursday, i was rushed to the hospital due to a kidney stone. The CT scan measured it at 4mm and it was still in my ureter. Once i was sent home later that day, the pain was gone. The doc said that when the pain stops, the stone had made its way to the bladder. now 5 days later, i still have it!

Ive been drinking loads of water, a little bit over the recommended amount of 8-10 glasses a day. I have not been drinking a lot of juice and my diet is pretty much the same since i dont know what kind of stone i have. I know that this stone is small enough for me to pass, but im tired of playing the waiting game. I have no pain in my bladder, ureter or kidneys. I feel pretty much normal with the exception of going to the bathroom a lot more. I researched online for home remedies that could help break up the stone and the only thing ive tried was the lemon juice and olive oil combination. ive only done this three times in the past 24hrs. and still no result. I just want this thing out of my bladder w/o going through surgery.

I go to the urologist next week so im hoping i can pass this thing within that time, so i have 3 questions:
1. Is there a reason why the stone seems to be "stuck" in my bladder?
2. Is it still possible to dissolve some of the stone while its still in my bladder?
3.Can anyone suggest any more foods/liquids that could help break up my stone?
Thanks and I appreciate it.

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Replies(9)

^Serenity^

replied on February 19th, 2008

Moderator

Hi

The stones get lodged due to the jagged edges they form.
I'm unsure of any home remedies to break up a stone. Drinking plenty of fluids is the only thing I am aware of.
If you begin to get pain in the kidneys, ureters, bladder, etc.. your best bet would be is to go to the ER. I know I hate going there myself. You need to be careful the stone does not lodge in a place that will cause an obstruction.
Are you straining your urine? If not you can get a paint strainer from your local home improvement store to strain your urine and catch the stone to get it analyzed and find out what type you are making.

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lele25

replied on February 19th, 2008

Active User, very eHealthy

Owwwww! I have had one kidney stone and it was the worst pain ever! Mine thankfully was very uncomplicated and I passed it with in a few days...all the while being heavily medicated. My doctor advised cranberry juice and hot baths. If your in horrible pain I would call your doctor. My thoughts are with you.

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squideel

replied on February 19th, 2008

New User

well i dont feel any pain, thats the weird thing. What foods should i eat/stay away from while the stone is still in me?

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lele25

replied on February 19th, 2008

Active User, very eHealthy

I know that milk and iced tea (not important unless your a southerner) are not good for kidney stones. I'm sure you have one of those strainers so you would know if you passed it....I had pain, even with meds, through out the entire thing. Did your doctor prescribe a diuretic? Mine did, on the condition that I would drink EXTRA fluids (water and cranberry). Seriouly I was drinking and peeing every 30 minuets. Like I said above, I passed mine very quickly, so maybe I'm not that much help?

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nichole01

replied on February 19th, 2008

New User

kidney stone

kidney stones can come to a stoping point. You can carry them for months. I am 24 years old and I just had one that caused me to have to have sugery because it was to big for me to pass. But pure home made lemon juice works ad I have tried canberry juice and lots of walking.

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squideel

replied on February 20th, 2008

New User

thanks for the suggestions. ill go into more detail though. the first few days i was drinkin so much water i was going to the bathroom about every 30 mins. and during those days, i was very active. i reffed 7 basketball games over the weekend so that kept me on my feet. i still go to the bathroom often and i started to add pure lemon juice to my water. im just surprised i haven't passed it yet since its not too big. maybe ill try the cranberry juice soon.

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^Serenity^

replied on February 20th, 2008

Moderator

You asked about what to stay away from with stones, there are diets for people who make stones.
First it depends on the type of stone. Many are oxalate stones...look up kidney stone diets.
You would be amazed at what foods contain oxalate. No doctor ever told me what to avoid except when I was younger they believed that calcium was a big culprit now they find it is sodium and oxalate.
In my case I stopped dairy products and now I have osteoporosis and I'm not even 40 yet.
I am still watching my diet but there are times I make stones like there's no tomorrow.
I have had them and even passed them with little or no pain just some twinges of pain when it did pass through, it all depends on the size, I think in my case because I've gotten them for so long that I know what to expect. Even my son passed some and didn't have much pain at time with some of them.
Everyone's body is different with pain BUT the main thing is if you feel a lot of pain get to the ER or doctor.

Best Wishes

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squideel

replied on February 26th, 2008

New User

thanks for all the support, but i got great news. i went to the urologist today and got an x-ray. we examined the cat scan from 2 weeks ago and saw the stone at the bottom of the ureter. then we looked at the x-ray of my bladder and there was no stone to be found! Doc said that i probably passed it and didnt even know. im pretty sure that lemon juice and olive oil combination actually worked! plus drinking a ton of water and trying to stay active. im so happy i didnt have to painfully pass that thing. the unfortunate thing is that i wasnt able to get a sample to see what kind of stone i had, but im guessing i had a calcium oxalate one. so advice to those who have this type of stone, drink tons of water and maybe add some lemon juice to it. i read that these types of stones cant survive in acidic environments.

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^Serenity^

replied on February 26th, 2008

Moderator

Congrats that's great news.
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