I have yet another kidney stone. Spent last night, from about eight p.m. until 2:30 a.m., in the local emergency room. About half that time was spent wailing with agony/vomiting in the waiting room. Finally I upset all the other waiting sufferers so much that the nurse gave me pain medication and nausea medication in the waiting room, though that is against policy, I think. By the time I went back to a "room," which is to say an ER bay, I was pissing blood.
It is a five millimeter kidney stone. They have sent me home with scripts for pain meds, antibiotics, and something to make the stone "pass easier." Also I am supposed to follow up with a urologist.
I am in less pain this morning. Waiting for the only pharmacy that is open on Sundays to open at 10:00 a.m.
0/10 do not recommend.
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That all sounds deeply unpleasant and I am very sorry. Not to doubt the excellence of your hospital but I hope they told you that urinary retention is an emergency if that happens?
They did not. How would I know if that was happening?
Apparently you stop peeing or have extreme difficulty and/or pain doing so! Happens when the kidney stone gets stuck.
My uncle ended up hospitalized for a week due to that exact scenario. Very unpleasant.
I'm peeing okay so far, but I'll watch out for that.
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