My girlfriend has been in severe pain for about a week and a half. The pain first presented as a headache, upper back and shoulder pain , and a general feeling of fatigue and poor health.
This was accompanied by a severe pain and burning while urinating , and brown urine.Also nausea , vomitting and diarrhea . There was a clear , odorless vaginal discharge for 24 hours or so.
A physician found blood traces in urine, and started her on pyridium and loritab for pain relief associated with kidney stones.
The pain has now localized to her lower right abdomen , and is sharp and stabbing at times.
Tests showed stones in the LEFT kidney, but the pain is localized on the right side.
I’m worried that more than one thiong is going on here… mainly appendicitis. Her physician seems to believe she is malingering for pain pills and is not acting in what I consider a timely fashion… reschelduling treatment for 10 days later.
This could be fatal if appendix ruptures.
So my question is , could pain from left-side kidney stones be referred to the right side? Or is there something else going on here?

Thanks in advance.

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i have an appointment with a urologist tomorrow because a ct scan showed that i have 2 large stones in my left kidney and 1 that is 12mm in my right kidney. i will obviously not be able to pass these myself. i’m scared to death of what they are going to do to me. i have heard about the ultra sonic treatment, i’m wondering if that is painful and if they will be able to knock me out first for treatments. i’m almost 30 years old, have had 2 c-sections, and i’m still scared to death of doctors. anyone have an experience with a large kidney stone they can share with me? thanks.

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around 2-3 weeks ago i started feeling some pain where my left kidney is located, didn’t think much about it then, thought it could be a strained muscle or something like that, so i ignored it.

About a week ago the pain got worse, and now its constantly hurting, i really dont know how to explain it more detailed, i have never had a kidney stone before.

I looked around a bit and read that drinking water and tranberry juice could get rid of the infection and/or help getting out the kidney stone, but since its already been going on for weeks, should i go and see a doctor now or try drinking lots of tranberry juice and water for a couple of days?

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I get Kidney Stones. I’m a 24 year old female. My first stone was when I was 18 years old. I believe in the left kidney, if I am remembering correctly. If anyone reading this has ever had them, then you know they’re excruciating! At that time, I had insurance (I live in the state of PA so I was covered under some PA insurance for children called CHIP.) so, I went to the local ER. Determined I had one small stone. It was a couple millimeters. They said to drink TONS of water and try to catch it, and gave me Percocet for the pain. I ended up passing the stone after about 2 days. But, was unable to catch it, so I don’t know what causes my stones. I currently have no health insurance and no money to pay for doctors and such, and visits to the ER are very expensive here.

Back in December I got the same pain I get from a Kidney Stone in my right kidney. Went to the ER, they didn’t do much for me, since I have no way to pay. They give you very minimal treatment if you can’t pay. They basically just gave me a prescription for Vicodin and 800mg of Ibuprofen tablets. I had pain off and on for about a week, eventually, it just stopped. I never did pass the stone though, I’m sure of that. Then about a week ago, I started getting really bad pain in my left kidney. So, I guess I have a new stone in there. I had some Vicodin left from December. But, I used all that. Now all I have is the Ibuprofen. It doesn’t really work. I should go to the ER when I get pain again, but I am tired of racking up huge bills that I can’t pay. Not to mention, they usually just give Vicodin for the pain (which no longer works on me) and if I ask for something else it might just look like I only want the drugs. So, I’m trying not to go to the ER unless I really have to. Thankfully, today has been pain free. I hope it stays that way. But, I’m sure I didn’t pass the stone. As far as I know, I have at least one in each kidney.

So, what I am wondering, does anyone know any real (and SAFE) natural remedies that can help break up/dissolve kidney stones? I’ve been reading up online about all this stuff, I read that Apple Cider Vinegar mixed with some warm water is supposed to help certain kinds of kidney stones. I don’t know what mine are from though or if the ACV solution will help. But, I started trying it last night. I also read Lemon Juice with Olive Oil helps, but there is no way I am trying that one. That sounds horrible. I am just barely managing the ACV. I also read Lemon Juice with water helps. I might be able to try that one. They’re the only ones I know though.

So, please, if anyone knows any other safe, natural home remedies I can try that would help break up/dissolve my stones, that’d be great. Also, for those familiar with the remedies I already mentioned, does anyone know if they’re good for all kinds of kidney stones? Or, only certain kinds? And, which kinds are these remedies good for? Sorry for this being so long and informational, I just wanted to be as specific as possible about my history in case it helps. I’m just desperate to try to get rid of these stones and get some relief. Please, honest and thoughtful answers only!

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I had 22 stones within 2 years, then they stopped for 3 years, no change in diet. Then a 7mm attempted an escape and got stuck, three weeks of pure agony. I had to have the laser and stint. I was also told there were two more (7mm in the left and a 5mm in the right) stones in my kidneys. Since none of my stone’s ever leave until they hit 5mm or greater I chose to have ESWL. I ended up in the ER after my blood pressure jumped to 189/111 and my body temp dropped to 95.2 degree’s, I was also going into shock when I woke. Now I have residual pain in my left kidney, but the real problem is my stomach…sore, swollen, pain, constipation…each day is lessening, but quite uncomfortable (day 3 now). My question is has anyone else ever had those side effects, and does it increase my chance of having those side effects again when they do the other kidney. I’m glad it was done, but I’m really rethinking having the other side done because of the other pain I’m in…Please help!

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