my dad has passed 10 kidney stones and with all of the recent talk about them, i was wondering what do men have to say about what it feels like to pee one out, meaning what does it feel like to pee it out? do you pee them into a strainer? does the strainer rest over the toilet, do you hold the strainer? how does the process all work?

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I was diagnosed with a kidney stone on Monday. I had a CT scan yesterday and am still waiting on the results from that. My doc didn’t think it could be anything else. In the past couple of days I can tell my pain got lower. Right now I’m on Ultram for pain and my doc is having me use a strainer to try to catch the stone. Am I going to know when I pass the stone? Will I be able to see it? What color will it be? Will the pain stop right then? How long will it take to pass?

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Has anyone heard of this treatment for kidney stones? Boyfriend had a painful kidney stone last year, he went to the ER and got painkilllers/antibiotics, CT scan to confirm there was one small stone, but they gave him a strainer and told him to wait for it to pass.
He waited 3-days ina Vicodin stupor.
Then I read in Men’s Health magazine, that lemon juice is being studied for stones….he was ready for the whole ordeal to be over and drank a liter of lemonade….literally 1 hour later he passed the stone, but it was in several pieces (looked like sand) and NO pain?!
Does this only work with certain stones?
And how often should this be done to prevent them, if it does….I feel like it defitinely worked – they told him he would most likely have significant pain…but alas, none.

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I’ve earlier read about the wonders of eggshell dissolved by lemon juice being effective in breaking up kidney stones. I have one measuring 8mm x 6mm. I’ve been reluctant to try it out but I hope someone can verify if it’s indeed an effective concoction.

I’m so desperate for answers. I’ve tried cider vinegar, lemon juice with extra virgin olive oil, raddish juice, acalka tablets, sambong (local medicinal plant in capsules), ceragem bed message and a few others. After almost 2 months, my latest CT Stonogram revealed the stone has not changed in size but has moved down in my left ureter. How can it be broken up?

By the way, maybe it’s better if i share what I read:
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1 dozen eggs
3 cups of fresh lemon juice

Wash shell of eggs carefully as not to break them. Place eggs in shells in a large bowl. Juice lemons. Pour juice through strainer and remove all pulp. Pour fresh lemon juice (concentrated will not work) over shelled eggs (DO NOT BREAK EGGS). Cover eggs with juice and place in the fridge for about 2-3 days.

What will happen is the lemon juice will break down the shell of the egg into a white liquid. What remains is the 12 whole eggs inside of a protective membrane. Carefully remove and discard the whole eggs with yolk and all. All you want to keep is the lemon and shell liquid mixture.

Drink this mixture daily for at least 1 week (1tbs 3 times per day for humans – 1 teaspoon 2x per day for cats and dogs) – stones will break up and pass in urine.
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What do you think guys?

thanks for your generous attention.
I have two urologists already. They only have one option, have it removed using Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL). But many other doctors who themselves went through kidney stone problem say I can still pass this naturally. I want to prove that to my urologist. IN fact, since taking all those natural concoctions plus acalka, i never had any episode of pain whatsoever for two months. The fact that the stone has moved down is a sign, according to my internist, that i can really pass the stone. Who should I listen to? Urologists have vested interests to earn from their machines huh.

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I went into my local ER on a Thursday. They said I had a 7mm kidney stone. They gave me pain meds and a strainer and sent me home. Well Sunday the pain meds were not helping anymore at all. The pain was excruciating so I went back. I had a different dr the second time and he said it was border line having surgery. He sent me home with stronger pain meds a new stainer and said if it doesn’t pass by Tuesday or Wednesday then I will probably have to have surgery. Today is Tuesday and The pain meds are gone and it still hasn’t passed. I do not want to have the surgery I have 3 kids and can’t afford a baby sitter and my husband can’t afford to take off work to help. Any body know ANYTHING I can do to help it pass. I HAVE been drinking LOTS of water and it obviously hasn’t helped. Please I am in pain and need help

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