Nephrolithiasis Questions

Fragmin painful jabs ?

Hi guys, rushed into hospital in november with kidney stones [1st time didnt no i had them ], large stone right kidney killed like hell but passed it, grassed my pelvic on way out and bleed pans n ...

Posted 8 days ago • 1 answer •

Whats a good pain reliever that not a opiod or acetiminophen for abdominal pain?

ive been on oxycodone and hydrocodone for the last ten yrs. but want to quit and manage pain another way, had pancreatitis and pancreatic surgery , chirrosis, kidney stones, and removed gall bladder, ...

Posted 5 Jan 2012 • 1 answer •

My son is addicted to opiates?

He moved home to get off of them and was down to 20 mg IV daily. He slowly, over 3 weeks, tapered from 180 mg IV daily. Now he has kidney stones. Of course the pain meds are immediate release opiates ...

Posted 14 Dec 2011 • 3 answers •

Has anyone experienced hair loss with Lithostat? Not sure if my hair loss is a side effect from this

... medication or my 3 kidney stone surgeries 2 months ago. I started taking Lithostat 3 months ago. Thanks,, any info would be helpful

Posted 11 Nov 2011 • 1 answer •

Hi friends! I just got back from Urgent Care, and want to warn everyone to never ignore back pain!?

It may be kidney stones, or a kidney infection, or something infinitely more serious. Please, never ignore this type of pain? These eejits at my local Urgent Care are truly stupidos!! I should have ...

Posted 20 Oct 2011 • 21 answers •

I am on warfarin therapy and suffering from kidney stone in midcalcaeal region that cause blood in?

... urine should i stop treatment or taking vitamin k. I am taking warfarin because I had thrombus in my right arm in bracheal artery 2 weeks ago. After AF episode for two days. Thanks

Posted 24 Sep 2011 • 0 answers •

Topamax and Kidney Stones?

I've had kidney stones once before, years ago. How likely is it that Topamax would cause them? I'd much rather take it than Depakote but I really really don't want kidney stones again.

Posted 22 Sep 2011 • 1 answer •

Can a pregnant woman have laser surgery on a 1.7 cm x 11 mm kidney stone in their first trimester?

I am 8 weeks pregnant and have a 1.7cm by 11mm kidney stone in my right kidney. I also have a history of previous kidney stones in both kidneys within the last 2 years. I went to the urologist when i ...

Posted 19 Sep 2011 • 1 answer •

Subs and kidney stones?

I just had a terrible scare last night, or more specifically at 1am - 4am this morning! I awoke with excruciating!!! pain on my back, lower left side. I tried googling kidney stones vs muscle spasm ...

Posted 13 Sep 2011 • 5 answers • 1 star

Urinary Tract Infection - passed bi-lateral kidney stones three and a half weeks ago. Went to the?

... urologist, and he said my ph was low so he put me on potassium citrate three times a day, then it started hurting to urinate, so I called and after two different labs losing three urine cultures, ...

Posted 1 Sep 2011 • 1 answer •

I have been on Urocit-K for about 02 weeks for kidney stones and I noticed I feel unusually sleepy?

... at odd time of the day (like mid-morning) and also pain at my upper back (not muscle pain but more like bone related) which makes movement very restricted. Could there be any linkage between the ...

Posted 12 Jul 2011 • 1 answer •

Been taking OXys for years. All legit. Trust me from a bladder renal implant to 30 kidney stones,?

... still have them plus prostate operation etc. I decided 8 weeks ago I was no longer me. here I sit drained, have not had a single pill but I am still weak suffering many of the syptoms that ...

Posted 5 Jul 2011 • 1 answer •

Is flomax used as pain blocker for stuck kidney stone?

Posted 11 Jun 2011 • 1 answer •

Can levaquin cause liver problems?

Been on levaquin for 5 days went for Cat Scan for kidney stones and now problem with liver,Is this from the levaquin?

Posted 9 Jun 2011 • 2 answers •

My doctor has suggested Januvia to help with my diabetis control - any advice?

I have a history of kidney stones. Should I be concerned about starting the Januvia? I also have an aneurysm at the aortic root that is being monitored & high blood pressure that is being ...

Posted 18 May 2011 • 0 answers •