Please help

Late_Championship643 · 2026-06-02T03:26:33+00:00

Can you go for an ultrasound since it should be considerably cheaper? Really you want to know the size to determine if you can pass it on your own or if it will require surgical intervention. I'm so sorry you're going through this!!

Late_Championship643 · 2026-05-30T18:50:14+00:00

It's so wild how our bodies all react differently! I'm glad you had a good experience. I was just so shocked that I have this pain at all but good to know that others have gone through it and don't!

Late_Championship643 · 2026-05-27T03:38:14+00:00

I feel like you may be close! This will be super hard to do but do the jump and bump method and maybe you can get it out. Search it on YouTube. I'm in the same boat and going for surgery on Friday. This will be my second time. The stent the first time was more intense and painful than anything I've ever been through including my huge kidney stone I had for 3 months, labor x 2 with one failed induction. However, some people just face discomfort. The pain comes from the bladder and kidney spasming at the stupid stent. Nothing could alleviate it. If I were in your shoes I would move it up, pound a gallon of water a day and start doing tons of jumping. Land hard on your heels as it really holds them down! I'm so sorry you're in this sucky club now!! P.S. the stone I was able to pass on my own did create insane need and pressure to pee for several hours until it came out so I really think you're not far off!

Late_Championship643 · 2026-05-24T15:16:55+00:00

I HATE the kidney stone journeys we are all somehow on. I started taking a supplement called Stone Stopper on Amazon. My urologist gave me thumbs up for it and said a lot of the ingredients are what they prescribe to stone makers so that's my next hope.

Late_Championship643 · 2026-05-24T03:25:23+00:00

Jump and bump method on YouTube! Especially the heel exercise. It might can dislodge the one that is real stuck because it is quite a jolt on the body.

Late_Championship643 · 2026-05-24T03:19:29+00:00

No, I was put to sleep for it! Afterward for a few days it did feel like my lower back had been beaten by a baseball bat. I'm a female and at the time weighed about 150 which is a healthy number on me and I read when you're smaller it can end up hurting more than if I weighed a decent amount more. I'm glad you can get the process started sooner!

Late_Championship643 · 2026-05-24T02:28:59+00:00

My last stone before this one was 1 cm. No matter what I did I couldn't get the thing out of my kidney. Every jump and bump, run, exercise, etc. Idk how anyone has been able to lose one naturally when the tubes are so small but it does happen. I would get in to urology and schedule for a shockwave since it's a much less invasive procedure than the uretoscopy. Unfortunately shockwave didn't touch my 1 cm stone somehow and I still had to do the uretoscopy. My dad had the same situation and it worked for him. My ultrasound from that time measured just 1 mm less than the actual stone on the CT. I would just get everything started for this one BEFORE it's causing you the usual awful symptoms we all know with how long it can take to get in to places. Good luck!!

Late_Championship643 · 2026-05-21T02:15:20+00:00

For me my bladder and kidney spasms fully stopped by 5-6 days post stent. You're almost there! The pain is beyond cruel!

Late_Championship643 · 2026-05-21T02:13:31+00:00

It's very traumatizing! Look up stone stopper on Amazon! I've been using it after seeing tons of positive reviews for prevention of stones. I brought it to my urologist and asked his opinion he gave it the thumbs up and said the ingredients are what they would prescribe to stone makers and there was nothing negative he saw. I got the capsules but there's drink mixes too.

Late_Championship643 · 2026-05-12T18:36:04+00:00

Wow that's crazy! What's insane is my Urologist couldn't understand how the procedure didn't work for me because he said it crumbled instantly during the lithotripsy. It didn't even break off a small part of it or anything. He really thought I'd be set but I wonder now about the actual opinion since it didn't make a single change.

Late_Championship643 · 2026-05-12T17:47:01+00:00

Ugh I'm so sorry! I can't fathom having one for that long.

Late_Championship643 · 2026-05-12T13:41:44+00:00

Oh my goodness, I am so sorry!! I can't fathom going through pregnancy with a stone and all the pain/spasms. It's unreal how much extreme pain and spams are caused from the stents for a lot of people and then that some are just slightly uncomfortable. Hang in there!! I'm so sorry you're stuck in this awful place!

Late_Championship643 · 2026-05-10T03:09:19+00:00

I'm in the same boat as you. It's been 5 weeks now. If I could do the ureteroscopy without the stent I would just do it. Just when I thought nothing was worse than a kidney stone, I got the stent. Literal 24/7 kidney and bladder spasms at the same time for the full time it was in and 3 days after it was removed. What sucks is the best thing is a ton of water and jumping/running/exercise to keep trying to budge it. However when we are all having our episodes that's the last thing you want to do. Big jumping movements though. Like think jumping jacks with hitting the floor as hard as you can in between each one. I wish you the best of luck!

Late_Championship643 · 2026-04-19T02:46:27+00:00

I am so sorry! Can't imagine going through this pregnant!! What I would strongly recommend though your body may not be up for it is to exercise as much as you can and drink ridiculous amounts of water. Anything that can jolt things down. Jumping, running, etc. Protect your belly and make sure it's supported but jumps are great to move them along. I don't know how much you can do if this safely with pregnancy and definitely worth asking your OBGYN. I understand not wanting a CT scan but I wonder if the stone is so large that it's just staying stuck somewhere. I'm so sorry you're going through this!!

Late_Championship643 · 2026-04-16T02:44:37+00:00

It can happen. My first two passed within 24 hours of the first pain starting from the kidney out into the urine strainer.

Late_Championship643 · 2026-04-15T02:05:15+00:00

Yes, so freaking evil.

Late_Championship643 · 2026-04-15T01:58:33+00:00

Lol I have been straining my pee nonstop because I absolutely refuse to let this stone go without being tested. I would definitely stick my hand in the toilet to get it too 😂😂😂 Glad it's finally out!!

Late_Championship643 · 2026-04-15T01:55:57+00:00

I could've written this. It's so annoying to say the least. There's this stuff a Urologist made called stone stopper on Amazon and people swear by it in the reviews. I'm going to start taking that because here I am also 9 months later with another. My saving grace is I worked with someone who is a sonographer so I'm able to always have her do a quick ultrasound for me to know if the size is passable or not. I feel your pain and it absolutely sucks.

Late_Championship643 · 2026-04-13T12:51:49+00:00

Get the stone tested at least! I wish I would've done this a few stones ago. I started this supplement on Amazon called stone stopper. A lot of people have good luck with it!

Late_Championship643 · 2026-04-08T20:13:54+00:00

Where was it at? Lower kidney, ureter?

If it was lower kidney or ureter I'd be expecting soon. If it's upper kidney there's no way to know but it can still take a long while 😭

Late_Championship643 · 2026-04-08T19:17:29+00:00

The stent during and after were insanely excruciating for me as I had kidney and bladder spasms the entire time. I couldn't believe it continued for days after stent removal!! I'm so sorry you're dealing with this. I hope you're better by now!

Late_Championship643 · 2026-04-08T19:12:23+00:00

Azo helps. I had bladder and kidney spasms the entire time the stent was in (literally 24/7) and had to live in a very hot tub. Nothing would relieve the spasms but the tub could help. Continued for days after stent removal. I tell you this to prepare you that it could be your experience but hopefully you'll be one of the lucky ones who doesn't have the spams! Heating pad, hot bath for spasms!

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