I was going to name this thread "kidney stones are the worst" because that is how it feels, but obviously there are a lot more lethal and horrifying stuff out there..
Anyways, I'm in pain and have taken a toral of 15 pills so far today, including 2 morphine pills. (Everything is dosed by my doctor). But there's still quite a bit of pain.
I was chatting with DestinyGaf about this on Discord while I was hospitalized during the weekend and it helped me get my mind off the pain a bit. So I figured I should tell my story and see if anyone has some inputs, or even fun anecdotes!
I was working my 4th out of my 6-day week on Friday morning. (Electronics retail, customer service departement). First customer that comes in is an elderly couple who returned a tv they purchased but since they paid in cash and did not have a debit card we had asked them to return that day and we would have the cash ready for them. (Cash is not widely used in Sweden, at least not in Stockholm).
In the middle of talking to them and sorting everything I start feeling this awful pain in my back. I was having a hard time focusing and getting words out without stuttering so I quickly ended the conversation, in hindsight I hope that I didn't seen rude, and when behind to my backoffice to sit down.
After realizing it was not getting better I called a ride and off to the ER I went.
Now Swedish healthcare is ok, and cheap, but if you are not critical you will have to wait.
The pain had started subsiding on the way to the hospital but there was still pain, just not mind-numbing levels.
After 5 hours of waiting, I got to see a doctor. They did a regular check-up and did urine and blood samples and a ultrasound of my bladder. Things looked good though there was traces of red bloodcells in my urine, nothing viaible though. And since my pain was constant and not of the pulsing variety they concluded it was most likely a muscle in my lower back.
Got some painkillers prescribed and went home. Got home around 17.00 and fell asleep, around 21.00 I woke up with a mind-numbing pain out of this world. It felt like I was repeatedly being stabbed in my right side.
Eventually I found myself spinning around on my bathroom floor with a pushing against my side, and getting up trying to use the toilet every fee moments.
My wife, who thankfully was taking the way I was speaking to her very well, called a taxi and of to the ER we went again.
This time I got some painkillers injected right away and eventually the pain started numbing. After about 2 hours I got to see a doctor, new tests and was told to return on Saturday morning at 08.00 because the MRI wasn't available until then. Went home and fell asleep, drove myself there in the morning since I was feeling ok.
Did the MRI pretty much right away and then after more waiting, (by this point I was in pain again and was walking around in circles clenching my fists, must have looked like and addict haha) I got to see a doctor and they found 3 kidney stones, 2 on the right side and 1 on the left.
After more painkillers and having to make calls for someone to pick my car up, I was hospitalized. By now the pain was pretty much gone, but constant pressure on the bladder was unnerving. At least I haf my own room and the view was quite stunning. But being stuck in a hospital bed sucks no matter what.
I was there untik they released me on Sunday afternoon with a whole bunch of prescriptions. 3 different kinds of painkillers, a muscle relaxant and a stomach medicine to counteract the side-effects of the other pills..
Monday I was feeling the same as earlier, by Tuesday the pressure on the bladder had even decreased. I assume one of the stones might have passed even though I didn't notice it.
Today (Wednesday) though.. Ooh boy. Started having some pains around lunch, by then had taken my morning pills but not yet the lunch pills. Took those but the pain was getting worse, took a morphine pill that's for urgent pain and nothing happened. Managed to eat some and after a couple of hours I took another morphine pill. Pain was still there and getting worse, now I was getting nauseous and feeling bloated as well. Once it turned 20:00 I took my evening pills and an extra of the stomach meds that I had already taken in the morning.
Now an hour has passed and the pills are finally helping. There is still pain but not as bad..
Writing this on my phone has taken like 30 minutes and distracted me while the pills kicked in.
So GAF, any stories on kidney stones or similar things?
Anyways, I'm in pain and have taken a toral of 15 pills so far today, including 2 morphine pills. (Everything is dosed by my doctor). But there's still quite a bit of pain.
I was chatting with DestinyGaf about this on Discord while I was hospitalized during the weekend and it helped me get my mind off the pain a bit. So I figured I should tell my story and see if anyone has some inputs, or even fun anecdotes!
I was working my 4th out of my 6-day week on Friday morning. (Electronics retail, customer service departement). First customer that comes in is an elderly couple who returned a tv they purchased but since they paid in cash and did not have a debit card we had asked them to return that day and we would have the cash ready for them. (Cash is not widely used in Sweden, at least not in Stockholm).
In the middle of talking to them and sorting everything I start feeling this awful pain in my back. I was having a hard time focusing and getting words out without stuttering so I quickly ended the conversation, in hindsight I hope that I didn't seen rude, and when behind to my backoffice to sit down.
After realizing it was not getting better I called a ride and off to the ER I went.
Now Swedish healthcare is ok, and cheap, but if you are not critical you will have to wait.
The pain had started subsiding on the way to the hospital but there was still pain, just not mind-numbing levels.
After 5 hours of waiting, I got to see a doctor. They did a regular check-up and did urine and blood samples and a ultrasound of my bladder. Things looked good though there was traces of red bloodcells in my urine, nothing viaible though. And since my pain was constant and not of the pulsing variety they concluded it was most likely a muscle in my lower back.
Got some painkillers prescribed and went home. Got home around 17.00 and fell asleep, around 21.00 I woke up with a mind-numbing pain out of this world. It felt like I was repeatedly being stabbed in my right side.
Eventually I found myself spinning around on my bathroom floor with a pushing against my side, and getting up trying to use the toilet every fee moments.
My wife, who thankfully was taking the way I was speaking to her very well, called a taxi and of to the ER we went again.
This time I got some painkillers injected right away and eventually the pain started numbing. After about 2 hours I got to see a doctor, new tests and was told to return on Saturday morning at 08.00 because the MRI wasn't available until then. Went home and fell asleep, drove myself there in the morning since I was feeling ok.
Did the MRI pretty much right away and then after more waiting, (by this point I was in pain again and was walking around in circles clenching my fists, must have looked like and addict haha) I got to see a doctor and they found 3 kidney stones, 2 on the right side and 1 on the left.
After more painkillers and having to make calls for someone to pick my car up, I was hospitalized. By now the pain was pretty much gone, but constant pressure on the bladder was unnerving. At least I haf my own room and the view was quite stunning. But being stuck in a hospital bed sucks no matter what.
I was there untik they released me on Sunday afternoon with a whole bunch of prescriptions. 3 different kinds of painkillers, a muscle relaxant and a stomach medicine to counteract the side-effects of the other pills..
Monday I was feeling the same as earlier, by Tuesday the pressure on the bladder had even decreased. I assume one of the stones might have passed even though I didn't notice it.
Today (Wednesday) though.. Ooh boy. Started having some pains around lunch, by then had taken my morning pills but not yet the lunch pills. Took those but the pain was getting worse, took a morphine pill that's for urgent pain and nothing happened. Managed to eat some and after a couple of hours I took another morphine pill. Pain was still there and getting worse, now I was getting nauseous and feeling bloated as well. Once it turned 20:00 I took my evening pills and an extra of the stomach meds that I had already taken in the morning.
Now an hour has passed and the pills are finally helping. There is still pain but not as bad..
Writing this on my phone has taken like 30 minutes and distracted me while the pills kicked in.
So GAF, any stories on kidney stones or similar things?
