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Didn't shakes take a lesson from him once?

I know there are some here with experience in this area. I have been relatively healthy my entire life until
maybe a month ago when my lower back started hurting and now it is my left side below my rib cage. I have
been having a pretty stressful summer and out of my regular routine so not sure if that was playing any role
but now that I am back in the office for the foreseeable future I was going to make a doctor apt to rule out
anything else that could be more serious. Based on Dr. Interwebs my symptoms could point to possible
kidney stones. The pain is kind of a dull constant pain, it was described many ways online. I don't have
any of the other symptoms they talk about in the articles I read. Anyone else who has been this that can
explain the symptoms and pains? I just plan on drinking a lot of water this week and see how things feel
on Friday before picking up the phone.

Didn't shakes take a lesson from him once?

I know there are some here with experience in this area. I have been relatively healthy my entire life until
maybe a month ago when my lower back started hurting and now it is my left side below my rib cage. I have
been having a pretty stressful summer and out of my regular routine so not sure if that was playing any role
but now that I am back in the office for the foreseeable future I was going to make a doctor apt to rule out
anything else that could be more serious. Based on Dr. Interwebs my symptoms could point to possible
kidney stones. The pain is kind of a dull constant pain, it was described many ways online. I don't have
any of the other symptoms they talk about in the articles I read. Anyone else who has been this that can
explain the symptoms and pains? I just plan on drinking a lot of water this week and see how things feel
on Friday before picking up the phone.

Far from how I would describe the feeling of passing kidney stones. I passed several that were 4mm - 6mm, and the pain was more like 'please let me die right at this moment.'

Anyway, just drink a ton of liquids. Any liquids. Water is best, but any fluids passing through your kidneys can help remove the deposits from your kidney linings and break them up to help them pass better. I assume very small, broken kidney stones could be a mild pain or even go unnoticed.

oh, and keeping with new board policy I give Tbone a score of 4% on the "whiny little bitch" meter.

Yikes, someone is a little sensitive today.

Is a low percentage a good score or a bad one? 4% doesn't sound too horrible.

low is good. For reference, Darkside scored a 92% earlier today.

I'm going for 99% by the end of the day. Give me some time.

There is nothing that hurts worse than kidney stones. Absolutely nothing!

There is nothing that hurts worse than kidney stones. Absolutely nothing!

What about munching on the Chaunce-sack?

Thanks for the info. I'll just keep pounding the water.

What about munching on the Chaunce-sack?

You're having a rough year.

Yeah, it has been one to forget.

Yep, I've passed several. I can't imagine how bad it would be if it took a month to pass- all mine were six hours or so. Walking made them move and made the pain better.

My experience with pain located like that for that long has been a pinched nerve- a doctor can check your urine for microscopic blood caused by the stone, should answer your question.