Life sucks, round two with a kidney stone

[raptorsfan29]

title says it all. I am still paying for the first round. Luckily the hospital i was at paid for everything ($10,000), i went to another hospital before going to the hospital i was at now. So i still have about 500 to go to pay for all of it.

Just to clarify, people probably don't know any of these names but i will tell anyways just to explain my situation. I went to Wentworth Douglas hospital in Dover, NH because i am use to that hospital, had tests and that is where i found out i had the stone.

The doctor tells me that since i live in maine i should go to a hospital in maine because i could get maine care, that would pay for all my issues since i didn't have insurance, (well one that didn't cover pre-exsisting conditions), so that is why i went to York Hospital in York, maine.

As of right now i am taking Pain pills, and they seem to be helping.

[Phishfan]

We are now tied for the number of times we have had this issue. Here is my story about it.

The first time it struck me at work. I actually noticed it in the fron rather than in the back where the kidneys are. I thought it was a gas bubble at first but it got progressively worse. After a few hours I was doubled over and breaking into sweats from the pain. I was scared to deat because I had no idea what it was. When I got to the hospital I started to dry heave and luckily got into a room quickly. They gave me some mild pain medication and took me to radiology where they put a dye into my IV and were taking time lapse X-rays. The tech told me it was very important I stay very still through the whole process. Wouldn't you know it, the pain meds wore off and I was doubled over again. The tech went to get a nurse who gave me a shot of dilaudid in my IV. I melted into the table after that.

The second time they must have advanced their methods a bit because I got stronger pain medication immediately and went to get a MRI rather then the X-rays. The only probnlem was they don't read the MRIs at that hospital only at the main one downtown so I had to wait for a very long time before being released because it was a Saturday night and the other hospital was busy reading more serious MRIs before mine. It was cool though as I was in a private room inside the ER and had my own TV. The only issue was the pain meds wore off before the pharmacies opened on Sunday.

[StL FinFan]

nobody gave me pain pills when I had a kidney stone

[Buddhagirl]

What I'm more interested in is why your hospital paid your bill?

[raptorsfan29]

jobless (at the time), and they have a financial aid place where i applied and they accepted.

[Buddhagirl]

Interesting since I still have about $5000 to go on my bills and had insurance.

[Phishfan]

nobody gave me pain pills when I had a kidney stone

You need a better doctor. I wouldn't have made it through without them.

[Denver_Bronco]

Interesting since I still have about $5000 to go on my bills and had insurance.

Gotta love our healthcare plans here. I work and pay for everyone else's medical insurance.....

[Gabriel]

Interesting since I still have about $5000 to go on my bills and had insurance.

move to maine

[Buddhagirl]

move to maine

Or, not have any insurance or job. If that would've been the case, I wouldn't be responsible for my bills. I probably wouldn't have been denied a few treatments and stuff, too.

[raptorsfan29]

bumped to ask people that have had kidney stones before.

How do you know if a kidney stone is close to passing, I feel like i have to go #1, but i can't and i am getting a little pain in the back and in the front. I'm guessing  the kidney stone is finally making a run for the exit. but i don't have to much experience on passing the stone, just having the stone.

[MaineDolFan]

The discomfort you feel are classic signs of passing the stone.

Here is a resource for you:

http://www.nomorekidneystone.com/passing-kidney-stones-ten-useful-tips-in-passing-kidney-stones/

[Phishfan]

I was so loaded on painkillers I never knew when either one passed.

[raptorsfan29]

another update, i went to the doctors today, got an xray.

I am in the process of passing a stone, i got fragmented stones left from the procedure i had before.

Apparently i have a obstruction of some kind with the kidney which is preventing the other fragmented stones to go away. So i will have to come back in 2-3 weeks to see the big stone passes and discuss options to deal with the obstruction.

[Dave Gray]

I've heard that there are some kind of sonic hot-tubs that create vibrations that break down the stones, without surgery.  Have you looked into this?