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August 2007
- URIC ACID STONE COST ME TWO WEEKS - by TEE - (Thu, Aug 23 2007)
I have just completed treatment for a 6cm uric acid stone that has cost me two weeks of normal life, and many days from work. I am curious why my doctors did not administer the “potassium citrate fizzies bomb” mentioned in Maureen’s (Mon, Jul 02 2007) post. I had never even heard of that treatment. Instead, after a failed attempt to laser remove the stone, being sent home for a week with a very unconfortable and eventually problematic stent, they were able to extract the stone.
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- Confessions of a Stone Former - by RAR - (Thu, Aug 23 2007)
I am a 47 woman living in the “stone belt” which is in the Southeaster USA. I have had kidney stones since I was 23 years old. I have passed on my own at least 20 -30 stones of various sizes over the years. I have had numerous (10-15) lithotripsy proceedures and cystoscopies to remove larger stones.
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- Kidney Stone leads to Prostatitis - by Greg - (Wed, Aug 22 2007)
I had my first (hopefully last) kidney stone in April 2007. The stone passed in about 4 days of the worst pain I have ever felt. About 7-10 days later I developed Prostatitis No big deal, it usually can be cleared up by two weeks of antibiotics. Not this time.
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- stonemkr - by shirley - (Sat, Aug 18 2007)
I am a chronic stone maker, the first stones I experienced were the size of quarters and there were three in each kidney. The stones had formed a membrane around themselves for protection i guess.
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- Stones in Brazil. - by Peter - (Wed, Aug 08 2007)
I had my first kidney stone attack in Brazil about 23 years ago (age 37), couple of days of real pain. I passed the stone a few weeks later after drinking a few beers whilst on vacation. I also drank a local tea called “Stonebreaker Tea”. I just have experienced my second stone,
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