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On Ramp,

This is very timely for me as I just had my first kidney stone three weeks ago. I was out in the middle of nowhere for a weekend of dirt biking. Saturday was perfect. I wake up Sunday to take a leak in the woods and go back to my tent. Then it started. Pain that was getting worse by the second in my lower back. I couldn't figure it out, but within 15 minutes I woke up my buddies and said "You guys take all my stuff home, I need to leave NOW" and off I went. Well, the pain was UNBEARABLE and I only made it about 40 miles to a ranger station. A team of them started working on me and before I knew it, I was on a helicopter on route to the ER (to the tune of $2500 for my portion of the lift). Spent the day in ER on Morphine and I.V. and was released by 5. I too had blood in my urine, but it has cleared up since then. Going to the bathroom is a scary experience now as is any little twinge in my body. Gun shy I guess.

My Doc said there really is no confirmed thing to do or not do other than stay hydrated. Even that was of little comfort since when I ride, I make SURE to drink like a mad man all day.

So, who knows. All I know is that is was BY FAR the worst pain I have ever experienced. When I snapped my leg a few years back, I thought I had only twisted my ankle. This time, I FELT it and knew it was something.

Best of luck!


-Chris