[imcarthur]

As a chronic kidney stoner, I can commiserate.

For relief at home, lay on a heating pad or lay in the tub with hot water. Oxycodone is helpful but best if used with an anti-spasm drug to calm the kidney. I always have both near. In the hospital, DEMAND a Demerol IV.

As an aside, big humidity/temperature swings seem to trigger stone ‘attacks’. Just my observation. And my brother swears that coconut milk helps them pass - he has them too.

I have had Lithotripsy twice for kidney stones. This is the ultrasonic bombardment of kidney stones. Basically a machine kidney punches you for half an hour & breaks them into powder that you can pass. Demerol is required. On my last treatment, the rubble blocked the kidney exit & I ended up back in the hospital for 5 Demerol delirium days. Then they inserted a stent to open the passage – non-surgically I might add. I had it in for a week with a string hanging out for removal. That was fun.

Only think worse that I have experienced is a prostate biopsy but that's another story.

Good luck.

Ian