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Oxycodone took the pain away for me
Years ago my urologist prescribed 2 drugs: Oxy + Buscopan. He told me that during an attack, the kidney spasms as the tissue tries to dislodge the stone. The Buscopan is an antispasmodic that stops the spasming while the Oxy will reduce the pain. So my fix is: On the onset of the 2nd pain wave, I take one of each & curl up in a whimpering ball on a heating pad to sleep. When I wake up, the pain is gone - although my kidney will still be tender for the rest of the day. Ymmv . . .

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