Literally recovering from one right now...went to ER
last Friday at 1 in the morning when the pain woke me up. Second time I've had them. Worst pain I have ever had and that's coming from someone that's had broken bones in my arm as a teen and partially cut a finger off at work. Kidney stones are the worst!
What would you say it the best way to avoid this situation? Should I ultrasound my kidneys to check if I have any yet? I am NOT good with pain. Thanks for the help
Drink a lot of water. Kidney stones are sand like at first and normally you urinate them, but they can grow when dehydrated for a while and then they become stuck
Water and lots of it apparently is the best way to stop kidney stones. You are technically supposed to be drinking 12 glasses a day. If you drink alot of dark sodas and sodas with fructose that can escalate things quickly. The dr also told me that to much salty foods can lead to their delevelopement. But again, if you're drinking alot of water or lemon juice in water the chances those stones are broken up before they get out of hand. If you drink tea or sprite alot, you should be ok as long as you do try and drink water everyday. Hope that helps. 🙂
My SIL had a bad case, and she's one of those people who drink way too much water. Which I presume means that water here is too hard. I drink bottled, so I guess if I ever have any they'll come out plastic 😂 Thanks, I'll make a habit of drinking more lemonade :) Good luck to you! 🪨
412
u/Eagl3ye91 2d ago
It's the worst