Ferrari Mailing List: Re: kidneys

[LarryT (l02turner]

   IMHO, if it were an infection you would not be getting better,  Fever 
would be high, urine would be dark/discolored with urination often 
painful/burning.  It's also possible the infection would make you pass out - 
sometimes without much if any warning.

   A stone OTOH would tend to get better on its own given some time, even 
though you will feel like death would be preferable to the pain you're going 
through.

   I suspect you have a stone which you may or may not notice passing - 
sometimes the pain is excruciating other times it is passed with no 
discomfort at all.   The infection usually requires antibiotics to get 
better -

   BTDT.  Had more stone attacks than I care to recall - and have had 
kidney infections - probably 3 in 30 years - one made me pass out at work 
without *any* warning or indication that I wasn't feeling well.

   More fun than a barrel of monkeys.  When I have a kidney stone attack I 
usually go to the hospital where they give me something to stop the pain. 
Even though I take 20mg Percocet/day and have a implanted pump infusing a 
continuous drip of Dilaudid to my spine for other chronic pain I have - the 
stone pain breaks thru all that so I know I'm hurting-

   You can always go to the ER so you don;t have to suffer until the 
doctors appt.

Take care -- hope you feel better -

Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D)
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Ferrarisimo [at] Comcast.net>
To: "Larry Turner" <l02turner [at] comcast.net>
Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Sent: Monday, December 10, 2007 11:26 PM
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] kidneys


> I am fighting it, but it is tough.
>
> As it is, I ended up getting dragged out of bed - ran into my own bike
> on the way out of the garage - scratched the hood and mirror on the
> MINI.  Then  when I got back home, dropped my laptop and put a crack
> in the display.
>
> Now, I am camped out on the floor; dosed up on over-the-counter meds;
> and counting the hours until my Dr. appointment in the morning.  Got
> to bring him some pee to analyze and then probably an ultrasound to
> see if they can identify any stones.
>
> The good news is that the sharp pains have passed - so the stone may
> be gone - still have an achy back and a feeling like I got kicked in
> the nads.
>
> I will be better tomorrow once I get home from the doctor.
>
> Until then, it is BioFreeze, Heating Pad and a whole lot of Cranberry
> juice.
>
> Scottie
>
>
> On Dec 10, 2007, at 10:39 PM, Doug and Terri Anderson wrote:
>
> > uhhh, is this a fact Scottie?  I sure hope you are in a great state
> > of health.
> > DOUG
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: <Ferrarisimo [at] Comcast.net>
> > To: "DOUG" <dnt [at] dock.net>
> > Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
> > Sent: Monday, December 10, 2007 3:35 PM
> > Subject: [Ferrari] kidneys
> >
> >
> > > I am lying in bed, in agony, with either a stone or just a kidney
> > > infection.  Great reading all of these kidney comments.
> > >
> > > Scottie
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