AW: ER Last night for Kidney Stone (Baby is fine)
Jan 20, 2015 18:19:40 GMT -5
Post by backstreetpixie on Jan 20, 2015 18:19:40 GMT -5
History: I have had 18 kidney stones in the past, 2 broken up with lithotripsy (sound waves) but when pregnant they can't give you the meds they normally give for pain and to help pass it.
Yesterday my kidney stone pain escalated and was so bad hubby took me to the ER to see if it was really kidney stone or if it was something wrong with baby. (Pain started at 5 we went to hospital at 8) The ER sent me to the birth center triage. We monitored baby's hb which was perfect. I apparently was having light contractions (i couldn't feel them) but they said it was from being in so much pain and i was not in danger of full labor. They took a urine and it had blood and "the right kind of bacteria to indicate a kidney stone" whatever that means. They of course can't do x-rays to look for the stone and they said baby would be in the way of an ultrasound so I have no idea how big the stone is or if it will pass. (Though the pain is low and I think in or almost in the bladder and usually if it makes it that far it can be passed the rest of the way) So they gave me an IV and put 2 bag of solution (not saline) through me to try and flush the stone out. (I had already had 2 L of water and 2 large glasses of lemonaid at home.) They also gave me three large cups of water and crunchy ice which i drank all of and ate all the ice. The big pain stopped around 10 but the stone never passed. After 2 bags of the solution they said they couldn't do anything else and sent me home. (PS that IV was super painful for some reason!) So I came home and took a tylenol 3 (prescribed by my OB weeks ago but I never took any cuz I'm afraid they will hurt baby) And went to bed after drinking more water. Here it is 2pm the next day still no stone. I have been dealing with this stone since Thanksgiving. I'd really really like to pass the damn thing. It sucks. Also I'm hormonal and mad and crying. A LOT. My bladder area feel super sore today. But still no stone. ::pout:: On the positive side babys hb was really good. but I'm so tired and sore and just want this stone to go away. I have done all the things.. lemon juice, cranberry juice, excessive amounts of water... this isn't my first kidney stone rodeo but it is so different without some flowmax and some hydrocodone...
Yesterday my kidney stone pain escalated and was so bad hubby took me to the ER to see if it was really kidney stone or if it was something wrong with baby. (Pain started at 5 we went to hospital at 8) The ER sent me to the birth center triage. We monitored baby's hb which was perfect. I apparently was having light contractions (i couldn't feel them) but they said it was from being in so much pain and i was not in danger of full labor. They took a urine and it had blood and "the right kind of bacteria to indicate a kidney stone" whatever that means. They of course can't do x-rays to look for the stone and they said baby would be in the way of an ultrasound so I have no idea how big the stone is or if it will pass. (Though the pain is low and I think in or almost in the bladder and usually if it makes it that far it can be passed the rest of the way) So they gave me an IV and put 2 bag of solution (not saline) through me to try and flush the stone out. (I had already had 2 L of water and 2 large glasses of lemonaid at home.) They also gave me three large cups of water and crunchy ice which i drank all of and ate all the ice. The big pain stopped around 10 but the stone never passed. After 2 bags of the solution they said they couldn't do anything else and sent me home. (PS that IV was super painful for some reason!) So I came home and took a tylenol 3 (prescribed by my OB weeks ago but I never took any cuz I'm afraid they will hurt baby) And went to bed after drinking more water. Here it is 2pm the next day still no stone. I have been dealing with this stone since Thanksgiving. I'd really really like to pass the damn thing. It sucks. Also I'm hormonal and mad and crying. A LOT. My bladder area feel super sore today. But still no stone. ::pout:: On the positive side babys hb was really good. but I'm so tired and sore and just want this stone to go away. I have done all the things.. lemon juice, cranberry juice, excessive amounts of water... this isn't my first kidney stone rodeo but it is so different without some flowmax and some hydrocodone...
So many ((hugs)) I hope you feel better soon & pass that damn stone!
