Thanks...Re: Re: stoned AGAIN!!

[Guest guest]

Thanks to all who wrote with caring and humor. It is Saturday

morning, though I am in a stupor from the Percoset, and I really

don't much care what time it is (other than i have to get real in

order to officiate at a wedding late this afternoon) or even what i

weigh at the moment.

The pain got so bad yesterday, and the one Percoset didn't help, so I

called the urologist. By then, they had left for the day, so my call

was returned by another member of the practice who was on duty this

weekend. He told me that it is not unusual to have spasms up to 24

hours after having passed a kidney stone, and since I had passed them

two days in a row, and because the X-Ray did not show any more

stones, he thought that it I was experiencing spasms. My temperature

had begun to rise (to 99.5ºF, not really bad, except that it was

rising), so he prescribed Cipro (antibiotic) just in case there might

be an infection, which he said is rare. I went along with that,

because I understand that it can have the same beneficial effect on

bowel problems as Flagyl--so this was a two-fer. And, he told me to

take two Percosets every 3-4 hours instead of one every 4-6 hours.

So, I have not felt the pain, though when the Percoset wore off at 2

AM and 6:30 AM, I took just one Percoset, and that seemed to do the

trick. So, here I am, stoned on Percoset, and it's all legal!

There is still some residual pain when the Percoset wears off, but it

is more of a hint than a bother, so I think that i am on the mend.

From the color of my last urine (somewhat dark, despite my guzzling

water), I still think that there could be another kidney stone

wending its way to the orifice. But, if that is the case, judging

from the decreased pain intensity, it must be beyond the ureter and

into the bladder by now.

Hull shared some info with me (thanks, Chris!) that indicated

that the stones are probably the result of my not having taken enough

calcium, rather than too much. Counter-intuitive, perhaps, but

empirically reasonable.

Gonna eat some Greek food now: Acidophilus.

--Steve

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[Guest guest]

I really don't much care what time it is or even what I

weigh at the moment.

So, here I am, stoned on Percoset, and it's all legal!

Steve,

I am hoping these stones stop there attack soon. Pain is no fun. The

Percoset on the other hand......

When in la la land life is easier to cope with. Want to share?

Get well soon.

Hugs,

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