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Ocelot II

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26. Yikes, I hope you feel better soon!

Reply to Aristus (Original post)

Sun Jun 1, 2025, 09:30 PM

Jun 1

I used to work with pilots at a large airline, and I heard a lot of stories about kidney stones. The air in an airplane is very dry, and pilots often get dehydrated. They take bottled water with them but it's not always enough to stay properly hydrated - so kidney stones are sort of an occupational hazard in that line of work. If it happens it's incapacitating so they have to get medical clearance to return to flying. The descriptions they gave of the symptoms sounded awful, like not being able to get up off the floor, so you have my sympathy!

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Got another kidney stone today. Worse than the first one five years ago. [View all] Aristus May 31 OP

Milk enid602 May 31 #1

This is the exact opposite of what you should do. Calcium is not the problem. It's oxalate and phosphorus HappyLarge Jun 1 #22

I had an episode about a month 1/2 ago. Mosby May 31 #2

Best wishes 🙏 anciano May 31 #3

Glad you are OK. I've had one, the nausea is what got me. Seriously, sick. Silent Type May 31 #4

Yeah, it's awful. Aristus May 31 #5

Love you back Easterncedar May 31 #6

I've had three. Not for decades though. Bad stuff. Hope yours passes quickly. 🙏💙 LiberalLoner May 31 #7

Feel better Aristus... LuckyCharms May 31 #8

"I like being lazy on the weekends." True Dough May 31 #9

Thank you! Aristus May 31 #10

I've had 2 kidney stone episodes, and one bladder stone Nictuku May 31 #11

Feel better! Marthe48 May 31 #12

I had Rebl2 May 31 #13

That's very kind, thank you. Aristus May 31 #14

Maybe you should give up vodka and drink beer. Wolf Frankula Jun 1 #15

So sorry you are going through this. HeartsCanHope Jun 1 #16

Thank you. Aristus Jun 1 #18

Right there with you !! I am glad I had the kidney stone experience before I became pregnant yellowdogintexas Jun 1 #24

My first kidney stone experience was WHILE I was pregnant. HeartsCanHope Jun 1 #25

Wishing you good luck, Aristus. Rest and take care of yourself. debm55 Jun 1 #17

Thank you, deb. Aristus Jun 1 #19

As far as needing a "legitimate" excuse for being "lazy" on weekends, I'll give you mine. 3catwoman3 Jun 1 #20

Oh, to be retired!... Aristus Jun 1 #21

For the nearly 25 years I was in my final job, I only worked 2 days a week... 3catwoman3 Jun 1 #23

I retired 23 years ago at age 52. multigraincracker Jun 1 #29

Yikes, I hope you feel better soon! Ocelot II Jun 1 #26

I've had one, which they were going to go in and get it. An uncomfortable procedure. surfered Jun 1 #27

I don't even bother going to the hospital anymore Sucha NastyWoman Jun 1 #28

Switch to instant coffee. Frasier Balzov Jun 1 #30

A cement block studded with nails ripping its way down through your guts. Norrrm Jun 1 #31

Good description. nt yellowdogintexas Jun 2 #33

Tough Spot ProfessorGAC Jun 2 #32

Let us know when that lil' sucker passes! True Dough Jun 2 #34

Yikes. Sending recovery vibes. Drum Jun 3 #35

I am very glad that you were able to find relief and aid. OldBaldy1701E Jun 3 #36