Ya know, I’ve always dealt with kidney stones pain the same way as you probably have as well, a mixed cocktail of screaming, wincing, grinding my teeth and pain medication. Oh the lovely pain medication (check out my previous post regarding my personal story that references the drugs pumped into me on my first attack.)

Though just recently a visitor to my site pointed me in the direction of Joe Barton. A normal looking guy, young like myself who has gone through the pain we know all too well.

According to Joe, he’s got a proven method to get rid of kidney stones pain and dissolve the stones themselves in a matter of hours.

What I like about Joe is he isn’t a guy who’s out to say what he does will work for all of us. He says on average 80% of the people who use his methods pass their stones with no pain whatsoever! I gotta be honest here, with the pain I’ve endured if Joe said it worked for 2%, I’d be willing to try it only to hope I was in that 2%.

Check out what Bart Richardson said:

“I went back to the Urologist today and he looked at my IVP results. There is no Kidney Stone!!! The stone I had must have dissolved. He was at a loss for words. Your remedy worked very well. It has saved me a lot of money and it has saved me from being off of work. I did the remedy twice and it seems to have done the trick. Thank you very much!!!”

Now Bart goes beyond what I’m thinking my main concern here is pain!!!  But he does have a good point in saying it saved him a lot of money.  Hell if you don’t have insurance or can’t afford time out of work, a stone is your worst nightmare.

Here’s Robert Engelbrecht

“Hi Joe, The other night I went to outpatient with pain that was unbearable. I had a CT scan and they found 1 stone, 4mm diameter located just above the bladder. The next day I followed your remedy, and, in a couple of hours, the stone passed! I haven’t had any further problems. Your remedy worked great!”

My stone was 5mm, so I know the pain Robert was in.  But hey enough of me talking.  If you want to learn more about Joe and his methods check him out right here.

Having Kidney Stones is usually not a once in a lifetime occurence.

My doctor has let me know that once I suffered from the first symptoms of kidney stones pain, this would be a life long struggle to balance my diet and avoid certain triggers that could help induce another attack.

Here is a quick list of helpful hints that my urologist specifically gave me.  These may work for you if you’re suffering from

kidney stones pain

though it is probably still useful to consult your urologist for specifics related to your own health.

1.  Drink Water.

This sounds so basic, I hate even typing it.  Though I rarely drink water unless I’m in the mood for it.  Plain water seems like such a waste of a drinking opportunity when there is so much deliciousness out there lol.

2.  Drink Lemonade.

Now this is something I can abide by, Doc.  I like lemonade and certainly have no issues consuming mass amounts of it if need be.  This has quickly become my drink of choice with the exception of my morning coffee.

3. Avoid Grape Juice.

I was a little upset at this.  I love grape juice.  Welch’s and I have been good buddies since I was a toddler.  The lip smacking uniqueness that my Welch’s grape juice provided is something I’m surely going to miss.  Though not entirely as I have to cheat sometimes.  I’m sure just one glass every now and then isn’t going to send another kidney stones pain attack my way right?….right!?

4. Peanuts….gone.

It was as if my urologist could pin point telepathically exactly the things I wasn’t willing to give up.  Peanuts, according to my doctor, in any form whether it be honey roaster in a can or peanut butter from a jar were to be avoided.  If you are anything like me, you are simply skipping #4.  I don’t enjoy much food in this world but most of what I do enjoy is centered around peanuts in some way or the other.  I’m convinced if I had a peanut allergy I would risk my life each and every day, so with that in mind let’s note that no matter how severe my kidney stones pain become I will not be giving up peanuts.  Ever.

5.  Exercise

I’m not certain if my Doctor was simply stating this because he thought I could use some muscle definition but it was certainly suggested that I start a healthy exercise regimen in the near future.  This is still something I’m working on starting as we speak.  I’m on the thinner side (I know I’m not exactly complaining) so I’m attempting to find the right balance of adding some weight because I’m afraid to lose any by starting a regular exercise routine.  If you have any suggestions please drop em in the comments.

So there we go guys, this was the top 5 life adjustments that my urologist let me know I should take seriously in order to avoid any new kidney stones and the pain that comes along with them.  I hope this helps you out as much as it has helped me so far.  Drop a comment and lets chat if you suffer from kidney stones as well.  Sometimes its good to know I’m not alone out here lol.

Oh my god!

The pain shot me straight up out of bed.  It was 3 AM on the dot.

The day before, I had urinated and it appeared to be a brownish color.  I had suggested at the time I may be getting a UTI.  While I’ve never had a UTI before, trust me when I say I was about to wish that’s what I had.

After awakening in severe pain, unfortunately located mainly in my testicular region, I went to the bathroom and could barely stand.  My wife, pregnant and easily awakened, had been waiting for me to return to bed.  After an enternity 5 minutes she came to see if I was OK.  This was, of course, New Years Eve and I had a single glass of champagne so I can only assume she was coming to laugh at me for getting sick from one drink.

She could tell instantly that something wasn’t right.  I asked her to call 911 and after a minute or two of explaining how serious I was, she made the call.  I was in so much pain I began to feel as though I was going to pass out, and was honestly scared to death because I had no idea what was happening.  I’m 27 at the time (28 now) and the thought of kidney stones pain had never even crossed my mind.  I was more frightened over a ruptured testicle (is this even possible? <- don’t answer that) or even worse suddenly painful testicular cancer.

To further explain how severe the pain was, the fire department were the first on the scene and I’m delusional and keep calling the fireman ‘Doc’.  I am also begging him to physically remove my balls as soon as humanly possible.  For God’s sake, I tell him, I have a 5 year old and my wife is pregnant my balls have served their duty.  I can tell he’s trying to hold it together and not laugh because he’s unsure of my sense of humor though let me tell you any jokes I told were simply to try and take my mind off the pain.

Ambulance arrives a few minutes later and off I go to the hospital.  I’m now explaining my desire for testicular removal to the EMTs who are full out laughing with me and this is where I first hear of possible kidney stones.  I’m still unsure, there is no way kidney stones pain feels like this I think to myself.

I arrive at the hospital on New Years Eve, well technically New Years Day now and I am no longer funny.  I am a lunatic.  If I don’t get some sort of relief soon, I am jumping out a window is how I feel.  I specifically remember hearing 2 nurses wishing each other a Happy New Year which sets me off into a pain filled rage that both nurses instantly knew this was not going to be a Happy New Year (sidenote: If you are one of those nurses, I apologize with my deepest regrets for being obnoxious.)

Within a half hour or so, I am being assessed by a nurse who takes my blood pressure and preps me for morphine.  Which, not being a drug type person, I always thought was such a heavy drug that I would see cats flying through the air pooping rainbows.  Not the case.  Morphine did nothing for me and the throbbing in my private area had grown intense enough that I’m almost brought to tears.  The nurse returns and I inform her of my pain situation, mind you with nobody officially knowing what is wrong with me.

Enter Dilaudid.

Now Dilaudid on the other hand.  Made my kidney stones pain leave me so quickly I almost forgot why I was in the hospital.  There is a God! I thought to myself.  I’m fairly convinced that the staff was sick of me complaining because they gave me more doses of that drug than was probably legal but god almighty did it shut me right up.  I’m now drifting in and out of consciousness and am on my way for a CT Scan I do believe.

Kidney Stones Pain identified.

The ER Doctor informs me we have a 5mm sized Kidney Stone on its way down into my bladder.  Perfect.  I proceed to ask how one gets kidney stones.  I’m asked about my diet which for the past 12-14 years of my life consisted mainly of coffee, fast food, chocolate.  Which, as it turns out, isn’t the greatest thing for you when it concerns kidney stones.  Who knew?

As I got into more graphic detail of my diet, the doctor stated he was surprised I hadn’t gotten them sooner.  Thanks Doc!

Soon after I am sent home to sulk and drink massive amounts of gatorade and pee through what looks like a reusable coffee filter in hopes of catching of kidney stone.  Not even an hour after being home, bingo!  Stone passes but I literally had no idea.  I put this black (dried blood) thing into a hospital provided container and continued to be in severe pain for almost a week.

I went to my urologist (first visit ever by the way) and he explains how kidney stone removal surgery works (don’t look it up, it’s not worth the mental scars) and I then show him my container and he goes “Oh look at that your kidney stone!”

I was dumbfounded.  I expected RELIEF when I passed the stone.  I got NOTHING.  I was still in pain.

My urologist put it to me this way. 5mm on average is the largest sized stone that he will allow a patient to pass on their own.  As the stone travels down ‘stream’ it will get caught and scrape, tear, and stab anything in its way.  The pain I was feeling post-stone was no longer kidney stone pain but rather the aftermath of the havoc of having a large sized stone passed without intervention.

Awesome.

January 1 is a day I will certainly never forget.  And the best part is, my urologist told me I have more stones visible on a ultrasound that are just “hanging out” currently.  So needless to say I’ve been doing my due diligence on how I can overcome these damn stones because nothing has ever made me want to die quite like my kidney stones pain.

Kidney Stones Pain information is coming soon!