Zep 0 #1 January 6, 2011 So I've just got over my first bout of Herpes vorster (shingles) that has left some nasty twinges, felt like some one was playing the banjo with the nerve endings in my upper back and round to the front of my chest, Then today I was having lunch at the mother inn laws house with the whole extended family and I have a attack of sciatica, at first they thought I was taking the piss, till the tears started rolling down my cheeks. Luckily me sister inn law and her husband are doctors and went and bought some liquid voltaren and a syringe, so I jabed myself in the thigh and waited for the pain to ease. The up side to the story is I shall never again think someone is a wimp for not dealing with pain that I can't feel, and I shall never again wish pain on another person. sciatica is a BITCH. And getting old sucks. Gone fishing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mailed_Fist 0 #2 January 7, 2011 Definately sorry for your troubles. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hobie331 0 #3 January 7, 2011 Now all you need is a kidney stone for the trifecta. It's a gift, I don't try to explain it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
warpedskydiver 0 #4 January 7, 2011 Believe it or not there are far worse types of pain, the kind that renders you unable to utter any sounds at all except gurgling is the worst. On a 1-10 scale that is a 10 and means you might just die. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thrillstalker 0 #5 January 7, 2011 QuoteThe up side to the story is I shall never again think someone is a wimp for not dealing with pain that I can't feel, and I shall never again wish pain on another person. i passed a kidney stone last year. i didnt know that my body was capable of feeling that much pain or that level of pain existed. it was humbling."Never grow a wishbone, where your backbone ought to be." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
warpedskydiver 0 #6 January 7, 2011 I had a really bad kidney stone the 1st time it was a 5mm stone. It required an ambulance ride, I could only groan quietly. I was in a cold sweat and doubled over. 5 shots of Dilaudid eased it some. Crushed bones are bad, broken joints, back fractures with nerve damage. The C5-7 damage was also brutal. Having my knee go backwards 90° and leg facing backwards from the knee down was excruciating. I know how you must have been feeling. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hobie331 0 #7 January 7, 2011 Quotei passed a kidney stone last year. i didnt know that my body was capable of feeling that much pain or that level of pain existed. it was humbling. I woke with back pain the day I did my A license check dive. Did the dive, took the exam, got the stamp, stood up, fell over, puked. After about two hours had someone take me to the ER. I honestly would only wish that on about two people in this world. OK, may be 4. It's a gift, I don't try to explain it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
petejones45 0 #8 January 7, 2011 Dude wear a rubber!Look out for the freefly team, Smelly Peppers. Once we get a couple years more experience we will be a force to be reckoned with in the near future! BLUES! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
soundguyscott 0 #9 January 7, 2011 QuoteNow all you need is a kidney stone for the trifecta. HAHA no kidding! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zep 0 #10 January 7, 2011 QuoteNow all you need is a kidney stone for the trifecta. Thanks for reminding me, years ago I passed gravel in the wee hours of the morning, that was quite a wake up call. Never ever drunk tap water since. Gone fishing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #11 January 7, 2011 Quote Never ever drunk tap water since. I thought it was soda pops that gave you kidney stones. What's wrong with tap water?(Except that you're in Spain.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thrillstalker 0 #12 January 7, 2011 QuoteQuote Never ever drunk tap water since. I thought it was soda pops that gave you kidney stones. What's wrong with tap water?(Except that you're in Spain.) sweet tea is the worst thing you can drink. soda isn't far behind though."Never grow a wishbone, where your backbone ought to be." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
champu 1 #13 January 7, 2011 Pain comes in many flavors. I've long been unable to think someone a wimp over physical pain. When I was in high school I suffered a lower back injury while wrestling. Had shooting pains down my leg for months while I got that sorted out with doctors and physical therapists. Falling down in pain mid stride in the hallway between classes is not something I'd wish on a 15 year old. More recently, a few years ago, I had a runaway fever that doctors feared was meningitis. They did an LP to rule it out and while it came back okay the LP didn't heal properly. The next day when I tried to go back to work I discovered that sitting up resulted in headaches so bad my vision blacked out and I collapsed out of my chair. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Meso 38 #14 January 7, 2011 Lightweights, I've had 6 kidney stones so far... And I'm 24. On the bright side, the things that used to seem painful before become mere irritations. As for causes of kidney stones, it differs from person to person depending on what type of stone develops. Dehydration is said to be a big factor in it, too many sugary drinks, not enough water. I've also heard from a doctor that red meat is a cause too. Though judging from the different reactions from different doctors, no one seems to actually know. In my case though it was dehydration a few times, and the mistake of no water and only energy drinks for 2 days. Though they're also genetic, so chances increase greatly if someone else in the family has had. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zep 0 #15 January 7, 2011 QuoteQuote Never ever drunk tap water since. I thought it was soda pops that gave you kidney stones. What's wrong with tap water?(Except that you're in Spain.) where I live the water is 170 degrees on the French farenheit scale. Lots and lots of lime scale (One degree French is defined as 10 milligrams of calcium carbonate per litre of water, equivalent to 10 ppm.) Gone fishing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,368 #16 January 7, 2011 Hi John, Quote I thought it was soda pops that gave you kidney stones. Lots of things can do it. In my case it was an out-of-control Para-Thyroid gland. A little surgery and nothing since. If it were soda pop I would be having them all of the time. JerryBaumchen PS) My doctor told me that the Portland, OR area ( that is here, where I live ) has the highest rate of kidney stones of anywhere in the world; and no one knows why. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #17 January 7, 2011 Quotewhere I live the water is 170 degrees on the French farenheit scale. Lots and lots of lime scale Gotcha. Glad you're feeling better. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #18 January 7, 2011 Quote My doctor told me that the Portland, OR area ( that is here, where I live ) has the highest rate of kidney stones of anywhere in the world; and no one knows why. Uh oh, they're caused by Goretex and micro breweries. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
