# Kidney stone...what to do (need answers fast-ish).

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kidney-stone-what-to-do-need-answers-fast-ish/631208>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [August 11, 2012, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kidney-stone-what-to-do-need-answers-fast-ish/631208 "2012-08-11T18:17:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2012, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kidney-stone-what-to-do-need-answers-fast-ish/631208/21 "2012-08-12T04:38:38Z")

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> [@ducati](#):
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> This. I’ve done it about 18 times now. The pain \*\*will \*\*increase beyond the abilities of pills to handle. You will need IV painkillers, and will sacrifice your children and cats to get them at some point.

> [@Ambivalid](#):
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> Well there was an urgent care clinic right down the road from my place. I went in and the place was empty so I was seen right away (lucky!!).
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> They took a urine sample and it came back totally clean. The doctor diagnosed me with a “badly pulled muscle”.

Thanks but problem’s already been handled. ^^ 🙂 ^^

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**Author:** ![Rachellelogram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rachellelogram/32/8689_2.png) [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2012, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kidney-stone-what-to-do-need-answers-fast-ish/631208/22 "2012-08-12T05:33:01Z")

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I’m glad it wasn’t a stone! Now that I’ve had one and survived it, I know having kids would be a breeze.

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**Author:** ![tapu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/49beb7/32.png) [@tapu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tapu)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2012, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kidney-stone-what-to-do-need-answers-fast-ish/631208/23 "2012-08-12T11:46:32Z")

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Yes, I remember thinking, the entire 36 hours I was in labor, “Man, what a breeze!” 😛

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**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2012, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kidney-stone-what-to-do-need-answers-fast-ish/631208/24 "2012-08-12T12:15:23Z")

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> [@PandaBear77](#):
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> FWIW, if you ever do have a stone, drink a beer or two.

FWIW, this advice remains true even in the absence of a stone.😃

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