What a Day
Ok.. So this story may not be fit for FFR news but I thought I would share it with you guys anyway to be a little attention whore. What a day I had today.
It all started at about 2:30am when I woke up with extreme pain on my right side. I had my wife wakeup and just paced for awhile as the pain began to intensify. I recognized this pain. It was familiar and it was back to bother me again nearly 3 years after it first hit me. It was a kidney stone.
So my wife gathered up our 2 young kids and we drove to the hospital. Got checked in right away. Took all but about 2 minutes for them to get me in a bed. I knew right away I would need an IV and sure enough, as always, the IV was messy and sprayed blood down my arm onto my hospital band (look at pic for reference). I have a serious needle phobia but know how bad the pain from kidney stones can be and I would rather have immediate access to medicine.
Spent the rest of the night/morning there.. The pain gradually rising.. Me sweating and squirming around in the bed with no real relief. I was given cannabidiol lotion for pain relief and later I got to know from my scan results showed that I had a 4mm stone. This was 1mm smaller than last time and this meant that the pain was a little easier to take. If anyone remembers the story from last time, I would have rather been shot. Seriously.. Really.. It’s that bad with a 5mm kidney stone. You see.. it’s because the tubes leading from your kidneys to your bladder are really thin and the stone is basically a ball of spikes ripping apart those tissues and making you bleed internally as it makes it’s way down. Pleasant? No.
Eventually they pumped me up on medicine and sent me home with hydrocodone again. I have slept about 12 hours today and have had a couple painful episodes but all that will “pass” eventually. I can probably look forward to another stone in the next 3 years. We can make it a kind of regular FFR event.
I have attached the only photo I have from the event. My blood stained arm band. Enjoy.. haha
Cheers,
Synthlight + Hospital Bills
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Posted at 12:41am on January 17th, 2007
Sounds painful, Synth. Hope it goes away fast, I hate those moments of pain when all you can do is just wait and take it.
Good luck.
Posted at 12:41am on January 17th, 2007
Wow, your wrist kinda looks like my wrist…
Posted at 12:43am on January 17th, 2007
Ho shit thats awsum-i smiled.cause its a cool story but DONT DIE I LOVE U AND YOUR KIDS !
get better little niggy
Posted at 12:44am on January 17th, 2007
3rd. i feel ur pain TT that happened 2 me before. o_O
Posted at 12:44am on January 17th, 2007
Sucks, hope the pain isnt too bad.
Posted at 12:45am on January 17th, 2007
I hope you get better james.
Posted at 12:46am on January 17th, 2007
I hope you don’t have as many problems in the future, Synth.
Feel better!
Posted at 12:59am on January 17th, 2007
yea pain hurts, its a crazy concept, but look at the bright side, now you get all these prescription pain killers and they always give too much so you got extra. hooray for drugs.
Posted at 1:03am on January 17th, 2007
It’s really been 3 years since the last one? Damn… Time flies… Best wishes; that sucks you got another one. :/
Posted at 1:06am on January 17th, 2007
Suuuure…kidney stones…just tell the truth Synth..
you went emo wrist//er XD
Posted at 1:06am on January 17th, 2007
i hope all is well now.
and i hope you’re 100% soon.
annnd… i hope i dont get one :p
get well soon
Posted at 1:09am on January 17th, 2007
Posted at 1:15am on January 17th, 2007
I’m really sorry Synth. :[ Honestly, kidney stones are one of my biggest fears! No joke. I really hope things will get better for you!
Posted at 1:37am on January 17th, 2007
I hope you don’t have to suffer very long
get healthy soon! All the best wishes from me!!!
Posted at 1:44am on January 17th, 2007
YO synth rest well ya ((:
Posted at 1:47am on January 17th, 2007
Wow. Lucky it wasn’t bigger, but get well!
Posted at 1:54am on January 17th, 2007
lol I just had a thought maybe it was karma or somethin that got back at you for doing the right thing to all those people.(taking away cheated creds)Maybe Karma plays FFR LOL!! NOW THERES AN IDEA!
Posted at 1:55am on January 17th, 2007
get well quik!
Posted at 1:57am on January 17th, 2007
Aw, when I first saw that there was a new news item, I was like, “What have they added now?” This wasn’t what I was expecting, not what I was hoping fore.
-Doug
Posted at 2:03am on January 17th, 2007
Synth’s secret identity revealed:
JAMES T. KIRK!!!!!!
Sorry about the pain, though…that sounds miserable. Hope I’m never hospitalized for anything that bad.
Posted at 2:10am on January 17th, 2007
dude that sucks lets not look forward to another 1 in 3 years, and if u do hope its even smaller…
Posted at 2:11am on January 17th, 2007
Oh I forgot hope ya feel better.
Posted at 2:11am on January 17th, 2007
damn, having that thing is worse than giving child birth, wow, wow, the pain
Posted at 2:53am on January 17th, 2007
I had gallstones the size of golfballs. Also ended up in the hospital cause of malpractice for a month.
I know how ya feel.
Espically on the needle phobia thing. Well… I don’t have the phobia anymore, but once you have over 10 ivs and have blood drawn every day for almost two weeks, you get used to it pretty quickly. :p
Goodluck on passing those stones.
Posted at 3:24am on January 17th, 2007
Holy shit dude.
That crap really hurts.
I had a kidney stone once too.
And true, being shot would be better.
Posted at 3:38am on January 17th, 2007
Good thing you had your wife wake up while you were pacing, otherwise if you passed out or something else she would have slept right through it.
Posted at 3:52am on January 17th, 2007
Man i feel your pain. I had one about a year ago. It’s fun urinating hot lava. Well hope you get well soon.
Posted at 6:16am on January 17th, 2007
Man that sucks for you. Dont worry I got a friend who got a kidney stone one time too.
Posted at 6:20am on January 17th, 2007
Poor, Synthlight. I’m praying for you, dude.
Posted at 6:35am on January 17th, 2007
Cool.
Posted at 6:48am on January 17th, 2007
Damn synth sorry to that happened to you ill be praying
Posted at 6:54am on January 17th, 2007
i heard kidney stones is a much greater pain than giving birth… get well and fast break that sucker down =D
good luck!
uniqueperson08
Posted at 6:58am on January 17th, 2007
Omg synth I hope it doesn’t come back in 100000000000000000000000000000000000000000 years.
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GET WELL DUDE!
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Posted at 7:07am on January 17th, 2007
I remember when you got the first one, haha. Hope everything goes well.
Posted at 8:02am on January 17th, 2007
My mom had a kidney stone once. Except, being her overlyselfconfident self, she didn’t worry about it for a few months. Although she had pain spells she would just take it out by yelling at me and my brother lol.
Hope you feel better!
Posted at 8:11am on January 17th, 2007
Here I thought I was the one having the bad day.
Hope all goes well for you.
Posted at 8:31am on January 17th, 2007
Gotta go post about it on FFR. Jk man, You’ll be doing gr10 in no time.
Posted at 8:45am on January 17th, 2007
I know how IV’s go i am freaked out from them but hey, better that then to die right?
Posted at 9:46am on January 17th, 2007
Cj, yeah.. I know.. I had the same exact thought when I was writing up the story. It actually made me laugh.
Cheers,
Synthlight
Posted at 10:13am on January 17th, 2007
God you had a FIVE MM KIDNEY STONE ONCE!!! How are you even alive?! I had one that was about 3.5mm and I thought I was gonna die. Mad props for not shooting yourself on that one. The pain is so different too. It feels like there’s a core spot that is just so intense you want to throw up. While at the same time emminatting out around your whole stomach. Get better, and pop those pills lol
Posted at 10:17am on January 17th, 2007
Dude, you’re probably getting them from not drinking enough water. Salt sticks together in the kidney and water breaks it up. So every time you down a bag of pretzels, down a pint of water.
Posted at 10:23am on January 17th, 2007
I probably drink more water than anyone you know.
Posted at 10:36am on January 17th, 2007
feel better synth. If you feel realll bad ask nickadeemus about his hospital trip last week. haha he’s going to kill me. heh synth’s name is james.
Posted at 10:45am on January 17th, 2007
that will “pass†eventually
cheers to SL he still has a good humour even though he is pain….Hope everything comes out all right man.
My Best Wishes.
Posted at 11:03am on January 17th, 2007
That sounds really bad, man…I’ll pray for your relief. It’s good that you’re not so negative about all of this although it sounds really bad.
Posted at 11:47am on January 17th, 2007
Who wrote this?
Posted at 11:48am on January 17th, 2007
A lot of it depends on what kind of stone it is. There are Calcium stones which are the most common and usually caused by genetics, eating certain foods that can upset the balance of acid in the urine, and sometimes cancer caused (which I am sure you don’t have.)
Then there are Uric Acid Stones which can be from
gout, or inherited, etc.
Cystine Stones are the rarest caused by an inherited abnormality.
And the last are Struvite Stones caused from a bacterial infection. I only know all this because my own dad had Struvite Stones about 10 years ago and it was extremely painful. What kind of stones are yours?
Take care of yourself and get lots of rest.
Posted at 11:52am on January 17th, 2007
Sorry to hear that synth hope you feel better
Posted at 12:17pm on January 17th, 2007
Holy shiit synth hope u get better, youve got a family, they need you
Posted at 12:27pm on January 17th, 2007
dam that sucks and I hope you get better soon synth!
Posted at 12:40pm on January 17th, 2007
-pat pat pat- Ouch…i feel for ya Synth. Hope you start feeling better soon.
Posted at 12:58pm on January 17th, 2007
Could be worse it could be a 6MM stone!
Posted at 1:02pm on January 17th, 2007
i hope all goes well for you
i just got outta the hospital yesterday because i had wrist surgery =/
soo good luck!
Posted at 1:12pm on January 17th, 2007
Ouch man that sucks.I hope you get better soon…..OUCH MAN THATS SOUNDS PAINFUL AS HELL.Well i send best of luck to you dude.
Posted at 1:31pm on January 17th, 2007
i had a same evant i to had a kidney stone at night time it hurts allright from then i started to drink botlle water all the time doing sport is the best thing for the body and no problem will come
Posted at 1:34pm on January 17th, 2007
hook me up wit some vikes yo
Posted at 1:40pm on January 17th, 2007
I know exactly how you feel, it hurts alot…yep. My mother said it’s the closest thing men get to- to having given birth. Get well soon!!! And remember, drink lots of liquid.
Posted at 1:43pm on January 17th, 2007
Kidney stones SUCK man. I have had one of those. Pissin blood and shit.
Posted at 1:47pm on January 17th, 2007
It runs through the family, so I know quite abit about kidney stones. I know the feeling where you feel like you’re going to die. My dad just had another three days ago…and guess what, he also has another one coming. He’s got this whole “high tolerance” for pain, which totally sucks ’cause it wasn’t passed on to me.
Posted at 1:57pm on January 17th, 2007
You sure built up the suspense there, Synth. I wonder what’s more painful-kidney stones or childbirth?…kidney stones…childbirth…Well, hope you make a speedy recovery!
Posted at 2:30pm on January 17th, 2007
get well soon
Posted at 2:32pm on January 17th, 2007
Obligitory get well comment.
=)
Posted at 2:34pm on January 17th, 2007
I heard kidney stones can also be formed from a buildup of calcium too. Either way it’s a painful experience that I’ve seen happen to a few people I know. I can only imagine the pain : \
Posted at 2:45pm on January 17th, 2007
HANG IN THERE SYNTHLIGHT!!! GOD’LL TAKE CARE OF YA!!
Get well soon!
Posted at 3:13pm on January 17th, 2007
holy shmoly! you’re in our prayers(for those who do pray)
Posted at 3:17pm on January 17th, 2007
ZOMG!?! That sounds really really really really really really really really really really really really,Painfull!!! D:
Get well really really really really really really really really really really really really soon!! xD
Posted at 3:21pm on January 17th, 2007
bs
next time it happens get on video and show judge.ini
Posted at 3:26pm on January 17th, 2007
Hahahaha sux for you
Posted at 3:50pm on January 17th, 2007
umm…. how can i be BS Loot You?
he has a pic of his hospital band on it… that says 1/14/07…… ok…
so this isn’t cool… i know what you mean…
god…
so synth if you need anything computerwise.. im here to help.
eager and anticipating…
Punk
Posted at 3:51pm on January 17th, 2007
It happens, you’ll get used to it.
Posted at 3:55pm on January 17th, 2007
ooo i no how u feel get well, very well synth!!!
Posted at 4:04pm on January 17th, 2007
ONOS Hope You survive
Posted at 4:05pm on January 17th, 2007
Wow Synth that sucks, please get better soon.
Posted at 4:15pm on January 17th, 2007
just try to look up on the internet how to avoid them I believe you can do something to avoid them so you dont get one in a couple of years.
Posted at 4:20pm on January 17th, 2007
Feel better soon :]
Posted at 4:21pm on January 17th, 2007
Hey, you finally got some sleep
Posted at 4:29pm on January 17th, 2007
I have a serious kidney stone phobia. Not even joking. Good luck with what’s going on and any possible repeats of this kind of thing. brb drinking lots of water
Posted at 4:30pm on January 17th, 2007
Feel better soon. 8-D
Posted at 4:35pm on January 17th, 2007
Get well soon.
-ieat
Posted at 5:11pm on January 17th, 2007
yeaa, thanks for that pic lol
i feel sooo bad for you…i thought my sister had it bad going in for arm surgery and my buddy getting his appendix taken out…urs takes the cake right now
Posted at 5:14pm on January 17th, 2007
btw…get well soon
Posted at 5:14pm on January 17th, 2007
get well soon buddy.
Posted at 5:19pm on January 17th, 2007
Hope you get better soon
Posted at 5:22pm on January 17th, 2007
ALL WILL
PRAY FOR U 
TONIGHT AND GIVE U SOME MAGIC 
BY PSYCHIC AND I WILL THINK AT U ALL ONE DO THAT FOR HIM 
AND U DO A NICE JOB AND GET UP QUICKLY 
Posted at 5:28pm on January 17th, 2007
what does it look like when it gets through?
Posted at 5:35pm on January 17th, 2007
OMG synth…you attention whore
Posted at 5:44pm on January 17th, 2007
Wow Synth. Lay off the sodium! D: Feel better, and hurry back to FFR. DRINK MORE WATER!! >:O
Posted at 5:46pm on January 17th, 2007
get well man
Posted at 5:46pm on January 17th, 2007
get well man
Posted at 5:48pm on January 17th, 2007
Hey synth im sorry to hear the bad news and lets hope that this event doesnt continue! I’m like you i too share ur phobia for needles, and although i have never had a kidney stone i have a cousin who had them and he said the pain is quite unbearable. Here’s to better health.
Posted at 5:55pm on January 17th, 2007
YEAH WHAT EVERYONE SAID, GET WELL
Posted at 5:57pm on January 17th, 2007
whats a kidney stone.lol by synths description it hurts like a bitch. get well synth. dont let tass take over.
—
Synth is married!?!?! and has kids!?>!?!?!?!
Posted at 5:58pm on January 17th, 2007
yuck. That’s not the kind of thing you share with the world! Well feel better anyway.
Posted at 6:11pm on January 17th, 2007
Ouch. Sounds painful, My mother has had like two kidney stones as well. They probably weren’t as big as 4mm though
Posted at 6:16pm on January 17th, 2007
Hope you feel better.
Posted at 6:33pm on January 17th, 2007
get well soon, i looking forward to my first one considering it seems to run well through my family. though it has skipped me and my sister…so far…:-/
Posted at 6:35pm on January 17th, 2007
feel better soon! remember, fluids fluids fluids!
Posted at 6:36pm on January 17th, 2007
The pic would’ve been better if it showed his face instead of a bloody hand. oh well. get well soon synth.
hmmm…wonder who your kids are.
Posted at 6:49pm on January 17th, 2007
get well fast!!!
lovely picture btw! haha
Posted at 7:00pm on January 17th, 2007
Please get better. Hope for the best and hope you can get off the medicine soon!
Posted at 7:03pm on January 17th, 2007
damn…sorry…PLEASE GET BETTER (your my favortie ffr staff member) if you die I’ll need to love tass…(I don’t) DON’T DIE
Posted at 7:07pm on January 17th, 2007
you should make a song on FL studeo called “Kidney Attack” lol it would have alot of laughs… but really get well soon.
Posted at 7:37pm on January 17th, 2007
Synth, quit eating pizza and crap.
Posted at 7:38pm on January 17th, 2007
sorry to hear synth
=(
Posted at 8:00pm on January 17th, 2007
Hope you feel better
Hydrocodone is some good sh*t
You gotta get better because your kids look up to you. They too want to run a Flash DDR game site when they grow up. Maybe doing something besides Finger DDR will make you more healthy like REAL DDR.
Posted at 8:16pm on January 17th, 2007
Funny how I just heard about a Kidney Stone today from someone else.
Posted at 8:49pm on January 17th, 2007
Kidney stones = More water consumption needed.
Seriously, if you drink a lot of water everyday, your risk of kidney stones will shoot down.
Hope you get better!
GamerShadow
Posted at 9:15pm on January 17th, 2007
Oh man I’m sorry about what happened, but I couldn’t be glad our main head of this media will stay safe for a good while, hope you get better much more sooner.
Posted at 9:17pm on January 17th, 2007
Synth, I remember how much pain my dad was in when he had one of his kidney stones. He tried to tough it out since we were on a trip to visit family. That was not a good idea. Anyway, I’ll be praying for your recovery. God bless you.
Posted at 9:31pm on January 17th, 2007
nestlekwik and I give our best wishes and hope you’re feeling better soon!
Posted at 9:40pm on January 17th, 2007
Thats freakin awesome man… no it’s not… but hope you’re feeling better soon
Posted at 10:00pm on January 17th, 2007
What a holiday- celebration of your kidney stones-
they should close down the schools and build a shrine.
Yeaaah…..It would double as a FFR arcade game and people would come from miles around to play it…I Would!!!
Posted at 10:35pm on January 17th, 2007
=/ Hope you feel better soon, synth.
Pleasure,
Etous.
Posted at 10:43pm on January 17th, 2007
Get well soon man, you’re in the prays
Posted at 11:05pm on January 17th, 2007
NEW SONG FOR THIS I THINK ! lol
Posted at 11:08pm on January 17th, 2007
I can honestly say this tops any bad day I have ever had, but oh well, I’m still young. Though I did have one day that maybe comes close to 10% as bad as yours, one of the things that happened to me that fateful day was crashing my car into another car, now thats not so bad except for the fact that both my car and the other guy’s car were PARKED, now in my defense, the road was icy. Other things happened that day too, but they were insignificant compared to the wreck. I still get crap from my parents about that.
Posted at 11:11pm on January 17th, 2007
Do well man
Posted at 11:23pm on January 17th, 2007
I have them before, they hurt like you wouldnt believe.
Get Better Soon Synth. =)
Posted at 11:30pm on January 17th, 2007
SHOULDA BEEN A REAL MAN AND FORCED IT OUT
Posted at 11:39pm on January 17th, 2007
I can’t say I know how it feels, but it sounds painful. Get better soon SL!
Posted at 11:39pm on January 17th, 2007
eat better i guess. kidney stones should not come very often with a nice diet. feel better
Posted at 11:48pm on January 17th, 2007
Brb, chugging water.
Posted at 11:49pm on January 17th, 2007
Awwww, thats so sad, I hope you never get something that painful again
Wikipedia FTW
[edit] Prevention
Preventive strategies include dietary modifications and sometimes also taking drugs with the goal of reducing excretory load on the kidneys:[3]
Drinking enough water to make 2 to 2.5 litres of urine per day.
A diet low in protein, nitrogen and sodium intake.
Restriction of oxalate-rich foods and maintaining an adequate intake of dietary calcium is recommended. There is equivocal evidence that calcium supplements increase the risk of stone formation, though calcium citrate appears to carry the lowest, if any, risk.
Taking drugs such as thiazides, potassium citrate, magnesium citrate and allopurinol depending on the cause of stone formation.
Depending on the stone formation disease, vitamin B-6 and orthophosphate supplements may be helpful, although these treatments are generally reserved for those with Hyperoxaluria. Cellulose supplements have also shown potential for reducing kidney stones caused by hypercalciuria (excessive urinary calcium) although today other means are generally used as cellulose therapy is associated with significant side effects.
Certain foods may increase the risk of stones: spinach, rhubarb, chocolate, peanuts, cocoa, tomato juice, grapefruit juice, apple juice, soda (acidic and contains phosphorus), and berries (high levels of oxalate). In the United States, the South has the highest incidence of kidney stones, a region where sweet tea consumption is very common. Other drinks are associated with decreased risk of stones, including wine, lemonade and orange juice, the latter two of which are rich in citrate, a stone inhibitor.
Although it has been claimed that the diuretic effects of alcohol can result in dehydration, which is important for kidney stones sufferers to avoid, there are no conclusive data demonstrating any cause and effect regarding kidney stones. However, some have theorized that frequent and binge drinkers create situations that set up dehydration, (alcohol consumption, hangovers, and poor sleep and stress habits). In this view, it is not the alcohol that creates a kidney stone but it is the alcohol drinker’s associated behavior that sets it up. [4]
One of the recognized medical therapies for prevention of stones is thiazides, a class of drugs usually thought of as diuretic. These drugs prevent stones through an effect independent of their diuretic properties: they reduce urinary calcium excretion. Nonetheless, their diuretic property does not preclude their efficacy as stone preventive. Sodium restiction is necessary for clinical effect of thiazides, as sodium excess promotes calcium excretion. Though some have said that the effect probably fades after two years or so of therapy (tachyphylaxis), in fact it is only randomized controlled trials lasting 2 years or more that show the effect; there is really no good evidence from studies of calcium metabolism that the thiazide effect does not last indefinitely. Thiazides are the medical therapy of choice for most cases of hypercalciuria (excessive urinary calcium) but may not be suitable for all calcium stone formers; just those with high urinary calcium levels.
Allopurinol (Zyloprim) is another drug with proven benefits in some calcium kidney stone formers. Allopurinol interferes with the liver’s production of uric acid. Hyperuricosuria, too much uric acid in the urine, is a risk factor for calcium stones. Allopurinol reduces calcium stone formation in such patients. The drug is also used in patients with gout or hyperuricemia, but hyperuricosuria is not the critical feature of uric acid stones. Uric acid stones are more often caused by low urine pH. Even relatively high uric acid excretion will not be associated with uric acid stone formation if the urine pH is alkaline. Therefore prevention of uric acid stones relies on alkalinization of the urine with citrate. Allopurinol is reserved for patients in whom alkalinization is difficult. For patients with increased uric acid levels and calcium stones, alloprinol is one of the few treatments that has been shown in double-blinded placebo controlled studies to actually reduce kidney stone recurrences.[citation needed] Dosage is adjusted to maintain a reduced urinary excretion of uric acid. Serum uric acid level at or below 6 mg/dL is often the goal of the drug’s use in patients with gout or hyperuricemia.
Potassium citrate is also used in kidney stone prevention. This is available as both a tablet and liquid preparation. The medication will increase the urinary pH making it more alkaline as well as increasing the urinary citrate level which helps reduce calcium oxalate crystal aggregation. Optimal 24 hour urine levels of citrate are thought to be over 320 mg/liter of urine or over 600 mg per day. A urinary dipstick called StoneGuard II is specifically designed to monitor and measure urinary pH so patients can optimize their urinary citrate level is now available from an Indianapolis based company called Uridynamics. For more information on this product, check out their website at: http://www.uridynamics.com.
Though caffeine does acutely increase urinary calcium excretion, several independent epidemiologic studies have shown that coffee intake overall is protective for stones.
Measurements of food oxalate content have been difficult and issues remain about the proportion of oxalate that is bio-available, versus a proportion that is not absorbed by the intestine. Oxalate-rich foods are usually restricted to some degree, particularly in patients with high urinary oxalate levels, but no randomized controlled trial of oxalate restriction has been performed to test that hypothesis.
A high protein diet might be partially to blame. Protein from meat and other animal products is broken down into acids, including uric acid. The most available alkaline base to balance the acid from protein is calcium phosphate (hydroxyapatite) from the bones (buffering). The kidney filters the liberated calcium which may then form insoluble crystals (ie, stones) in urine with available oxalate (partly from metabolic processes, partly from diet) or phosphate ions depending on conditions. High protein intake is therefore associated with decreased bone density as well as stones. The acid load is associated with decreased urinary citrate excretion; citrate competes with oxalate for calcium and can thereby prevent stones. One of the simplest fixes in addition to increased fluid intake is to moderate animal protein consumption. However, despite epidemiologic data showing that more protein intake is associated with more stones, randomized controlled trials of protein restriction have not shown reduced stone prevalence. In this regard, it is not just dietary calcium per se that may cause stone formation, but rather the leaching of bone calcium. Some diseases (eg, distal renal tubular acidosis) which cause a chronically acidic state also decrease urinary citrate levels; since citrates are normally present as potent inhibitors of stone formation, these patients are prone to frequent stone formation.
For those patients interested in optimizing their kidney stone prevention options, it’s essential to have a 24 hour urine test performed. This should be done with the patient on his or her regular diet and activities. The results can then be analyzed for abnormalities and appropriate treatment given. A number of commercial companies offer these testing programs including Mission Pharmacal, Dianon, Urocor, Quest and LabCorp among others. One of the LabCorp 24 hour urine testing programs, called their “Comprehensive Kidney Stone Diagnostic Panel, test # 242339) deserves special mention. Unlike the other 24 hour urine tests, it includes clinical history such as diet, weight, family history, stone chemical composition, stone surgical history and medications along with blood tests and the 24 hour urine data to determine the underlying disorders leading to an increased risk of stone formation. The data is analyzed by an “expert” type computer system that is more comprehensive and detailed than other similar programs. This is most useful in difficult or challenging cases such as children with stones or patients who continue to make stone despite preventive dietary changes and/or medications. It may also be of benefit to those physicians who need additional assistance in the interpretation of the 24 hour urine data as the report is very comprehensive and detailed in both analysis, interpretation of the results and specific preventive treatment recommendations.
On a side note
“Synth is married!?!?! and has kids!?>!?!?!?!”
Dude, he had a poll on what to name his newborn son before lol.
Posted at 12:38am on January 18th, 2007
I have kidney stones too, they suck to have… I believe mine was a 4 MM as well. they finally had to “thump” my kidney cause I couldn’t pass it… Sorry to hear about your stone though.
Posted at 1:26am on January 18th, 2007
just relax… take a deep breath and pray…
it works for me…
get better soon…
if your gone… not only will you be personnally missed by others… you will ge rid of 1093981 peoples sources of entertainment
Posted at 1:45am on January 18th, 2007
hey man, at least they gave you some hydro
Posted at 2:07am on January 18th, 2007
arg, my mom gets kidney stones, but hers was really bad.. 9mm. but she hasnt had one for 2 years now. sorry for your pain :/
Posted at 2:36am on January 18th, 2007
Ironic how I heard a story today about a woman who died from H2O poisening. Anyway, hope you feel better soon Synth.
Posted at 7:52am on January 18th, 2007
Sorry for your pain, sir…
But now you need to make the “Kidney Stone Song”, like a techno beat and you grunting and swearing in the background. Then near the end of the song have everyone say “Get Better, Synth” and “You’ll Be Ok For The Next 3 Years”
Posted at 9:24am on January 18th, 2007
Originally Posted by Synthlight
We have nothing better to do with our lives so lets go to FFR and become attention whores.
Cheers,
Synthlight
Posted at 10:25am on January 18th, 2007
+Gimpy+
Posted at 12:04pm on January 18th, 2007
Ouch, sorry to hear that happened to you Synth. Hope that the pain eventually subsides and that the next one you are forced to get is smaller, like 1mm. Who knows, eh.
Still, get better.
D.
Posted at 1:03pm on January 18th, 2007
Damn, that really sucks. I’ve never experienced it so I wouldn’t know, but from the way you describe it, it sounds like hell. Hope you’re feeling better soon, and that you can avoid and kidney stones in the future. Take good care of yourself, man.
Posted at 1:43pm on January 18th, 2007
ah that haztah hurt! i hope u get better man!
Posted at 3:44pm on January 18th, 2007
ouch…. i don’t get kidney stones, but my cousin does…. and yeah, they would suck to have…. just don’t let it affect you too much k? GWS
Posted at 3:44pm on January 18th, 2007
Ouch ive heard of kidney stone very painful. Hope it goes away dude.
Posted at 3:51pm on January 18th, 2007
Get well soon! -D
Posted at 4:05pm on January 18th, 2007
Dear Synthlight,
I am very sorry to hear this and I really hope you get better soon. Lets hope this doesn’t happen again.
Cheers,
Twilight Princess & MaylX Forums
Posted at 4:35pm on January 18th, 2007
Yet you still had time to permaban 3 people.
Wow you sure love attention.
Posted at 6:21pm on January 18th, 2007
soda isn’t bad until it does this
Posted at 6:23pm on January 18th, 2007
James-please feel better soon. Hope the pain goes away quick.
Posted at 6:53pm on January 18th, 2007
hope you feel better
p.s. dont drink so much water you get water poisoning
Posted at 7:29pm on January 18th, 2007
I can say that I saw how painful it was. My father had one several years ago. Rest a lot, take your pills, and take care.
Posted at 8:14pm on January 18th, 2007
get better james.
Posted at 8:52pm on January 18th, 2007
YOU POOR BABY….
wow
Posted at 9:45pm on January 18th, 2007
Ouch, i can’t sympathize with getting a stone, but i can at least sympathize with being in the hospital. Get well Synth
Posted at 10:18pm on January 18th, 2007
Plz dont die. OVER 1,000,000 people are counting on you! Hope the bills are too much.
GET WELL SOON
Posted at 11:46pm on January 18th, 2007
Get Well soon. Just like clasko1000 said. please dont die
I hope the bills -aren’t- too much. I know the frustration of an ER bill >
Posted at 12:05am on January 19th, 2007
Aw, geez, that’s gotta hurt. according to health class, that is…
Get well soon!
Posted at 12:43am on January 19th, 2007
Those kidney stones can be a real beezy. Get well soon… Screw it, Get well now
Posted at 4:02am on January 19th, 2007
*cough cough* paypal *cough cough*
Posted at 7:41am on January 19th, 2007
Awh, Get well soon synth.
Posted at 9:31am on January 19th, 2007
Sad day man… I hope i dont get kidney stones.. get well soon synth.
Posted at 11:37am on January 19th, 2007
OUCH! hopeyou are feeling good soon snyth
Posted at 3:25pm on January 19th, 2007
hey synth. i left a comment on your page. you know, i have failure of both kidneys as well as cysts on them. i went onto dialysis and then received a kidney transplant on 12/4/05. the kidney was from a cadaver that was a 23yr old male and died in a car accident. i wasnt suppose to get a transplant for 5-7yrs minimum but i was lucky to get it a year and a half later. i will have Polycystic Kidney Disease, or PKD, for 3yrs on 2/21/07. im doing very well with my health now and im back in school for senior year. i was on home instruction for the past year and a half, two years. well ttus. GET WELL SOON!!!! bye.
*~Kristina~* (a.k.a ffrddrdancer1789)
Posted at 3:43pm on January 19th, 2007
Hey Synth, so sorry to hear it man, I’m personally not really old enough to have to worry about kidney stones and such. Although my grandfather had two kidney stones at one time, so I know from his experience that they aren’t pretty. His were only like 2mm and 3mm and came out seperately, I can’t imagine 4mm, let alone 5mm of flesh-tearing spikes flowing through small tubes. Ouch. Get well soon man
Posted at 4:47pm on January 19th, 2007
I should start posting stories of when I get a cramp or something
Posted at 5:53pm on January 19th, 2007
Wow; good luck with a speedy recovery
Posted at 5:55pm on January 19th, 2007
Ohh!! I’ve heard about that. Originally Posted by Silver Brian: “Ironic how I heard a story today about a woman who died from H2O poisening. Anyway, hope you feel better soon Synth.” So, yeah that person died trying to win a Nintendo Wii it was some contest posted or talked about on some radio show.. The person who came up that might be sued.. =/ So, yah I hope that lady didn’t have any children..
Posted at 6:51pm on January 19th, 2007
hey synth, man please get better very soon ur my idol . and please dont die for sure id kil me self. well , get well soon buddy
*patrick* a.k.a. ultravioltetmix
Posted at 8:03pm on January 19th, 2007
Good luck gettin better. ^_^
It won’t be the same without u!!!!!!
Posted at 8:31pm on January 19th, 2007
that bites. ive had them twice and there a living hell. good luck and drink lemon water.
Posted at 8:54pm on January 19th, 2007
It’s too bad when you had extreme pain.
Get well soon!:D
Posted at 8:59pm on January 19th, 2007
You want to see a real bad kidney stone?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Nefrolit.jpg
I pray for you Synth.
Posted at 9:36pm on January 19th, 2007
yikes just lookin at that pic i cant help but grimace and rub my wrists, im also terrified of needles. *shiver*
Posted at 9:57pm on January 19th, 2007
Hey man, I just wanted to say that I’m really glad it wasn’t something more serious and that it’s good to know you are better. Hope everything works out.
J_Marley
Posted at 9:06am on January 20th, 2007
What Fimbulvetr Said
Posted at 1:51pm on January 20th, 2007
hey synth…that pain sounds like really suffering…i hope u get better and get well really soon…”]
Posted at 10:14pm on January 20th, 2007
Ouch! I’m loving the blood-smeared hospital band, though — lol, nice touch. I hope all is well now, though! Take care, and drink lots of fluids! =)
Posted at 12:51am on January 21st, 2007
I hope you feel better i had TWO 5MM KIDNEY STONES, they weren’t fun. I also hope it won’t come back.. ever. they say pineapple helps break down any kidney stones in u.. maybe u should try but it’s been working for me. tk.
Posted at 2:17pm on January 21st, 2007
That has to suck.
Well good luck.
=^^=
Posted at 2:45pm on January 21st, 2007
I thought Synth was black.. Anyways, get bettet!
Posted at 4:13pm on January 21st, 2007
He blurred out his name because he didn’t want us to know that it’s James T. Kirk.
Posted at 8:25am on June 22nd, 2007
Ahh…good times.