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Kidney stone- no ins. - no doctors care in my town
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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 424228" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>First of all hon................take some slow deep breaths. In through your nose and blow it out with your lips. Calm down.</p><p></p><p>been there done that. Only mine never pass. I make the lovely cockle-burr type that always get hung up in the ureter. While you don't want to just leave this as it is, there is no huge need for panic mode at this point. I know that seeing blood tends to make people panic......but unless that urine is pure blood, you've got some time to find help. What is your current pain level on a 1-10 scale? Any fever? Nausea? Headache?</p><p></p><p>I've had stones hung up blocking urine flow to the bladder for up to 3-4 months at a shot.......and no you really don't want to do that.......just letting you know it's been done before. By me? Multiple times. Once because I actually oddly enough had no pain with it until the kidney was 3-4 times it's normal size (then only annoying pain).........another time cuz doctor didn't want to do surgery until I had insurance. (lovely huh?) </p><p></p><p>County hospitals will treat low income patients for free, there are just forms you need to ask for. Most other hospitals will work with you, I've even known some to cut bills down to more manageable amts. </p><p></p><p>Can you go to the one nearby, make sure you've got no infection going on, have them check your creatine levels ect, check out that bleeding? If your blood levels are ok for the creatine ect and the bleeding isn't that bad you may be able to wait for the laproscopy laser treatment. If so you wouldn't have to travel to the other hospital and add on another expense. </p><p></p><p>Also since you do make a lot of stones.........if you've not done so, ask your urologist to do the test to find out what your stones are made of, then they can help your modify your diet to at least help reduce the number you make. </p><p></p><p>And as you know, chug water to help you hopefully pass the darn thing as quickly as possible with less chance of it getting hung up along the way.</p><p></p><p>I understand the panic. I really really do. But I've lived with this for so many years that now I don't bat an eye at it anymore. Go to local ER and get checked out to make sure it's not serious at this point. If it is serious enough you need to be admitted, then forget the bills and let them care for you. You can always give them 5.00 a month for the rest of your life if you have to. </p><p></p><p>((((hugs))))</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 424228, member: 84"] First of all hon................take some slow deep breaths. In through your nose and blow it out with your lips. Calm down. been there done that. Only mine never pass. I make the lovely cockle-burr type that always get hung up in the ureter. While you don't want to just leave this as it is, there is no huge need for panic mode at this point. I know that seeing blood tends to make people panic......but unless that urine is pure blood, you've got some time to find help. What is your current pain level on a 1-10 scale? Any fever? Nausea? Headache? I've had stones hung up blocking urine flow to the bladder for up to 3-4 months at a shot.......and no you really don't want to do that.......just letting you know it's been done before. By me? Multiple times. Once because I actually oddly enough had no pain with it until the kidney was 3-4 times it's normal size (then only annoying pain).........another time cuz doctor didn't want to do surgery until I had insurance. (lovely huh?) County hospitals will treat low income patients for free, there are just forms you need to ask for. Most other hospitals will work with you, I've even known some to cut bills down to more manageable amts. Can you go to the one nearby, make sure you've got no infection going on, have them check your creatine levels ect, check out that bleeding? If your blood levels are ok for the creatine ect and the bleeding isn't that bad you may be able to wait for the laproscopy laser treatment. If so you wouldn't have to travel to the other hospital and add on another expense. Also since you do make a lot of stones.........if you've not done so, ask your urologist to do the test to find out what your stones are made of, then they can help your modify your diet to at least help reduce the number you make. And as you know, chug water to help you hopefully pass the darn thing as quickly as possible with less chance of it getting hung up along the way. I understand the panic. I really really do. But I've lived with this for so many years that now I don't bat an eye at it anymore. Go to local ER and get checked out to make sure it's not serious at this point. If it is serious enough you need to be admitted, then forget the bills and let them care for you. You can always give them 5.00 a month for the rest of your life if you have to. ((((hugs)))) [/QUOTE]
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