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Stone Fighter #C514EEStone Fighter #C514EEMay 13, 2026👁️ 2.1k❤️ 151
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So I’m the inn keeper for long term tenant. I’ve been getting kidney stones since 14 or 15 but usually just pass a lot of sand. Only 3 times have then sent me to the hospital. Last time I was 7 months pregnant with my now almost 14 year old. When he was 3 I had a scan and found out I had a small kidney stone in my right kidney, a year later I had pain and went in and they told me they didn’t see the kidney stone. It was like 2-3 mm so I know I would have felt it pass but decided to be living on a dream and believe it magically passed unknown. Flash forward to last May. Surprise surprise. It’s still there. And a year ago it was 6mm maybe 6 months ago it spent a couple months tumbling around, occasionally blocking the entrance to my ureter and then getting push out of the way. I am not in anyway shape or form looking forward to someone piloting a tiny laser through my urinary tract and being a level of asteroid for a urologist. Also there is no way I will take Ciprofloxacin it ruined my grandmas life and I already have tons of antibiotic allergies.

I see people here passing 8-9 mm stones. How are you doing that? Should I accept the fact that since it’s tried vacate the premises and couldn’t fit through the door as fact that it’s definitely not coming out on its own? And honestly like what the heck? I’ve had this stone more than 1/4 of my life and I think it’s so rude instead a many small stones this one is just rolling around collecting everything.

I don’t know what to do.

Comments (3)

Marvin1989Marvin1989Apr 24, 2026

Sorry for you! I hope someone who have experience these can help you with good advice! Ivam dealing with a 5-6 mm right now for over 2 months and it is near the bladder! No pain just very little stinging when and after urination! I hope this is a sign that darn stone will finally pass! Go ask a urologist if it causing problem what must do!

Stone Fighter #2EEB2FStone Fighter #2EEB2FApr 24, 2026

There are large numbers of people who are found to have stones when getting imaging for other things. The vast majority never get any symptoms from the stones. If they are impacting on someone’s health, for example they’re large or are blocking the outflow of the kidney or start causing symptoms or recurrent infections then obviously they need to be dealt with but if they are smaller, and not causing any problems then they can often be kept under review much like you are doing. Just because...

Stone Fighter #267B42Stone Fighter #267B42Apr 24, 2026

Just a word about Cipro. I took one dose years ago and thought I’d die. It’s on my list of meds I’m allergic to now. There are so many antibiotics to choose from you can refuse Cipro.

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