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Ocelot II

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26. Yikes, I hope you feel better soon!

Reply to Aristus (Original post)

Sun Jun 1, 2025, 09:30 PM

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I used to work with pilots at a large airline, and I heard a lot of stories about kidney stones. The air in an airplane is very dry, and pilots often get dehydrated. They take bottled water with them but it's not always enough to stay properly hydrated - so kidney stones are sort of an occupational hazard in that line of work. If it happens it's incapacitating so they have to get medical clearance to return to flying. The descriptions they gave of the symptoms sounded awful, like not being able to get up off the floor, so you have my sympathy!

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Got another kidney stone today. Worse than the first one five years ago. [View all] Aristus Saturday OP

Milk enid602 Saturday #1

This is the exact opposite of what you should do. Calcium is not the problem. It's oxalate and phosphorus HappyLarge Sunday #22

I had an episode about a month 1/2 ago. Mosby Saturday #2

Best wishes 🙏 anciano Saturday #3

Glad you are OK. I've had one, the nausea is what got me. Seriously, sick. Silent Type Saturday #4

Yeah, it's awful. Aristus Saturday #5

Love you back Easterncedar Saturday #6

I've had three. Not for decades though. Bad stuff. Hope yours passes quickly. 🙏💙 LiberalLoner Saturday #7

Feel better Aristus... LuckyCharms Saturday #8

"I like being lazy on the weekends." True Dough Saturday #9

Thank you! Aristus Saturday #10

I've had 2 kidney stone episodes, and one bladder stone Nictuku Saturday #11

Feel better! Marthe48 Saturday #12

I had Rebl2 Saturday #13

That's very kind, thank you. Aristus Saturday #14

Maybe you should give up vodka and drink beer. Wolf Frankula Sunday #15

So sorry you are going through this. HeartsCanHope Sunday #16

Thank you. Aristus Sunday #18

Right there with you !! I am glad I had the kidney stone experience before I became pregnant yellowdogintexas Sunday #24

My first kidney stone experience was WHILE I was pregnant. HeartsCanHope Sunday #25

Wishing you good luck, Aristus. Rest and take care of yourself. debm55 Sunday #17

Thank you, deb. Aristus Sunday #19

As far as needing a "legitimate" excuse for being "lazy" on weekends, I'll give you mine. 3catwoman3 Sunday #20

Oh, to be retired!... Aristus Sunday #21

For the nearly 25 years I was in my final job, I only worked 2 days a week... 3catwoman3 Sunday #23

I retired 23 years ago at age 52. multigraincracker Sunday #29

Yikes, I hope you feel better soon! Ocelot II Sunday #26

I've had one, which they were going to go in and get it. An uncomfortable procedure. surfered Sunday #27

I don't even bother going to the hospital anymore Sucha NastyWoman Sunday #28

Switch to instant coffee. Frasier Balzov Sunday #30

A cement block studded with nails ripping its way down through your guts. Norrrm Sunday #31

Good description. nt yellowdogintexas Monday #33

Tough Spot ProfessorGAC Monday #32

Let us know when that lil' sucker passes! True Dough Monday #34

Yikes. Sending recovery vibes. Drum Tuesday #35

I am very glad that you were able to find relief and aid. OldBaldy1701E Tuesday #36