Im sorry I just need to have a moan, Im feeling so fed up at the mo and the Geek site is my only contact with the outside world at the moment
I got taken into hospital last Monday evening with kidney stones but they sent me back home with some tramadol (evil painkillers) as there was no one in at that time of evening to see me. They told me to see my gp in the morning.
She signed me off work and packed me back off down the hospital for some blood tests and xrays, nightmare considering I could hardly walk. I managed to get into the chemist to put my perscription in before passing out on the poor woman behind the counter!
Anyway went up the hospital the next day, aided by my boyfriend and had the blood test the passed out on the nurse whilst having the xray. They wouldnt even tell me the results, just said thatthe radiographer would be on contact with my gp and sent me home again.
Back up the hospital again yesterday as I was still in so much pain,cant even eat as the tablets make me so sick. A bit graphic I know but starting to panic a bit as now I cant even pass water???
So the doctor tells me I also have an infection in there now and tell me he cant let me have the antibiotics till I give him a sample? So Im now sat at home again with tablets I cant even take, off work for at least another week plus Ive got my daughter home with tonsilitis and she is supposed to be having them out in two weeks!!

Sorry for that just needed to get it off my chest.

Sound like your your having a hell of a time! Hope you and your little one are well soon.xx

Hi hun, my hubby is suposed to take 2 tramdol 4 times a day, they give you stomach ulsers, they are an opiet so long term they are addictive they are a nerve block so they affect the brain, ie, turn it to mush and stop you being able to think clearly or make rashional choices but most importantly for you they dehydrate the body!!!!!!! What moron put someone with kindney stones on a drug that dehydrates the system to such an extent that you need to be drinking an extra 2 liters of water a day to maintain normal body flueifity.
Hubby got a wheel chair and stoped taking the dam things, if I were you I would do a search on kidney stones and look at natural remidys for flushing your kidney out, at least you'll be more comfortable untill they remove the stones and it will stop toxins building up in your body.
Some times I wonder why we go to doctors.
take care love and for gods sake don't drink alcohol while you are on this poison.

Thanks for that. I couldnt even look at a beer even if I wanted to. They annoying bit is Im still waiting for the results as to what they are going to do. I did read the leafltet which came with the tramadol and it said that they can be addictive over long term use so Im apprehensive about taking them anyway. They did offer me a type of morphine injection but I turned it down as I had stones about four years ago and they gave me one then but I had a really bad reaction to it. Im just assuming that as there is now an infection in there that there is possibly a blockage but the doctors dont seam that bothered. Hayhoo!

What kind of drug is this!!!???? Sounds like the bad effects outweight the good. I agree with Susie hun, try an alternative!!

oh gosh, u are having a rough time arent u chick

get back on the blower to the docs....u must be in agony babes.

TIME TO PUT THE FOOT DOWN and DEMAND urgent attention me thinks !

Hope u get sorted soon

amb xx

hope you and your daughter feel lots better,its good to know that your boyfriend is helping you out,go od luck you will be in my prayers.



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So do I Amb. Im supposed to be on my Brisa Induction on Wednesday and Tipa and Trouble Shooting on Thursday. Im back at the docs tomorrow so I will put my foot down

Ow Emma, what an awful week you have had, I can't help you out I am afraid, but I can send you a big and wish you and your daughter a speedy recovery x x

If you do make it to the Brisa Induction, I will give you a proper hug there x x

i agree with Amber....not good enough. hugs your way babes

get well soon

Hi Emma,

As someone who suffers with recurring kidney stones I can sympathise with the pain you are experiencing. It seems incredible that the hospital and/or your GP haven't looked at treating you quicker, especially as you can barely walk and are passing out on people - and if you're having difficulty passing water, this really needs to get sorted out pronto!

My housemate is a senior staff nurse and reliably informs me that there are a multitude of different painkillers you can be given (whether oral, injectable, or ones you put elsewhere!!) if you have had a reaction to morphine derivatives in the past.

He suggests going back to your GP as an emergency appointment and requesting alternative pain killers, or - if the pain is keeping you awake or making you pass out or vomit - get yourself back to the hospital, as this suggests the stones are on the move and needs to be sorted.

I've had various treatments over the years ranging from having a stent fitted to courses of lithotripsy, but I've never once been sent home from a hospital in pain the way you describe - I'm astounded that this has happened, you poor thing!

I hope you are feeling okay at the moment, and am sending you my best wishes.

A big kiss from me Emma xx

Hope you feel better soon hun, & get everything sorted asap!! xxxxx

I agree with the others hun. Get back to the GP and demand that something is done. You shouldn't have to suffer like that.

Hope you get it all sorted soon x x