Talk about an awful week... (kind of long)

kareik01 · June 2014

So I need to kind of vent and/or get advice from anyone that's had similar problems.

It started Saturday early morning, probably 2 am. I woke up with what I thought was the beginning of a yeast infection. We all know how that feels so I won't elaborate. But Saturday as the morning wore on, I realized I was having to pee, constantly. Not the normal pregnancy feeling like I needed to go all the time, but LITERALLY, I constantly felt like I was peeing. The "tingling" feeling when you start a pee stream, I had that constantly. It didn't go away all day. And I hadn't had any change in discharge like a normal yeast infection. So I started thinking maybe I had a UTI. Never had one before so I was unsure.

I tried calling my doctor, explained what was going on. He was kind of unhelpful and basically said he couldn't do much over the phone and to just go in to the hospital if I needed.

I decided to just try and stick it out until Tuesday because I had a scheduled doctor's appointment. But, then I woke up Sunday morning about 4:30 and I was in awful pain. It was the pain/tingling/burning and again the constant feeling of needing to pee, but now I also had pain wrapping around my right side to my mid back! I ended up laying on the bathroom floor

Eventually I went into the ER, about 6:45 am. DH insisted I go in because we had no idea what was happening. After 2 hours there, the doctor diagnosed kidney stones.

Long(er) story short, this is the third time since last May that I've had kidney stones "diagnosed". I have yet to catch a stone and they've never actually seen one on a scan (they just say I must have passed them to the bladder already). I had a couple episodes where the pain really peaked and had me on my knees in tears, which I assumed was when I was passing a stone. Now today the pain is finally subsiding but the pain I do have is now higher in my back than where I think the kidneys are located. Still have the burning/tingling when I pee.

Also had an awful stomach ache and headache this morning. I broke down crying to DH this morning because I'm just so tired of hurting! I want to feel good again!

Anyone have ideas? Am I just experiencing kidney stones again, UTI, or something else you can think of? Finally feeling a little better now, thank goodness.

RunningJ · June 2014

Did they do a urinalysis at the ER? Those are really cheap and easy and can be very conclusive in diagnosing a UTI (from what I know, at least) I would think if that came up negative for bacteria then kidney stones it probably is....but I don't have any expertise on this

I'm sorry you aren't feeling well, hang in there!

kareik01 · June 2014

They did a urinalysis, but said only small amounts of blood were found so they didn't think UTI infection. But then why am I having the typical burning/tingling that is associated with UTI?
They also mentioned something about the red and white blood cells found, one of them was slightly abnormal but he didn't seem concerned...but I wish I understood what they meant.

aelhunt · June 2014

Well the good news is that if it is a kidney stone I have heard that those are more painful than labor! My friend who has 4 kids said that this week after having a kidney stone but I guess hers was giant so maybe it's relative. UTI would hurt while peeling and have blood. Plus the urge to go all of the time. If the dr said kidney stone, I would trust them.

shaylagirl · June 2014

I'd suggest anytime you pee going forward, pee through a coffee filter in an attempt to catch any stone(s) you might pass. That way, you can take it in and have them do an analysis on it to figure out what it's made out of so you could potentially adjust your diet.

It's possible that the tingling/burning is the muscles of your ureter contracting/squeezing/pushing the stone forward so you can pass it.

I had an ex who, no kidding, would pass kidney stones at least twice a year. BIG ol' suckers. His body was just predisposed to forming them.

For the record, I hear (from the ex who spoke with female nurses) that passing kidney stones is WORSE (painwise) than vaginal childbirth. Silver lining?

Honestly though, I'm so sorry you're going through this. I understand it's really uncomfortable. The ER wouldn't give you anything for the pain? Even the ex was given something to help ease the pain (though his pain tolerance was high, so he never really took anything).

Lots and lots of water to help get you to pee and pass this sucker is what he would do.

kareik01 · June 2014

They gave me a strainer to pee into but I haven't caught anything as of yet.

My doctor wants me to call in tomorrow and if I'm still having pain they want me to go in for an ultrasound on my kidney. He said if it is dilated he will have me admitted to the hospital to have a stint put in to help me pass it. Dunno if he's concerned it's too big that I'm not passing it?

They said I could take the hydrocodone they gave me the last time I had stones diagnosed. But just being third trimester, even them telling me it's safe in moderation, I'm still paranoid and only take it when I absolutely can't take the pain anymore.

Thanks for all the nice thoughts, ladies, I really appreciate it.

kareik01 · June 2014

Thanks, that does sound a lot similar to my problems in the last few days too.

Interestingly enough, DH and I just visited some friends of ours who just had their first baby. I had to pee before we went upstairs to see them in the hospital. And I definitely passed something. Not sure what out was. There was one large clump that sunk and then several smaller clumps. They were covered in a little blood and the larger clump was easily the size of a quarter. I'm wondering if it was the stone, but I'm slightly it could have been something else. But st last I'll have something to say when I call the doctor in the morning. Of course the one time I don't have my strainer is the time I actually pass something!!

Will update in the morning after taking to my doctor.

shugirl76 · June 2014

Hope you feel better soon!

kareik01 · June 2014

Update:

Called my doctor's office this morning, had to speak with a nurse. Explained what I passed and how I really didn't think they were stones. I told her, honestly, that I was afraid it was my mucus plug. FTM so I have no idea what it's supposed to look like. When she explained what it would look like I was still a little concerned because it was similar to what I saw.

But she asked if I was having pelvic pressure or cramping, which I'm not. Said to pay attention to those things and baby's movements today. As long as none of that happens that it's probably not my plug and no pre-term labor.

She basically just said that, whatever it was, it was clearly what was causing me pain and it's good that I finally passed it. I have no pain today and for the first time in 5 days I feel great Yay!

bkcgraham · June 2014

I had a lot of the same things happen to me last week also. Never had a UTI so thought it was that but urine analysis came back negative. Had ultrasound done but didn't show anything. Terrible pain in lower back/side that had me curled up crying. Doc said only way to confirm it was a kidney stone was a CT Scan. I declined and decided to wait it out a couple days. Passed a very small stone- size of a piece of rice. All of this happened in about 3 days.

shaylagirl · June 2014

Sounds like you passed the stone(s). HOORAY!!! And no pain since then is doubly awesome.

Congrats on having your little 'rock' babie(s).

Now, FX nothing else happens until you deliver your LO!!

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