Re: kidney stones-ongoing pain

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At Sat, 31 Aug 2002, Cristina wrote: >
>I am 31 wks. along with my 3rd child. I have been hospitalized twice
>this pregnancy due to pain from kidney stones which has started
>premature labor. I have not passed a stone this pregnancy, only gravel.
>My ultrasound shows at least one stone in my left kidney which as of 2
>weeks ago was not blocking anything. I did pass one stone with my last
>pregnancy. My question is why I still have continual pain in my left
>kidney? It's not the unbearable, throwing up pain which puts me in the
>hospital, but more of an ongoing pain that comes in waves, like a really
>terrible cramp which stops me in my path. This has been continuing
>since my release from the hospital 2 wks prior. There is very little
>info available re: kidney stones and pregnancy. Should I be feeling
>this pain 24 hours per day? I thought you would only feel the pain from
>a stone if it was moving or passing. Is it the pressure of the baby on
>my stone and kidney? I don't think anything is blocking as I have no
>trouble urinating. Any help is much appreciated-only 9 wks to go, but
>the ongoing pain makes it difficult, and the only answer I get it to
>take pain medication!!! Thx.

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