Kidney stones while pregnant
I’m only 25 weeks and I went to the hospital last week with cramping pain. I thought I might be dehydrated but the pain got worse and worse and I found out I had kidney stones. Not just 1 but 3, all 1cm or larger! They would not do surgery to remove them because I’m pregnant so they placed a stent inside my ureter so my kidney can drain. At first I was relieved because the pain of the blockage was so bad but now a few days later the stent is causing a lot of pain too. The only thing I can take is Tylenol and it does nothing to help. I have to get the stent replaced every 6 to 8 weeks and they won’t remove the stones until after I recover from childbirth. I wouldn’t wish this pain on anyone. Anyone ever experience this? Hoping that someone will tell me it gets better!
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