Congratulations. Yes you may still be feeling it. It's like being sore of a day of exercise. Your kidney just exercised a lot to get that bad boy out. Try using a heating bad and keep pushing the fluids.
If the stone had rough edges it could have injured you inside which would cause pain for a while until you heal. I passed a 5mm stone that had sharp jagged edges last month...I was sore for about a week after.
If the stone had rough edges it could have injured you inside which would cause pain for a while until you heal. I passed a 5mm stone that had sharp jagged edges last month...I was sore for about a week after.
I had a kidney stone a few years ago. Didn't have insurance at the time and thought it was kidney infection or sore muscles. I started drinking cornsilk tea which is a natural antibiotic for the kidneys. Then pain moved so I knew it had to be a stone. It only bothered at night when lying down. Have no idea what size it was but the morning I passed it I had excruciating pain. I kept up with the cornsilk tea for another week in case scratching might set up infection, but I didn't have any pain or soreness once I got rid ot it.
Where do you get your herbs? From a naturopath? I think some of the herbs mentioned here (and on another board) are not commonly available. At least not where I shop. Do you self medicate or are you under the care of a naturopath? Just wondering. I am on quite a few meds and too afraid (but extremely tempted) to mix them with any herbs. It takes a lot of knowledge to use them correctly, I would think.
I can appreciate your concern about trying herbs. I self-medicate and have for a long time, but I haven't had reason to use too many. I learned most of what I know from an herbalist that cured my asthma, talking to others she treated, as well as friends that use herbs. The herbalist was a master herbalist and wrote approx 18 books. Two of the best are God Helps Those That Help Themselves and Healing With Herbs A to Z. Her name is Hannah Kroeger. I've done a lot of reading, but I think her books are the most informative. I have allergic/adverse reactions to many meds, or problem drs so I've learned some things out of necessity to avoid the meds.
A lot of herbs are pretty specific. Cornsilk is for use if one has kidney stones and harmless if you don't - it's a diuretic. Don't buy something recommended at health food stores. They don't concern themselves with contraindications. I do better on my own. I keep it simple and generally stick to one whole herb (for tea), perhaps a combination of two in capsules. I buy the teas I use where they sell herbs in bulk. I'm sensitive to a lot of things but I've never had a reaction, not even a slight headache taking any of them and if I did I wouldn't touch it again.
Herbs are medicinal and not all are 100% safe. If you want to try something, information about which are toxic with long-term use (about 10 are) as well as certain ones you should avoid when taking certain meds is readily available. Do your research, and double-check with a pharmacist to be sure it's okay. Some are good for a specific thing, but they might need one other thing with them to work. It can get complicated, so I keep it simple. Before I wound up having to take meds I didn't have to worry about it but now I do. Fortunately, what I've used for years is safe with the meds.
