(01-10-2024, 02:08 AM)Jessi Wrote: I've had blood in my urine a few times. 

I've had kidney stones a few times. 

Twice of those times I was given a CT scan to confirm the obvious- the obvious being blood in the urine and thinking I was dying/wanted to be dead. 

Not enough water and lots of caffeine are a great way to get them. A urologist told me Sweet Tea keeps his bills paid. Despite knowing all this I still don't drink enough water and too much caffeine.

I expect you'll be told kidney stones, and my condolences in advance. They ain't fatal but you might wish they were if they get to moving. 

Ain't gonna sugar coat it. The only time I've:
-Thrown up
-Cried
-Assumed a fetal position
-Begged for drugs
-Did not care if I lived or died

from pain. All at the same time.

On the bright side, say you then break a bone. You're almost blasé about it to the ER nurse when she asks you to rate your pain 0-10: ah hell I've had kidney stones, this is maybe a six? The nurses appreciate someone who knows when not to say 10...

They ain't the end of the world. They just feel like it

I was a weekend warrior, amateur motocross racer for a while. I have broken a few bones.  I always hated the pain on a scale of 1-10. I am thinking 10 I must be dying. So 8 and 9 must extreme excruciating pain.  7 must awful. So I always say a really low number.  
I haven't had the cat scan yet. It may not be kidney stones, but with my sweet tea and monsters all day for god knows how long I am asking for trouble.  I need to do better.