Kidney stones
- Thread starter dilligaf
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Lack of proper hydration could be a major cause. There are people that are more prone to them, but if you aren't replacing fluids adequately you may get them. Just drink fluids and you're set. I've had some minor ones and 1 major one. They are not fun and this was before I worked for UPS.
PassYouBy
Unknown Acrobat
helenofcalifornia
Well-Known Member
Eeeuuuhh!!!! And don't leave them for your preloader to find.
I have had two of them. The first one was about a half inch long and was cut out of my back. This was about twenty years ago before they started blasting them apart with sound waves. The second one was smaller, the Urologist could never find it with x-rays. I passed it on my delivery route, it wasn't as bad as everyone says.
I have been lucky ever since, especially with my diet. You are supposed to drink a lot of water to flush yourself out. On the weekend, lots of beer will do the same thing.
I have been lucky ever since, especially with my diet. You are supposed to drink a lot of water to flush yourself out. On the weekend, lots of beer will do the same thing.
dilligaf
IN VINO VERITAS
easy for you to do, not so easy for me. LOLCarry plenty of EMPTY Gatorade bottles!
dilligaf
IN VINO VERITAS
I ended up in the ER a few months ago with them. OMG I hurt so bad. That day morphine was my best friend. LOL I know dehydration has alot to do with and so does diet. I'm starting the cranberry juice, as it's already starting to warm up here. Wyobrown might be right as far as having to wait so much, but I'mwondering if it's not also partly because we get beat up pretty good with these crappy trucks we drive. I tell you what, I hope I never get another one.
Forty6and2
I'm Broken
I agree. Keep lots of empty gatorade or powerade bottles.
Boy howdy that was a fun 9 hrs. Ever been hit in the kidneys? That's what it feels like. A very deep and intense pain. Not a burning or stinging (like you would think something urinary would feel) but like you've been hit with a bat.
And I've heard that kidney stones CAN be aggravated be low fluid intake, but it's mostly hereditary.
SmithBarney
Well-Known Member
While a gross thought those of you who use Bottles...
take a look at your "deposit" several hours later..
sometimes what you see can be an indicator as to
the potential for stones..
Also drink water till your pee is clear.. bright yellow not great.
take a look at your "deposit" several hours later..
sometimes what you see can be an indicator as to
the potential for stones..
Also drink water till your pee is clear.. bright yellow not great.
I'm a part-timer. I work a construction job in the day and UPS at night. Anyways, here's a somewhat related nasty story. Usually there aren't too many places to go twinkle at my day job, so the gatorade bottle gets a second use very often. Sometimes after I fill it, I'll shake it up and throw it at someone. Never opens, just scares the crap out of the recipient. Well one time, this guy got mad and took off the cap and threw it back at me. I learned my lesson as the contents began to exit as it flew through the air at 80 mph towards my head. lol!
Covemastah
Hoopah drives the boat Chief !!
my son had it at only 16,thought the boy was dying ,didn't think a kid so
young would get it. his dr. said it was rare and needs more fluids!!
young would get it. his dr. said it was rare and needs more fluids!!
dilligaf
IN VINO VERITAS
I,ve used my water cups in an emergency (throw em away later). I'll even use a trash can if there is one in the truck. On rural rtes I have no problem finding a tree or a bush. Not the embarrasing type, when ya gotta go you gotta go!!!!!!!!!!! If I ever get my own rte I will make sure there is a trash can, even if I have to buy it. LOL
Oh gawd. A trash can? What in the world do you do with it, dump it out on your route?
I thought you were a lady?
Too funny!!!!!! Just make sure you whip that DIAD pouch outta the way first. And maybe your preloader should wear gloves?
