Well, I went and got the stint removed today. Hurt like freakin hell. I had no idea that both ends were curled!!! Dino took a pic of the removed stint so hopefully we can get a pic up (don't worry doesn't look gross or anything - just painful).
On a similar note, we got the analysis of the stone back. Calcium and potassium. Some of you surely remember that from when I went to the hospital in 2004... I had taken too many Tums and the Calcium-Carbonate had bound to my potassium and thus my body had no actual potassium stores...
Well, although dehydration and anemia probably didn't help, it appears that this was the cause of my kidney stone. You heard me right. The cause of my kidney stone appears to have been caused by me taking too many Tums THREE years ago.
If **ANY** of you are regularly taking Tums for heartburn, please talk to your doctor about switching to Prilosec. It is OTC, so you don't need a prescription -- and instead of covering heartburn, it prevents it. I am SOOOO glad that I quit taking them when I did, because the Urologist said that it means I am not likely to get another stone. If I was still taking them, I probably would.
Note: I did take them for longer than recommended -- but... the hospital has told me to never take them again.
DAMN...too many tums three years ago...I wonder what happens to you after too many blow jobs???
ReplyDeleteHmmm... that's a very good question... I guess I will have to find out...
ReplyDeleteI take 2-4 tums per day about 2-3 days per week for acid reflux. Is it bad to take them at all, or just in large quantities? :-(
ReplyDeleteKerryRose
If I remember right, the labelling on the product itself says not to take it for more than 2 weeks.
ReplyDeleteRealistically, all Tums does is cover the heartburn. After the various medical issues I had in that regard, I much prefer just not having heartburn in the first place.
If you are taking it that much, you should seriously consider alternative options like Prilosec.