Quick Health Update

[oneirophrenia]

I just got back from the doctor's office. Had a checkup today. The UTI is not coming back...I just whizzed out another tiny kidney stone yesterday, and it caused some irritation.

They did a quick test for uric acid and calcium in my whizz today, and though my calcium levels are a little elevated (who knows why), that shouldn't be a problem as long as I drink a lot of water...which I do.

Fortunately, if I'm troubled by any stones in the future, it looks like they will be tiny stones that I can piss out without too much fuss. Still hurts like a motherfuck, but once the bullet's out of the gun, so to speak, the pain vanishes in a few minutes. I've already killed a gallon of water today.

Comments

[hearandnow.livejournal.com]

congrats on that much, at least.
good job on the water, too.

[mellawyrden.livejournal.com]

Damn.

Do you have to drink distilled water, so that it doesn't have minerals?

[beeporama.livejournal.com]

I was just thinking of you this morning, hoping you were cutting out alcohol and caffeine in favor of water and cranberry juice. And exercising!

[shimmer-star.livejournal.com]

there's nothing more irritating than having a body that just won't listen to you, is there?

have you seen some other diet alterations that you can make? http://kidneystones.upmc.com/Treatment.htm