swanicyouth
07-10-2014, 08:25 PM
I'm not sure quite why I'm posting this, but today was the most painful day of my life. I woke up & went to work and noticed a had to urinate with some urgency in the morning. It wasn't too bad - so I was thinking it was just something that would likely pass.
As the day went on - I started getting pain in my left lower abdomen I would rate a 10 out of 10. I was at work (I'm a retail pharmacist) - so I can't just say I'm sick and leave the pharmacy. I need a replacement pharmacist or I have to close up the pharmacy and send all my techs home by law.
So, by some dumb luck my pharmacy district manager (also RPh) was headed to my store to transfer "front end items" to my store - from another store. By the time he got there I was literally delirious with pain and could hardly stand or sit.
It felt like my guts exploded and I was dying - but not in the areas common for appendicitis or pancreatitis. I had no other "GI symptoms" other than this miserable pain.
The pain was indescribably bad. So, luckily I was able to leave and my DM filled in. I thought for sure I had to be dying and something was drastically wrong inside of me. So, I drove home and actually started CRYING from the pain in the car.
Luckily, my GF decided to leave work and meet me at my house. She forced me to go to the local Urgent Care. I was so uncomfortable I actually felt as though the only way I would get their was in an ambulance. But, out of inability to stand the pain - I agreed and she drove.
So, to make a long story short - it looks like I was in the process of passing a kidney stone. As, they pumped me full of fluids and it seems I passed it there. As soon as it passed (which wasn't painful) - the pain subsided. I knew kidney stones were quite painful - but have never felt anything like this in my life. The pain was so bad I literally wanted to die. Maybe I'm just a baby who can't handle pain...dunno. Luckily, they didn't shoot me up with any controlled substance pain relievers - just a dose of Toradol (somewhat similar to ibuprofen).
So, to try and turn this post into something useful other than me just ranting... Keep in mind with the hot weather to try to drink plenty of water and avoid caffeine. I have to tell you I drink a lot of energy drinks and 5 Hour Energy Shots. When I'm at work, I'm generally so busy I'm running around half way dehydrated - even though I know much better. No more.
As the day went on - I started getting pain in my left lower abdomen I would rate a 10 out of 10. I was at work (I'm a retail pharmacist) - so I can't just say I'm sick and leave the pharmacy. I need a replacement pharmacist or I have to close up the pharmacy and send all my techs home by law.
So, by some dumb luck my pharmacy district manager (also RPh) was headed to my store to transfer "front end items" to my store - from another store. By the time he got there I was literally delirious with pain and could hardly stand or sit.
It felt like my guts exploded and I was dying - but not in the areas common for appendicitis or pancreatitis. I had no other "GI symptoms" other than this miserable pain.
The pain was indescribably bad. So, luckily I was able to leave and my DM filled in. I thought for sure I had to be dying and something was drastically wrong inside of me. So, I drove home and actually started CRYING from the pain in the car.
Luckily, my GF decided to leave work and meet me at my house. She forced me to go to the local Urgent Care. I was so uncomfortable I actually felt as though the only way I would get their was in an ambulance. But, out of inability to stand the pain - I agreed and she drove.
So, to make a long story short - it looks like I was in the process of passing a kidney stone. As, they pumped me full of fluids and it seems I passed it there. As soon as it passed (which wasn't painful) - the pain subsided. I knew kidney stones were quite painful - but have never felt anything like this in my life. The pain was so bad I literally wanted to die. Maybe I'm just a baby who can't handle pain...dunno. Luckily, they didn't shoot me up with any controlled substance pain relievers - just a dose of Toradol (somewhat similar to ibuprofen).
So, to try and turn this post into something useful other than me just ranting... Keep in mind with the hot weather to try to drink plenty of water and avoid caffeine. I have to tell you I drink a lot of energy drinks and 5 Hour Energy Shots. When I'm at work, I'm generally so busy I'm running around half way dehydrated - even though I know much better. No more.