I've been in pain that has gotten increasingly worse since 30 September. Horrible chest pain in my right rib cage that has been so bad it hurts to breathe. I've had a stomach ulcer, pancreatitis, and gallbladder attacks and thought this was all of them combined. The doctor was pretty sure it was my gallbladder and I was praying for surgery to remove the offender. After an ultrasound earlier this week, turns out it's a kidney stone.
Oh.
My.
Soul!!!!
Worst pain of my life!
No pain killer has helped. Sleeping has been difficult because no position is comfortable. (If this is similar to what is experienced during pregnancy...adoption is all I will EVER consider.) Last night I slept with a heating pad clutched to the pained area to attempt to distract myself from the pain and relax the muscles.
This morning a friend told me about a mixture his dad drinks whenever he has a kidney stone. I was willing to try anything. I drank it and was able to fall asleep pain-free for the first time in almost 3 weeks.
2 oz (60mL) Olive Oil
2 oz (60mL) Lemon Juice
Cranberry Juice
Drink it down. I added the Cranberry juice for flavor but it has worked for no explicable reason. I don't even care if there is a scientific reason for it working; I'm just thrilled it has worked!
Lol! Well, I'm sorry you had to deal with a kidney stone, but yeah - labor is like that. It's truly a gut wrenching experience. Like your worst cramps but a billion times stronger.
ReplyDeleteInteresting elixir. I'm not plagued with kidney stones, but if ever I do get one, I'll remember this!