I feel for ya, I really do. But, unfortunately, yes, it could be worse. Much worse. Believe or not, a kidney stone can kill you. I passed a mineral kidney stone without knowing it, because they tend to break up into sharp and jagged crystals. This one cut me up on it's way out, creating a "Raging Bacterial Infection", so the Doctor called it. My Fever would spike at 104 then crash to 94, I was shivering all over and thought I had a bad flue. I was talking to a friend on the phone and she said, "Hang up and call 911, your not making any sense." I did, they came and got me. I was septic. I spent 7 days in the hospital with that. The Doctor said if I had waited a couple more days I would have been dead.

There was a discussion about how overworked nurses are in the Canadian health care system tonight and how the Freedom Convoy that was really a bunch of lunatic fringe anti-vaxxers would further exasperate our already overworked nurses in the coming weeks after their super spreader event. My wife and I were discussing how disrespectful these Covidiots were and guess who's name came up in the conversation - Yours. We both just want you to know how great we think you are and how important the work you do is to the public at large, Covidiots aside.
Apple cider vinegar is your friend, it will not only help to dissolve the really nasty barbs that are giving you no joy at all but it will also help to clear further stones before they become an issue. Nothing weird about it, simple chemistry really, acid dissolves calcium and that's a fact. If you spend a few dollars more and get the good stuff with the mother in it, Bragg is a brand that is widely available, it will have other positive health benefits as well. My father is a Swiss trained naturopathic doctor so that's how i know this, not just quoting some crap off of Reddit.
Get well soon, the world needs people like you, now more than ever. Be Well.

Even if you could avoid these foods you would not want to!

7 Greens With Low Oxalic Acid – So Have Your Green Smoothies!
Not all green leafy vegetables are high in oxalates.

There are a number of green vegetables that are lower in oxalates according to the Department of Nutrition at the Harvard School of Public Health and may be subbed to a green smoothie without fear. They include:

Broccoli
Kale (read about it)
Cabbage
Romaine lettuce
Bok choy
Cucumber
Zucchini
Mild low-oxalate Romaine lettuce and bok choy are super-packed with vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients and fiber
Highly nutritious kale is perfect for a green smoothie with only 2% of the oxalic acid content of an equal serving of spinach
Bottom Line
Those desiring to stay healthy do not need to stop our routine green smoothie or avoid dark leafy greens just because they are high in oxalates. The vast majority of credentialed scientists and health experts agree unless foods high in oxalates are consumed to excess.

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I suspect your job might keep you from rinking as much water as you need and then there is the issue of being able to pee when you need to.
Oxalic acid in raw spinach can help cause calcium to precipitate out and form the kidney stone. I just quit eating raw spinach, cooking it gets rid of most of the oxalic acid bt I don't like cooked spinach. Been 40 years since since I had one so drinking plenty of water must make a difference and I can eat pretty much as much salt as I want.

OhGIRL!! So sorry to hear you have a kidney stone🥰. Been there on morphine helped and it was wonderful! But by the morning I'd not passed it and the stuff I was sent home with caused weird shit too.
I brewed up Burdock, Uva Ursi and Dandelion Root very strong and drank a gallon and kept drinking lots of fluids. Passed it within 24 hours. Peeing thru a sieve.
Then i quit eating raw spinach salads.

You're one tough cookie. Hang in there girl. Hugs!!!

. . . can't imagine your suffering . . .
A year ago I was (routinely) referred to a Urologist by my PC doc.
An xray and mri found a 1.2 cm stone ! ! !
I was able to schedule an outpatient Lithotripsy (broken up by sound, you know).

I dodged a 1.2 cm bullet.
. . . hope that doesn't make you laugh

Hang in there Pralina. Continue with lots of water mixed lightly with lemon juice and maybe also vinegar. Some say "no" to simple cheap black teas for this but they make me pee like a racehorse. A little lemon in that tea would be my thing. Hang in there. If worse comes to worse they can break the kidney stone with sound. I know people who have had this done. One of my former bosses was one such guy and he constantly had kidney stones.

Dem's little calculii are real mongrels to pee out aren't they, had 2 of them about 5 years apart a long time back what I went thyrough made me almost wish I had the "Red-back Spider Bite" episode al over again, at least that subsided a bit with every ice and cold water bath and the analgesics as well.

A Few Problems For the Very Few
When combined with calcium, oxalic acid produces calcium oxalate, which may form kidney and other types of stones. This occurs because calcium oxalate is relatively insoluble, so in some people it combines and hardens instead of harmlessly excreting as a waste product.

Individuals with kidney stones, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, or vulvodynia – a condition causing vagina pain linked to oxalate deposits – are advised to restrict foods high in oxalic acid or oxalates.

The Murky Middle Ground
Oxalic acid occurs naturally in plants, animals, and in humans.
Less than 1% of people ever get kidney stones, but those people really do suffer. They occur when crystalline masses form in the urine, and in 80 percent, those crystals are based on oxalate combined with calcium. Most of the folk I’ve known had them 50 years before green smoothies were even a thing and ate bacon and eggs, grits and fried potatoes most of their lives.
If you had to really avoid oxalic acid that would be difficult. Foods high in oxalate (100–900 mg per serving) are:
Spinach,
rhubarb,
cola,
wheat bran,
pecans,
tea,
buckwheat,
black pepper,
beet greens,
Swiss chard,
endive,
cocoa powder,
sweet potatoes,
peanuts (and PB),
cooked green beans,
turnip greens,
chocolate,
most nuts,
most berries (strawberries),
and dried beans
Oxalic acid is only reduced 30-87% by steaming, cooking, or wilting the leaves of any of these vegetables for 5 to 8 minutes. Seems it won’t go away and is there for a reason? If worried, dump the leftover water, because oxalic acid leaches out of the leaves and into the surrounding liquid. (PubMed)
Let Wisdom Rule -New Findings:

1. Recently, it was thought that tea – due to its high oxalate content – increased kidney stone formation, but new research has shown it to have a preventive effect. It seems that green tea binds to calcium oxalate, creating flat crystals that break down more easily than other shapes.

2. All the foods high in antioxidants are also high in oxalic acid. Avoiding them is not necessary for most people and would be unwise.

3. Oxalic acid is mentioned as helpful in alternative cures or prevention of cancer according to Cancer Tutor:

When cancer is diagnosed there is always a low level of oxalic acid in the blood.
Every alternative cancer cure that is successful is filled with foods, herbs, grasses, and teas (such as Essiac tea) that are full of high amounts of oxalic acid.
When radiation is given for cancer patients as a “just in case”, the number, time and power of each treatment will determine how completely oxalic acid in the blood is decomposed. The decomposition of the oxalic acid in the blood by radiation may so weaken the immune system so that one cannot fight off any viral or bacterial disease. Therefore, it is understandable that many cancer patients die from cancer related to viral pneumonia.” (source)
Stop Green Smoothies? 7 Mild Greens With Low Oxalic Acid. A pile of beautiful greens

4. Oxalic acid is important for colon health. When we do not get enough from our diet, the body makes it from Vitamin C (ascorbic acid).

5. Leafy greens are the backbone for any continuous full-body detox or cleanse. They are alkalizing, and an alkaline body is better at battling bad bacteria, yeast and keeping cravings at bay.

6. Parsley and cilantro (coriander) bind heavy metals like mercury so they can be extracted from your body. They are also alkalizing and full of chlorophyll.

7. While spinach may not give you superhuman strength to fight like Popeye, spinach does an excellent job fighting anemia. Cooking increases its iron content.

Even if you could avoid these foods you would not want to!

Stones of any kind ain't No fun at all..I passed One once..I bled a bit, screamed and just about tore a toilet off the floor..praise Jebus it was only one..my heart and everything else goes out to Gf..hope you piss it out B4 work..❤❤❤

I've never had the experience. But THREE of my good friends have been through that ordeal. So I've gotten them to the hospital and, in two cases, stayed there into the night and waited until doctors took over. Living with somebody for over a decade, eating and drinking the same things, and not getting stones suggests to me that it's probably an inherited trait. Maybe?

Oh might I mention, being of the male persuasion, I have this goddamn thing called a prostate. Through which all urine must flow. Back a few years I was rewarded with a prostate infection (probably caused, according to the urologist, by (1) long hours of work and little sleep, (2) too much coffee, (3) too much alcohol, and (4) not enough sex. So I had to have a delightful (aka egregiously painful) process which involved running various medical device up through the urethra and another couple devices up my butt. Now I understand the indignity of being physically violated. For a few days afterward, I FEARED urinating as though I was pissing gasoline.

I hope you are able to piss this bugger out soon, hon. Based on your advice, going to Dumar's probably isn't the best way to celebrate (one of the few things I miss about when I lived in Hampton Roads).

PS. to your healthy diet advice to anyone reading. In order to avoid stones, especially bladder stones which can be nearly as bad. It is important to take the time to pee out and empty your bladder completely when you go, every time. A stone will waste a lot more time in the long term, than a few seconds saved when you pee. But don't go too far and start forcing it, that can be bad for you too.

Oh no! It's amazing (for those of us not suffering from anything currently) the incredible amounts of pain that so many non-fatal conditions can cause. You have your acute gout, abscessed tooth, diverticulitis, bursitis, rheumatoid arthritis, and of course the kidney stone. AND you don't tolerate opioids. You are in a hell of a mess there, Pral. I wish there was something I could do to make it stop for you. All I got are my best wishes for a quick expulsion of your "Aunt Stony" and a virtual hug. hugs Hang in there, sweetie. <3

Hope you feel better soon. You don't deserve this with what you do. I had a couple many years ago and you have my sympathy and hopes for as easy a passage as possible. It'll be so much better on the other side...

So very sorry to hear you’re in such pain. I’ve never had the issue but know several people who have. I know it is Excruciating pain, so I hope you pass it soon. Be gentle with yourself and try and drink water with lemon daily. Sending you healing energy!

I have no doubt you felt as bad as this poor dog, but I'm sure you still looked much better than the pooch. Sorry you went thru this.

You have my deepest sympathies. I used to have them on a regular basis. Two of them put me in the ER for a couple of hours. When the suckers finally come out, it’s as close to heaven as I’ll ever get! From grit your teeth pain to total relief in like a second! Keep drowning that nasty bitch!

Hope you passed that Bugger, and are feeling better!

Hope you’re feeling better!

What are “wear down panties”…..inquiring for a friend?!

Am so sorry about the pain Pralina sweetie. I know pain does not let you rest or even sleep much. Treat yourself to the best care possible, and I hope the pain lessens soon, sweet caregiver. You so deserve to be painless darling.

Hang in there, sweetie.
I know right where you're coming from.
Horrible little bastards, kidney stones.

P.S. I can't tolerate morphine, either.

Feel better soon.
❤