Kidney Stones and Swollen Feet. Anyone Else?
Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 10:49 pm
Hi, Everybody!
As many of you know, I just had a bout with kidney stones. I passed both stones this weekend, without needing any surgery or lithotripsy. YAAAAAAAYY!!! Right? Right! Here's my problem. My feet and ankles are so swollen I cannot put my shoes on. My feet are not quite double their normal size (looks GROSS!) and it really, really hurts. I have an appointment with my PCP in the morning, because my feet have been like this since Friday. I called Monday about it, and by the time anyone got back to me, I had to make the appointment for tomorrow, to make sure I was home when the kids got in from school. Sucks for air when you are incapable of driving yourself around. Grrrr... Another good reason to get to a specialist in OID as soon as possible when diagnosed with any form of Uveitis. I used to be able to drive with the most mediocre of them... I miss cars... Oh well.
I don't have flank pain anymore, and everything else seems fine. Obviously, it isn't fine, or I'd be able to get my boots on. Or at least a pair of sneakers. Instead, I'm stuck with a pair of ballerina-type house shoes, and the elastic around the top digs into me. I am considering going barefooted to the Doc's, but I don't think they let you in anywhere but the ER when you're barefoot... This is really strange, even for me. Has anyone else ever had this problem???
Mary
As many of you know, I just had a bout with kidney stones. I passed both stones this weekend, without needing any surgery or lithotripsy. YAAAAAAAYY!!! Right? Right! Here's my problem. My feet and ankles are so swollen I cannot put my shoes on. My feet are not quite double their normal size (looks GROSS!) and it really, really hurts. I have an appointment with my PCP in the morning, because my feet have been like this since Friday. I called Monday about it, and by the time anyone got back to me, I had to make the appointment for tomorrow, to make sure I was home when the kids got in from school. Sucks for air when you are incapable of driving yourself around. Grrrr... Another good reason to get to a specialist in OID as soon as possible when diagnosed with any form of Uveitis. I used to be able to drive with the most mediocre of them... I miss cars... Oh well.
I don't have flank pain anymore, and everything else seems fine. Obviously, it isn't fine, or I'd be able to get my boots on. Or at least a pair of sneakers. Instead, I'm stuck with a pair of ballerina-type house shoes, and the elastic around the top digs into me. I am considering going barefooted to the Doc's, but I don't think they let you in anywhere but the ER when you're barefoot... This is really strange, even for me. Has anyone else ever had this problem???
Mary