Hey wise people and nurses - what on earth is this? (Maybe TMI)

[Mother Goose]

sounds more like kidney stones than gall stones. Gall stones is higher up and hardly ever that low down. Both gall stones and kidney stones will come in waves much like contractions. Definitely chat to your care givers about it. There are treatment options available and they can certainly help with pain relief.

MG

[mrsmac]

Kidney stones are THE worst pain I have ever experienced, the reason it comes in waves is because your kidneys are trying to get rid of them and they are moving around hacking up the inside of your kidney. My urologist said they are like those spiky medieval metal balls IYKWIM. I had renal colic when I had kidney stones which is when they are moving around.
You have my every sympathy- there is no worse pain I don't think.

[sasha]

Oh, this sounds horrible. Hope you get some relief for it soon, whatever it is!