In Bangkok Thai doctors removed 421 kidney stones, believed to be a medical record, from a 60-year-old woman who had been complaining of stomach cramps for years, media reports said on Friday.
The patient, whose name was not disclosed, had sought treatment at several clinics for severe stomach pains and urinary complaints but had been wrongly diagnosed as suffering from ulcers prior to being subject to an ultrasound test at the hospital, Wattana told the Thai Rath.
“This might be the most kidney stones found in one person in medical records,†remarked Wattana.
Have you ever had kidney stones? As a nurse working in the emergency room we see people come in with very severe pain due to kidney stones. I can’t understand how doctors could have thought she had ulcers and couldn’t diagnose this poor woman for YEARS. Ow. An ultrasound or xray would have revealed her cache of stones. Poor lady!
Stomach pains and urinary complaints… I’m surprised she could urinate at all with 421 kidney stones! I wonder what her diet was….
As I came across through the website Kidney Pain Information that a low phosphorous diet can regulate the functioning of kidneys. What I realize is that through this intake of diet the kidney will still be in its stale state and there will not be any improvement on kidneys as kidneys when not functioning well can’t regulate phosphorus of the body. Hence having the intake of low phosphorus will not improve the condition of kidneys. Or will it? Can anyone help me out?
Very Poor lady! months ago I removed the stones and it was the worst thing in my life I had one. This woman had until this is only 421 had the misfortune to sympathy: (