I used to be an ER nurse and from what I have seen, kidney stones are far more painful than labor pains. Of course, labor pains are “planned” and most women have a game plan as to how they will deal with the pain. Kidney stones come on suddenly, without warning and most people don’t have any idea of what the problem is until they reach the ER. ER staff generally know immediately what is wrong – just by the location and description of the pain. Also, most patients with kidney stones are of the male persuasion and they deal with pain much differently. I don’t mean it in a disparaging fashion, but men always want to be in control and when having an “attack”, they have absolutely no control. Having said all of the above, it has been said that the pain from kidney stones is the worst pain that humans ever experience.
So Feif, for some reason your body appears to be angry with you. What an amazing and painful coincidence to go through two painful conditions within a one week period. Did you pass the stone? If so, and it is analyzed, they can tell you how to adjust your diet to prevent further stones from forming. Hopefully this is a one time anomaly and you will be “up and at ’em” in time at all. We all wish you a speedy return to optimum health. Shabbat Shalom.