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MANDRL
Joined: 13 Oct 2006
Location: South Korea
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 Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 7:01 pm Post subject: kidney stones |
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| I passed some kidney stones about 5 years ago and fear that I am feeling the same symptoms again. I have been in Korea for 6 months and have not made a trip to the doctor yet. I know that there is not a whole lot any doctor can do in regards to kidney stones except give me some pain medicine and wish me luck. I really don't want to go to the doctor and go through the charades of trying to explain things. Does anyone know where I can get the strongest possible pain reducers? Thanks! |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 7:14 pm Post subject: Re: kidney stones |
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| MANDRL wrote: |
| I passed some kidney stones about 5 years ago and fear that I am feeling the same symptoms again. I have been in Korea for 6 months and have not made a trip to the doctor yet. I know that there is not a whole lot any doctor can do in regards to kidney stones except give me some pain medicine and wish me luck. I really don't want to go to the doctor and go through the charades of trying to explain things. Does anyone know where I can get the strongest possible pain reducers? Thanks! |
Quick check for their size.... then Dr. will give you pain meds.... or send you for ultra sonics to break them up so they will pass quickly...
It's not that difficult to deal with as far as a doctor goes. The strongest / only pain meds you can get OTC here are tylenol, asprin or ibruprofen. |
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root555
Joined: 09 Aug 2006
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| Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 8:07 pm Post subject: |
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Oh my god- go to the doc. This place I went to is really good, and you could probably get in very quickly:
http://www.yuhs.or.kr/en/contents.asp?cat_no=2744
(they speak good English too.)
You owe it to yourself- and your 'member' down there. |
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contrarian
Joined: 20 Jan 2007
Location: Nearly in NK
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| Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 8:20 pm Post subject: |
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I had a kidney stone a few years back one big one of 12 mm. The pain of trying to get that stone out through a 2 mm duct was more than a little intense.
According to some lierature it is one of the most intense pains going. They did the ultrasound thing on me and I peed gravel for a few days. That was almost a pleasure after trying to pass it whole.
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Fishead soup
Joined: 24 Jun 2007
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 8:47 pm Post subject: |
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| There's an International clinic in Iteawon where the Doctor speaks perfect English without an accent |
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maeil
Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Location: Haebangchon
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Bibbitybop
Joined: 22 Feb 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 10:02 pm Post subject: |
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| Severance Hospital next to Yonsei Uni is more expensive, but their Intl. clinic has the best western-trained doctors in Korea. |
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