urinary tract stones
"(Preface by saying this is my first and hopefully last stone).



I had sudden and severe lower-abdomen pain on a Monday, so I went to the emergency room.  I had a CT scan performed and the hospital discovered a 3.5mm obstruction in my ureter.  I was feeling fine by that evening when I was released.  They gave me a prescription for Flomax but I received Tamsulosin (the generic equivalent).  My urologist told me to continue with the Tamsulosin and to filter all my urine.



I had no further pain until the weekend, Saturday into Sunday it was pretty bad, but I didn't pass anything.



Come Wednesday (8 days after starting Tamsulosin), I had PASSED the stone with NO PAIN.  Don't listen to all the horror stories.  Take the Tamsulosin!"