No that's what happens while their passing.
I had two large stones last year (over 6 mm each) that were too big to pass and ended up needing lithotripsy to break them up. To make things worse, I first encountered the pain the day before I was scheduled to fly to Asia. My primary didn't have time to do the proper testing so I flew, hoping it was just back pain. When in Asia I discovered it was stones, I would never wish those two flight on anyone. While expensive, the lithotripsy procedure produced fantastic results. I passed one large fragment the following morning and had no other discomfort or issues whatsoever. If it gets to that point, I highly recommend that procedure.
Been there, done that. Watched my father literally trying to climb the wall in his bedroom. Was in agony, said he never experienced anything like it. Good luck and best wishes.
I was gonna ask the same! @August_West have you had them? If not, I might have to switch to your diet plan!
