6 mm stone won't pass

[RockinHardPlace]

I went to the ER with severe pain.  I have had cluster stones and single stones so I knew what was happening.  They found a 6 mm stone close to the ureter near the bladder.  They put a stent in on a Saturday morning emergency procedure and told to follow up on Monday.  I called on Monday and the urologists' office said the earliest appointment I could get is two weeks out.  I told them I was passing a lot of blood and large blood clots.  I had a stent fail before and the symptoms seem pretty close to that again.  The doctor on call's response is they always wait for two weeks to see if the stone will pass.  My previous urologists in another state said to never wait that long with anything over 3 mm.  Whats a guy to do?

[RockinHardPlace]

Thanks.  I went one step further and took over my own care and changed urologists.  I learned that the stent should not have been put in before the 6 mm was removed and that was causing most of the problem.  Also, I had the stone extracted and it caused another to fall so no have two to go yet, but feel better with better care being delivered.

[Caryopteris]

I would call and say you are vomiting if you want to be seen sooner.  If you are vomiting, I think it indicates you have a problem.  I agree that a 6-mm stone seems too big to pass.  Is it a stone they can use lithotripsy on?  As you may know, not all stones will break with litho, so some they have to go after other ways, and it can be tough to get them.  But it is important you not have obstruction, and I think vomiting indicates possible obstruction.  

The urologist I worked for preferred to do IVPs to CT scans, by the way.  Not only do they cost less, but they deliver less radiation.