Oh, I can sympathize. THEY ARE SO PAINFUL! I hate them. I hate them with a passion. I haven't had any in a while, but they started shortly after college. I've been to the ER with them more than once. I've gotten them back to back. I've also been drug-resistant (FUN!). Essentially, I have to use Cipro and not the sulfa drugs to treat it. And the worse parts - after they "go away" - is the fear that I'll get one again. Shudder. Hang in there!