Hi Barmaid,
I'm a Urology nurse. Sqad is right, Non steroidal drugs like Mefenamic Acid are the drug of choice, however, it's often necessary to top this up with additional analgesia such as Tramadol or Co-Codamol 3/500. The problem with these tablets are that they can make you sleepy/feel a bit 'drunk' as well as causing constipation. That said, if you have an important week to get through, perhaps your GP would give you a short course just in case you experience any acute pain? The trade off of course is that it may affect your mental alertness - perhaps not ideal if you are driving or need to have your wits about you. That said, many people are not affected in this way. I take both of these tablets for another problem and welcome the pain relief and still manage to function in a busy Urology ward. Also, FYI, there is a drug called Tamsulosin which is normally used for mens' prostate problems but is also being used by Urologists to treat females with kidney stones. The idea being that it may help the stone to pass via the urethra when you are passing urine. Of course this largely depends on the size and location of the stone. Just thought I'd mention this FYI. Good luck!