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How large are the typical gallstones?

How can I get rid of gallstones without having surgery?

  • I was just diagnosed with gallstones in my gallblatter I really dont want to have surgery and have been told that there are other ways to get rid of the stones so if anyone knows how im open for suggestions

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    Most gallstones are made of pure cholesterol. You might try a diet with low fat and very low saturated fats. Reducing the saturated fats will lower blood cholesterol and may (I'm not promising anything!) make the stones smaller. Lowering your total fat intake may also help reduce or prevent pain. Gallstones hurt because when you eat fat, the stomach senses it and tells the gallbladder to release some of the gall into the intestines to help digest the fat. If you have stones, that squeezing is about like squeezing a handfull of pointy rocks. However... I've had the surgery and it really isn't a big deal. There is minimal scarring and the incisions aren't that much bigger than a bug bite or a medium sized zit. If you leave the gallstones there, they can get large enough to damage the gallbladder, with the result of a bad infection and that can cause death, which is a very Bad Thing!

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They now have a way of zapping them with sound that caused them to shatter instead of operating. I don't know the details though.

cblrdy

If you really want to seek other alternatives I would look into finding a holistic store near you and maybe call and ask if they have any organic remedies.... usually a reg. doc. wont tell you those type of remedies because its not considered western medicine.... good luck

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Have you seen a gastroenterologist? They can do a minimally invasive procedure called an ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography - try saying that 3 times fast!). An ERCP won't get rid of the stones that are in the gallbladder...just the stones that are stuck in the duct leading from the GB to the small intestine. They can make a tiny cut in the duct and pull gallstones out with a small balloon. If the stone is too large, they have equipment that will crush the stone so it will pass freely. I had the surgery myself about 10 years ago. It's not as bad as you'd imagine, and you feel much better after it's over. You might still have phantom pain for a while, but it's nowhere near as bad as the pain you started with. Eating a diet high in fat will make gallbladder disease worse, but you can't really get rid of the stones unless they pass naturally or you have them removed, either in surgery or with an ERCP.

GI tech

The best remedy is surgury. I had surgery to have kidney stones removed. The surgery isn't as bad as you think it may be.

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