Any experience with Gallstones?

Anyone here ever had them or know someone who did?

I have been diagnosed with gallstones, this week it has been bothering me.

I had gallstones years ago and I had to have surgery to remove them, but now I understand that they can be removed my laser. Are you scheduled to have them removed? chi

Yup,hurt like hell . Worse than labour. Caused excruciating pain and vomiting and diarrhea. I needed my gallbladder removed 3 months after my son was born.

I had my gallbladder removed laproscopically.

I had gallstones years ago and I had to have surgery to remove them, but now I understand that they can be removed my laser. Are you scheduled to have them removed? chi

No schedule to have them removed, since they were not causing me any pain at all. So I have an appointment for a follow up with the doctor months from now to see how things are going.

However this week it started feeling tight, discomfort. He did say that surgery was the only way and here Im wondering if its true people can flush them out, hoping I dont have to go through surgery.

Im wondering if its true people can flush them out, hoping I dont have to go through surgery.

No, they cannot be flushed out and I am wondering why the delay in having surgery. Just because they are not bothering you at the moment is not a good answer because they can suddenly cause you to immense pain and vomiting. I would get this scheduled asap. chi

I had my gallbladder removed laproscopically.

I dont think my doctor does it that way, I gotta ask him.

No, they cannot be flushed out and I am wondering why the delay in having surgery. Just because they are not bothering you at the moment is not a good answer because they can suddenly cause you to immense pain and vomiting. I would get this scheduled asap. chi

He said they were small and since I had no pain then to see him a year later

laparoscopy is the common way to remove them.

i had them, and i had laparoscopy- it was a minor procedure and i am very happy that i did it.

even if they don't hurt, they can cause problems. you don't want bile blocked, as it often leads to infections which can be very serious. the ducts themselves may be infected, and the pancreas via the shared duct. they may impair your immune system.

they take out the entire gallbladder. this is because stones are a sign that there are changes to how the gallbladder works, and in the bile itself. removing just the stones thus usually ends in....a new set of stones. so they take out the whole sack.

why are you postponing surgery? are you afraid of it (it's really not a big deal, with quick recovery, and the scarring is practically nil), is your doctor suggesting ursodeoxycholic acid in hopes to dissolve them since they're still small....or does he plan to let them get bigger..? the thing is even if you feel okayish now, it won't stay that way for very long.

also, a big gallstone can be too big to get stuck in the duct. it blocks the bile, but it usually doesn't cause the same acute attacks as the smaller, stuck ones. many big stones will often just sit there, packed tightly together. a small stone can feel BIG when it enters the duct and gets stuck there and hurts like a million mofos.

a really good post-surgery effect was significant improvement in fibromyalgia and energy levels. no more backpain, under-the-shoulder blade pain, knee swelling and bloating. and significantly less allergy problems as well, for me at least.

I agree I had mine out almost 20 years ago and they only did it laparoscopically then as well . I have two super tiny scars where they inserted the instruments in my side and one tiny scar where they removed the sack from . Really short recovery time, 2 weeks. Mind you cause gastric issues for me . I can't eat anything with too much fat or I know about it .

I had my gallbladder out years ago laparoscopically. Very easy recovery, I was back at work in a week. Felt much better after. No more "episodes".

BTW, my doctor elected to "wait" with me too. Unfortunately by the time he decided to go ahead with the surgery I was having multiple "episodes" per week and was miserable. Never so happy to have a surgery done.

Side note, I lost a lot of weight after the surgery. Like, 20 pounds. I gained some of it back in a few months, but for a while there I was seriously skinny!

laparoscopy is the common way to remove them.

 

i had them, and i had laparoscopy- it was a minor procedure and i am very happy that i did it.

 

even if they don't hurt, they can cause problems. you don't want bile blocked, as it often leads to infections which can be very serious. the ducts themselves may be infected, and the pancreas via the shared duct. they may impair your immune system.

 

they take out the entire gallbladder. this is because stones are a sign that there are changes to how the gallbladder works, and in the bile itself. removing just the stones thus usually ends in....a new set of stones. so they take out the whole sack.

 

why are you postponing surgery? are you afraid of it (it's really not a big deal, with quick recovery, and the scarring is practically nil), is your doctor suggesting ursodeoxycholic acid in hopes to dissolve them since they're still small....or does he plan to let them get bigger..? the thing is even if you feel okayish now, it won't stay that way for very long.

 

also, a big gallstone can be too big to get stuck in the duct. it blocks the bile, but it usually doesn't cause the same acute attacks as the smaller, stuck ones. many big stones will often just sit there, packed tightly together. a small stone can feel BIG when it enters the duct and gets stuck there and hurts like a million mofos.

 

a really good post-surgery effect was significant improvement in fibromyalgia and energy levels. no more backpain, under-the-shoulder blade pain, knee swelling and bloating. and significantly less allergy problems as well, for me at least.

I havent had surgery done because it never caused pain, so the doctor said to see him again months later in case it got worst. He did say if it does, then the only solution is surgery.

I was hoping there was another way. However this week it has caused discomfort and feeling of tightness.

you could ask about ursodeoxycholic acid and see.

my mum used to get "sand" in her gallbladder. the sediment never actually developed into gallstones. at some point it did cause an infection. but she never had the surgery so the problem kept periodically reappearing and eventually produced gallstones.

don't worry about the surgery though. it really is one of the easiest procedures. you'll be glad you did it.

you could ask about ursodeoxycholic acid and see.

 

my mum used to get "sand" in her gallbladder. the sediment never actually developed into gallstones. at some point it did cause an infection. but she never had the surgery so the problem kept periodically reappearing and eventually produced gallstones.

 

don't worry about the surgery though. it really is one of the easiest procedures. you'll be glad you did it.

I asked the specialist and he said surgery is the only way to deal with it.

Maybe if I see my family doctor and ask to be referred to someone else, get a 2nd opinion.

As far as surgery goes a pretty easy one.

Do i have to go surgery even without experiencing vomiting or fever, I have two 2cm gallstones and the doctor's advice me to remove my gallbladder.

Do i have to go surgery even without experiencing vomiting or fever, I have two 2cm gallstones and the doctor's advice me to remove my gallbladder.

I would get another doctor's opinion. chi

Alright, better to ask second opinion.Thanks.

Aturneve, those are large stones. your bile can't pass properly. it'll damage other stuff eventually.

it's an easy procedure, with quick recovery, to have the gallbladder removed.

you can always see another doctor to be sure, but there's a reason they tell you to have the procedure.

i'm very happy to have had mine removed.

Aturneve, those are large stones. your bile can't pass properly. it'll damage other stuff eventually.

 

it's an easy procedure, with quick recovery, to have the gallbladder removed.

 

you can always see another doctor to be sure, but there's a reason they tell you to have the procedure.

 

i'm very happy to have had mine removed.

Thank you RainyCoast for you advice , I have decided to go for gallbladder surgery, hopefully soon .Thanks again guys.

Thank you RainyCoast for you advice , I have decided to go for gallbladder surgery, hopefully soon .Thanks again guys.

Good luck! Follow the dietary and pre-op cleanse instructions to a t, it helps with a speedy recovery (i didn't need a catheter for excess bile because the pre-op diet kept my liver very clean. so i also didn't vomit bile after the surgery. instead, i napped the anesthesia aftereffects off and relaxed).

Good luck! Follow the dietary and pre-op cleanse instructions to a t, it helps with a speedy recovery (i didn't need a catheter for excess bile because the pre-op diet kept my liver very clean. so i also didn't vomit bile after the surgery. instead, i napped the anesthesia aftereffects off and relaxed).

Alright i will, Thanks.

My uncle had stones in his gall bladder, not heavily just mildly.

He then used Apple cider vinegar, guess what? it has worked. now he is free from 'em.

It is just a natural remedy. If you suffer really bad, then consult a doctor.