I was diagnosed to have gall stones and my doctor advised me to undergo surgery to remove my gall stones.?
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I don't know if they use it yet, but there is a laser process that actually explodes the stones into smaller pieces so that they can pass. It sounds like you need surgery before you have a bigger problem.
861141
You really need to go see a regular doctor to have all this evaluated properly.  It should not hurt to eat, and the technician who did the ultrasound is not qualified to make any sort of interpretation of the ultrasound results.  That should have come from a radiologist at the very least, and been gone over with you by the doctor who ordered the test.  It's tough to say if it is actually your gallbladder causing  the problem, since pain from the gallbladder in women usually causes pain in the upper right back, just about the shoulder blade level.  Although a blockage of the duct leading from the gallbladder to the stomach is certainly possible, the time frame after eating is about right,  it may also be treatable.  The blockage would most likely be caused by stones, and some can even be dissolved with medication.  Worst case and you require surgery, removing a gallbladder is not actually that bad anymore.  The best advice I can give you is to  choose a good physician and make an appointment for a full evaluation.  Take all the papers you have now, all the test results, dates, etc, plus a list of any questions you have.  You do not have to continue suffering pain after you eat.  There's nothing to be afraid of, gall bladder problems are common enough and treatable.  If the nurse practitioner isn't willing to help you, find somebody who will.
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Generally if there are no symptoms, there is no treatment (ignore them as it were).\n\nModern advances in surgery have revolutionized the treatment of gallstones. In general, surgery is used only if you have symptoms.\n\nIn the past, open cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal) was the usual procedure for uncomplicated cases. This operation required a medium-to-large incision just below the right lower rib in order to get to the gallbladder. After this operation, a patient typically spent 3 - 5 days in the hospital recovering.\n\nHowever, a minimally-invasive technique called laparoscopic cholecystectomy was introduced in the 1980s, which uses small incisions and camera guidance to remove the gallbladder.\n\nCurrently, laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the gold standard for treating gallstones that cause symptoms and is one of the most common operations performed in hospitals today. Using this approach, a patient may have the gallbladder removed in the morning and be discharged from the hospital on the same evening or the next morning.\n\nIn addition, gallstones blocking the common bile duct may be visualized and removed during the laparoscopic procedure. Because this surgical treatment method has a complication rate of less than 1%, it has supplanted using medication to treat gallstones.\n\nMEDICATION\n\nIn people with a functioning gallbladder, bile salts taken by mouth may dissolve gallstones. However, the process may take 2 years or longer, and stones may return after the therapy is ended.\n\nMedical dissolution, using both high-dose and low-dose chenodeoxycholic acids (CDCA, chenediol) was an approach investigated in the early 1980s. However, it was successful in only 14% of cases and required a long period of administration and a lifetime of maintenance therapy.\n\nUrodeoxycholic acid (UDCA, ursodiol) is successful in only 40% of cases. Both CDCA and UDCA therapies are useful only for gallstones formed from cholesterol.\n\nOther chemical methods include contact dissolution, in which a catheter is passed through the abdominal wall and into the gallbladder. Methyl tert-butyl ether, a volatile chemical, is then instilled. This chemical rapidly dissolves cholesterol stones, but potential toxicity, stone recurrence, and other complications limit its usefulness.\n\nLITHOTRIPSY\n\nElectrohydraulic shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) has also been used to treat gallstones. In this method, electromagnetic high-energy shock waves break up the stones.\n\nThis approach was particularly popular in the mid-to-late 1980s, when some studies found it to clear gallstones in up to 60% of patients. However, its application is limited if there are a large number of stones present, if the stones are very large, or in the presence of acute cholecystitis or cholangitis. It can also be used in association with UDCA to improve its effect.
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It is possible you may have a gall bladder attack.  \n\nYou need to go to the emergency room right away as this is very seriouse.  The doctors there will run tests and find out if it is a gall bladder attack or something else.  If it is the gall bladder they will need to remove it.  \n\nMy friend experienced the exact same symptoms you have and she was rushed to the emergency room. They found out it was her gall bladder attack and immediatley did surgery to remove it.\n\nGo to the emergency room and get medical attention right away.\n\nGood luck
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medication then surgery
791219
Gallbladder problems do not usually torn into pancreatitis!  Not unless the gall bladder ruptures and then you would know about it because you would have a medical emergency on your hands.  To help ease the gallbladder pain cut down on all fats and spices.  Eat a bland diet and drink plenty of water.  Good luck with the surgery
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Gall Bladder surgery IS a nessecary thing.  I had mine removed about 6 months ago, as a medical emergency.  My gall bladder contained over 100 stones, and was so full of bile, it almost killed me.  I didn't even think there was anything wrong with me.  One night I started throwing up violently, so I was taken to the ER.  After several tests, it was determined that I had Pancreatitis, caused by my overflowing, and inactive Gall Bladder.  Since I've had it out, I have felt great, and had NO complications.
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gallbladder surgery is not painful. All they do is make 3 little cuts in a line on your stomach then one right above the belly button. It took me 1 day to recovery
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This definitely sounds like gallbladder disease to me.  See your primary care physician sooner rather than later and ask for an ultrasound to rule in or rule out gallbladder disease.  If it's gallbladder disease, waiting is not a good thing.\n\nIn the meantime, while you're waiting to see your doctor and/or for the ultrasound, go on a NO fat diet.  Also, eliminate all tomato and acidic foods.  This helped me to survive while awaiting gallbladder surgery.  If your symptoms all but disappear with the above diet, then it is even more likely that you have gallbladder disease.
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I gave my husband a "Gallbladder Flush" a couple of months ago...and he has not had another attack since....\nYou need 1 liter of pure virgin olive oil, lemon juice, V-8 or pineapple juice.\n\nWhat to do:  Fast for at least 12-24 hours before the flush,( also it is best to do the flush when you don't have anywhere to be for a couple of days.)  Drink 1/4 cup of olive oil followed by 2 Tbs. of lemon juice.  Do that every 15 minutes until all the olive oil is gone.  If you feel sick at your stomach, drink a very small amount of V-8 or Pineapple juice, then continue as soon as you can.  When it is all gone, just lay down on your right side and just wait.  He had results in about 3 hours, but sometimes can take longer.\nHe had to go to the bathroom alot, and felt bad at the time, but he did pass alot of bile and gallstones.  His doctor said it was perfectly safe to do this, and he had not had any problems since.\nGood Luck
725208
phone a local GP surgery & they will give you the no. to call if they can't take you onto their list!
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They have medications and i beleive surgery... check your MD...
667534
I deal a lot with people with gallstones and to be honest with you I've never heard of the connection.  If you are on antibiotics they might be making you itch and whatnot.
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I had mine removed in May this year via keyhole surgery. No complications i was out of hospital after 24 hours. But i have still had to be carefull with the amount of fat in my diet as my body has not adjusted to not  having a gallbladder so doctor suggested a very low fat diet this sometimes happens after gallbladder removal i am told, but otherwise he will feel sooooooo much better more energy and of course none of that terrible pain. After surgery he will have some pain in the shoulder this is normal due to the nerves they bump on the way. The surgeon will explain that sometimes it is not possible remove via keyhold and they will abandon this method and do a full cut meaning a longer stay in hospital. But most cases even those like mine with a vast amount of gallstones can be taken out via keyhole, so dont worry he'll do just fine :) good luck Oh yes i forgot he will probably have very loose stools for a wee while but this passes with a carefull diet plan
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I wont recommend a surgery at this initial stage ... i hv spend a big part of my life in Asia (India)(M now settled in UK) N will recommend u 2 follow wot v call the Grand Mom's tips ... drink plenty of water, avoid drinks (huge intake) ... tke loads of fruits n salads n if possible try looking for a homeo treatment ... \n\nThis will definately help u in not only controlling the stuff but will also assit u in minimizing / eliminating\n\nCheers ... God Bless
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I would consult a doctor.
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What tests did you have?  I got gallstones after my son was born, it was horrible!  Worse than any part of labor!!  When I went to the hospital and they suspected gallstones, they set me up for a sonogram the next day!  Once the sonogram confirmed it, percocets were my best-friend until I could get into surgery.  They made the pain disappear within 20 minutes!!