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Q: 2cm gallstones

asked by: bubz89 on September 30th, 2009

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i just found out i have a 2cm sized gallstone and a bunch of little ones floating about..i can feel the large one thru my tummy and obviously hurts to touch.. was wondering if anybody has used alternate methods in getting rid of gallstones instead of surgery??

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Dr. Robert Wascher , MD

replied on October 4th, 2009

There are no safe or reliable methods of completely getting rid of gallstones (and, especially, large gallstones) short of surgery.

Sincerely/ Robert A. Wascher, MD, FACS

http://docotrwascher.com

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rosanna102

replied on November 16th, 2009

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how old can you be to get gallstones?

bubz89

replied on November 17th, 2009

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well im 20 and im pretty sre ive had mine for nearly 3 years but only just found out like 2 months ago..i go in for surgery in january :S

njsteve

replied on November 29th, 2009

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Hi,

I had a 1.7 cm stone and I tried some natural remedies for a few months but gave up on them.

It started hurting enough to worry me so I had the surgery and I have been very happy with the results. The pain is gone and I can eat a pretty normal diet now.

It's been about 2 months since my surgery. I was back working within 6 days of the surgery and only took the pain killer for 2 days. The surgery was a breeze.

Good luck!

Steve

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