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Most adults have gallstones and never even know it. Only a small number of people will get any symptoms such as a gnawing pain under the lower right ribs. This can last a couple of hours and generally goes away on it's own. Most people will never get another attack after the first one.
Some people will continue to get symptoms and a doctor will want an ultrasound done to confirm whether or not it is gallstones. If the symptoms persist, the gallbladder will usually be removed surgically. The body can get along fine without it.
Gallstones are composed mainly of cholesterol, though the amount of cholesterol in your diet has no impact on whether or not you will get gallstones. Symptoms are generally brought on when you eat a high fat meal.
If the gnawing pain under the ribs I was mentioning is accompanied by a fever, head to the emergency room as this points to an infected gallbladder and needs immediate attention.
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What should I do if I get a gallbladder attack?
Individual gall stones can be removed from the gallbladder. If there are too many gall stones, the gallbladder itself must be surgically removed.
What diet causes gallbladder stones?
When you eat a lot of birds and stones.
What is Cholelithias?
The presence of concrements (stones) in the gallbladder.
What does the medical terminology combining form -lithiasis mean?
Meaning is stones in the Gallbladder, Kidneys or other parts of the bodyIt is referring to the state of having "stones". Like in Cholelithiasis = gallstones.Cystolithiasis = bladder stones, etc.
Why gallbladder make stone?
The gallbladder sometimes make stones because of a build up of bile pigments and cholesterol.
Is homeopathy effective in treating gallstones?
Gallbladder stones are small, hard, and abnormal mass composed of cholesterol, calcium salts, and bile pigments. Gallbladder stone gets formed in the gallbladder or bile duct. Approximately 80% of the gallbladder stones are cholesterol stones that may develop due to an excessive amount of cholesterol in the bile. Another type of gallbladder stone is pigments stones which are more common in people having cirrhosis (a liver disea2se), blood diseases like anemia, etc. Pigments stones are small in size and are made up of bilirubin. Homoeopathy provides reliable, safest, and complication-free treatment to treat gallbladder stones. It can complete cure gallstones within your body.
Where are gallstones located if your gallbladder is removed?
If your gallbladder was removed, any gallstones would be removed with it. The gallbladder is a lot like a pouch, and the stones would be enclosed inside of it.
Can Ultrasound find stones?
It has become the "gold standard" for diagnosis of stones in the gallbladder, but is less accurate in diagnosing stones in the bile ducts
What are the benefits of gallbladder removal?
Removing the gallbladder will stop the pain and stop the future complications caused by gallstones. If gallstones are not treated, pain and infection can get worse and the gallbladder may perforate which is a life-threatening situation. Gallbladder stones are also the leading cause of jaundice and pancreatitis. On the other hand, gallbladder stones are also carcinogenic i.e. having the potential to cause gallbladder cancer in long run. Laparoscopic Gallbladder Surgery in Kolkata
If an ultrasound showed no gallstones in my gallbladder yet still a dilated gallbladder duct what does this mean?
The stones could be trapped in the bile ducts or in severe cases the stones may have broken down, due to non treatment, & have turned to 'sand'. Surgery either way will take care of most of these things...
Can you drink alcoholic drinks with gallbladder disorder?
Not unless you're 21! Drinking does not effect the gallbladder, so you can. Gallbladder disorders usually refer to stones in the gallbladder or in the hepatic duct or common bile duct.
Pain on right side when my left kidney is diseased?
gallbladder stones.
