Gall Stone help

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Hi guys,So anyone dealt with gallstones? When I was having my fill, Dr. Compos asked if I have pain when I eat spicy food. I told him no, he said, well look... and he showed me where I have a gall stone. He told me to go get an ultrasound of it. He also mentioned that gallstones don't usually show up well on fluro but mine is large enough that it was plain to see. :) I don't have insurance right now and won't until January sometime, then I have a year waiting period for pre-exisitings. Has anyone had experience w/gallstones and can you tell me how "urgent" this is?? Can I just wait until I have pain??? Cyrena

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Lots of people have gallstones, same with kidney stones. Sometimes they cause a problem and sometimes they don't. There is really no way of telling if you will have a problem or not.It's really common in people who have lost a massive amount of weight.

Sorry, wish I could give you more specific info.On Dec 18, 2007 1:39 PM, Cyrena Weeks <cyrenaweeks@...> wrote:

Hi guys,So anyone dealt with gallstones? When I was having my fill, Dr. Compos asked if I have pain when I eat spicy food. I told him no, he said, well look... and he showed me where I have a gall stone. He told me to go get an ultrasound of it. He also mentioned that gallstones don't usually show up well on fluro but mine is large enough that it was plain to see. :) I don't have insurance right now and won't until January sometime, then I have a year waiting period for pre-exisitings. Has anyone had experience w/gallstones and can you tell me how " urgent " this is?? Can I just wait until I have pain???

Cyrena

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Cyrena,

You may use these quotes from Wikipedia as an initial guide: As long as you remain asymptomatic, there is no reason for you to worry. The biggest danger is from obstruction of ducts in your endocrine system, and you'll know when that happens.

Gall stones usually remain asymptomatic initially.[4] They start developing symptoms once the stones reach a certain size (>8mm).

[5] A main symptom of gallstones is commonly referred to as a gallstone " attack " , in which a person will experience intense pain in the upper abdominal region that steadily increases for approximately thirty minutes to several hours. A victim may also encounter pain in the back, ordinarily between the shoulder blades, or pain under the right shoulder. In some cases, the pain develops in the lower region of the stomach, nearer to the pelvis, but this is less common.

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citation needed] Nausea and vomiting may occur.

These attacks are intensely painful, similar to that of a kidneystone

attack. One way to alleviate the abdominal pain is to drink a full glass of water at the start of an attack to regulate the bile in the

gallbladder, but this does not work in all cases.

[citation needed] Another way is to take magnesium followed by a bitter liquid such as

coffee or swedish bitters

an hour later.[

citation needed] Bitter flavors stimulate bile flow.[

citation needed] A study has found lower rates of gallstones in coffee drinkers.[6]

Often, these attacks occur after a particularly fatty meal and almost always happen at night. Other symptoms include abdominal bloating, intolerance of fatty foods, belching, gas, and indigestion. If the above symptoms coincide with chills, lowgrade fever, yellowing of the skin or eyes, and/or clay-colored stool, a doctor should be consulted immediately.

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Some people who have gallstones are asymptomatic and do not feel any pain or discomfort. These gallstones are called " silent stones " and do not affect the

gallbladder or other internal organs. They do not need treatment.

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On 12/18/07, Bipley <Bipley@...> wrote:

Lots of people have gallstones, same with kidney stones. Sometimes they cause a problem and sometimes they don't. There is really no way of telling if you will have a problem or not.It's really common in people who have lost a massive amount of weight. Sorry, wish I could give you more specific info.

On Dec 18, 2007 1:39 PM, Cyrena Weeks <cyrenaweeks@...> wrote:

Hi guys,So anyone dealt with gallstones? When I was having my fill, Dr. Compos asked if I have pain when I eat spicy food. I told him no, he said, well look... and he showed me where I have a gall stone. He told me to go get an ultrasound of it. He also mentioned that gallstones don't usually show up well on fluro but mine is large enough that it was plain to see. :) I don't have insurance right now and won't until January sometime, then I have a year waiting period for pre-exisitings. Has anyone had experience w/gallstones and can you tell me how " urgent " this is?? Can I just wait until I have pain???

Cyrena