Guest guest Posted March 16, 2001 Report Share Posted March 16, 2001 I looked at our local, well-stocked health food store and could not find bile salts. What kind of names might they be listed under??? I did my flush about a week ago and was very disappointed. All I got for my trouble was small greenish blobs of olive oil-juice. And after the effects of the epsoms diminished, I was back to square 1. My ultrasound Jan 25 revealed that I did indeed have stones (in the main bile duct) and the duct was dialated 7 cm. The dr. reccommended surgery, of course, but indicated it was not an immediate situation. Anyone have anything to offer here??? Thanks, Wanita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2001 Report Share Posted March 17, 2001 Wanita, I believe there is a procedure, ans ERCP or ECRP, something like that, where they can actually go in and just take the stones out of the bile duct. It is not surgery, and I believe that you are awake for it. They go in through the throat, with one of those scope thingies. Sounds unpleasant, but if it gets the stones out, and prevents other problems, it might be worth it, if all else fails. I'm a bit sketchy on the details, so your doctor would be a better person to ask. I know that I was told before I had surgery, that if they found stones in the bile duct, they would perform this procedure the next day, and that it is non-surgical. Debra _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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