Question 1

when before gallbladder sludge forms into gallstones or will it ever?

Accepted Answer

Unknown: Gallbladder sludge can be related to not eating & dehydration & then resolve on its own. If the sludge is due to gallbladder dysfunction then it is unknown if gallstones may form over future years or not.

Question 2

i have an inch gallstone blocking the duct. can the stone be removed without removing the gallbladder? i also have some stone sludge and a hiatal hern

Accepted Answer

Gallstone: Depending on the size, it might work its way through the duct.
An ERCP can be done.  This  procedure would be decided on by the surgeon or gastroenterologist and you.  Certainly the size of the stone and your overall health are factors. 
Having sludge is just "tiny stones" and a hiatal hernia has no affect on gallstones.

Question 3

surgical consult-gallbladder sludge and gallstone means what? my doctor sent me these instructions. any advice on what it means?

Accepted Answer

What instructions?: The standard treatment for gallstones is removing your gallbladder; i believe this should be the last resort rather than initial treatment. I've had many patients have great success with natural therapies to dissolve gallstones & flush them out of the liver/gallbladder. I advise consulting a holistic md. See http://www.Townsendletter.Com/july2011/momiracles0711.Html & the book by moritz mentioned.

Question 4

ultrasound results: large gallstone present in neck of gallbladder and tumefactive sludge. what is meaning?

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That you: Will likely need to have it removed to avoid complications of chole cystitis and/or erosion.

Question 5

i have gallbladder sludge but the doctorss aren't sure if stones are there. i had hida, catscan, and cck injections performed but docs are not sure if gallstones are present. why can't they tell?

Accepted Answer

There is a reason: Sludge is formed in a diseased gall bladder       ( do not form in healthy gall bladder )  in time these dust like particles will form as gall stones , also some times cholesterol stones also called strawberry  gb( gives severe inflammation )  is interpreted  as sludge or as gb polyps , if symptoms are severe enough need cholecystecomy not more tests.

Question 6

i was told i have a spasming gallbladder but the ct and ultrasound showed no gallstones or sludge. but i am still in pain in my right side.

Accepted Answer

Need a HIDA scan: You may have gallbladder dyskineasia, a functional disorder of your gallbladder. A HIDA scan can check the under or over functioning which both may lead to your symptoms. See your Gastroenterologist.

Question 7

18 year old female-history of gallstones and more recently gb sludge. doc prescribed actigall for life. recent ultrasound showed clear gallbladder and doc said may be able to get off meds. am i at risk for redeveloping stones, should i get off med?

Accepted Answer

: Yes- follow your doc's advice. Good luck

Question 8

does sludge in a gall bladder indicate tiny gallstones?

Accepted Answer

: Yes. Sludge refers to small particle in the bile. You could call these tiny gallstones.
For healthy diet: http://www.choosemyplate.gov/., exercise 30 minutes/day, drink enough water daily so your urine is mostly colorless, have safe sex, no tobacco alcohol weed or street drugs. 
Wish you good health!

Question 9

how come i had gallstones in my gallbladder?

Accepted Answer

WhereTheWildGeeseGo: Because that's where they belong. It would be kinda weird if you had them in your head, right?But that aside, they're usually due to an imbalance of the stuff that enters your bile(in the gall bladder) the chemicals that make up the bile then can't do their job, and those stones form. Various theories how or why.Ask what kinds of stones they were (what they were composed of) for a clue (diet, etc)

Question 10

what causes gallstones if you don't have a gallbladder?

Accepted Answer

Gallstones: Gallstones with no gallbladder. There are different kinds and the can arise in the main canal between your liver and intestine . The cause is unknown but the can get infected and a procedure may  be needed to get them out.

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When before gallbladder sludge forms into gallstones or will it ever?

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I have an inch gallstone blocking the duct. can the stone be removed without removing the gallbladder? i also have some stone sludge and a hiatal hern

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Surgical consult-gallbladder sludge and gallstone means what? my doctor sent me these instructions. any advice on what it means?

A member asked:

Ultrasound results: large gallstone present in neck of gallbladder and tumefactive sludge. what is meaning?

A member asked:

I have gallbladder sludge but the doctorss aren't sure if stones are there. i had hida, catscan, and cck injections performed but docs are not sure if gallstones are present. why can't they tell?

A member asked:

I was told i have a spasming gallbladder but the ct and ultrasound showed no gallstones or sludge. but i am still in pain in my right side.

A member asked:

18 year old female-history of gallstones and more recently gb sludge. doc prescribed actigall for life. recent ultrasound showed clear gallbladder and doc said may be able to get off meds. am i at risk for redeveloping stones, should i get off med?

A member asked:

Does sludge in a gall bladder indicate tiny gallstones?

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How come i had gallstones in my gallbladder?

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What causes gallstones if you don't have a gallbladder?

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