Question 1

i have gallstones but only have gotten about 2 big pains with it. is it dangerous? do i have to get them removed?

Accepted Answer

It is recommended: You don't have to get your gallbladder removed, however after experiencing one attack of gallbladder pain the likelihood of experiencing repeat attacks increases. Therefore it is recommended to have your gallbladder removed after your first attack. The risks associated with elective gallbladder surgery are less than those of the possible complications associated with severe gallbladder disease.

Question 2

is 2cm big for a gallstone?

Accepted Answer

Yes, I would : Say it is on larger side.  But small stones can cause problems just as much as large stones.  If you are having symptoms of gallbladder disease, you should have cholecystectomy,  ask your surgeon for specific recommendation.

Question 3

how did i get these gallstones removed?

Accepted Answer

See a surgeon: For a cholecystectomy. The only viable treatment, if it is required, is gallbladder removal.

Question 4

why is it that people do get gallstones?

Accepted Answer

Not exactly known: Exactly why people get gallstones is not fully known. Ethnicity, older age, female gender, hormone therapy, high fat diet, obesity, rapid weight loss, diabetes, high triglycerides, and lipid-lowering medication can increase your risk. Cholesterol stones form when bile contains too much cholesterol, too much bilirubin, or not enough bile salts, or when the gallbladder does not empty efficiently.

Question 5

i have a single 5ml gallstone is that big?

Accepted Answer

Size doesn't count: A 5mm stone is not big, but can cause problems at any size. If you have upper abdominal pain after eating, especially with fatty foods, see your doctor and ask if you need a referral to a surgeon for gallbladder removal - it's the only treatment for symptomatic gallstones. Hope this helps!

Question 6

what medicines get prescribed for gallstones?

Accepted Answer

NSAID'S for pain: Cholecystitis is a mechanical disease with a mechanical solution. This is cured with surgery not medications

Question 7

i have gallstones that are 2.2 mm are those big?

Accepted Answer

No: But could give trouble, besides gall bladder attach, small stones could move into bile ducts, could cause pancreatitis , in some may not bother good luck.

Question 8

what foods make you most likely to get gallstones?

Accepted Answer

Lifestyle & diet: Lifestyle & diet are important--10% incidence of gallstones in western world, much less in black africans & eastern world (unless adopt western diet). Highest with low serum hdl/high triglycerides (watch your fat intake!), higher age, sex (females 2x more), obesity, deficient fiber use. More stones also with cholesterol-lowering diets (high in unsaturated fats), Cholestyramine & Clofibrate use.

Question 9

i get these painful gallstone attacks. how can i stop them?

Accepted Answer

If you are: Sure that they are gallbladder attacks, you should have surgery asap.  If you wait too long, your gallbladder can get acutely inflamed, which makes your surgery and post op recovery that much more difficult.  Sometimes, the gallbladder becomes so inflamed that open surgery becomes necessary.  Go see your surgeon now.

Question 10

what symptoms do big gallstones cause how much can they grow?

Accepted Answer

: Visit this site for information: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/gallstones/symptoms-causes/syc-20354214
Stone can be from grains of sand to golf ball size.
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