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Please provide a tip on how to ask your doctor about living with gallstones.
7 doctors weighed in across 5 answers
Ignore: If you have gallstone, consult a general surgeon to discuss removing it before you have complication.
Answered 7/8/2017
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Ignore: Gallstones that are not causing pain do not require surgery in most patients.
Answered 11/6/2017
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Ignore: Ask about diet and weight control and the surgery option potential complication and life after surg.
Answered 7/27/2014
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Ignore: Ask him what your gallbladder does and if your pain will go away if the gallbladder goes away.
Answered 1/14/2015
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Ignore: Consult a physician if recurring abdominal bloating, abdominal pain in right upper side after meals.
Answered 9/14/2015
2.3k views
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