Diagnosed with cholelithiasis w biliary colic, how long will this last? what's my next step, can't eat without pain in abdomen.

Need 2 c surgeon : Sound like you need your gallbladder out by surgeon. So make appointments to see one soon.

Probably surgery: You have gallstones, which can cause acute infection. If you are having pain whenever you eat, it is time to have surgical removal of your gallbladder, a cholecystectomy. These days, it is usually a laparoscopic procedure, depending on severity of local findins at time of surgery. So it is better to have it done laparoscopically before infection makes open operation necessary.