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My mother has been dx'd with gallstones with a rec of surgery. is it always worth considering superphosphozyme and are there clear ind for surgery?
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Gallstones: Reasons for surgery are continues pain or nausea with eating, weight loss, or infection of the gall bladder. Unfortunately, medications won't help.
Answered 8/17/2016
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No: Gallstones can be symptomatic or not. If she has symptoms then surgery can be done, it does not get better on its own. If no symptoms- don't do anything, other then may be diet changes. Not sure what that compound you are listing but don't try to "dissolve" stones- can lead to more problems, like pancreatitis.
Answered 8/18/2016
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