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What are Gall Bladder Stones?
Gallstones are hardened deposits of digestive fluid that can form in your gallbladder. Your gallbladder is a small, pear-
shaped organ on the right side of your abdomen, just beneath your liver. The gallbladder holds a digestive fluid called
bile that's released into your small intestine.
Gallstones range in size from as small as a grain of sand to as large as a golf ball. Some people develop just one
gallstone, while others develop many gallstones at the same time.
Gallstones are common in the United States. People who experience symptoms from their gallstones usually require
gallbladder removal surgery. Gallstones that don't cause any signs and symptoms typically don't need treatment.
Symptoms
Gallstones may cause no signs or symptoms. If a gallstone lodges in a duct and causes a blockage, signs and
symptoms may result, such as:
• Sudden and rapidly intensifying pain in the upper right portion of your abdomen
• Sudden and rapidly intensifying pain in the center of your abdomen, just below your breastbone
• Back pain between your shoulder blades
• Pain in your right shoulder
Gallstone pain may last several minutes to a few hours.
Seek immediate care if you develop signs and symptoms of a serious gallstone complication, such as:
• Abdominal pain so intense that you can't sit still or find a comfortable position
• Yellowing of your skin and the whites of your eyes
• High fever with chills
Causes
It's not clear what causes gallstones to form. Doctors think gallstones may result when:
• Your bile contains too much cholesterol
• Your bile contains too much bilirubin
• Your gallbladder doesn't empty correctly
Types of gallstones
• Cholesterol gallstones
• Pigment gallstones
Western Medicine Treatment
Gallstones that don't cause signs and symptoms, such as those detected during an ultrasound or CT scan done for
some other condition, typically don't require treatment.
Your doctor may recommend you be alert for symptoms of gallstone complications, such as intensifying pain in your
upper right abdomen. If gallstone signs and symptoms occur in the future, you can have treatment. But most people
with gallstones that don't cause symptoms will never need treatment.
Treatment options for gallstones include:
• Surgery to remove the gallbladder (cholecystectomy)
• Medications to dissolve gallstones
Alternative Medicine
There is a significant progress using alternative medicine in this area.
If you want a referral of an expert alternative medicine practitioner in your
local area, please use our free referral service by calling our toll-free at
1-888-919-1188, or e-mail us to wei@weilab.com, or click the button
at the right to have us contact you.
Information gathered from the Mayo Clinic
Gallstones are hardened deposits of digestive fluid that can form in your gallbladder. Your gallbladder is a small, pear-
shaped organ on the right side of your abdomen, just beneath your liver. The gallbladder holds a digestive fluid called
bile that's released into your small intestine.
Gallstones range in size from as small as a grain of sand to as large as a golf ball. Some people develop just one
gallstone, while others develop many gallstones at the same time.
Gallstones are common in the United States. People who experience symptoms from their gallstones usually require
gallbladder removal surgery. Gallstones that don't cause any signs and symptoms typically don't need treatment.
Symptoms
Gallstones may cause no signs or symptoms. If a gallstone lodges in a duct and causes a blockage, signs and
symptoms may result, such as:
• Sudden and rapidly intensifying pain in the upper right portion of your abdomen
• Sudden and rapidly intensifying pain in the center of your abdomen, just below your breastbone
• Back pain between your shoulder blades
• Pain in your right shoulder
Gallstone pain may last several minutes to a few hours.
Seek immediate care if you develop signs and symptoms of a serious gallstone complication, such as:
• Abdominal pain so intense that you can't sit still or find a comfortable position
• Yellowing of your skin and the whites of your eyes
• High fever with chills
Causes
It's not clear what causes gallstones to form. Doctors think gallstones may result when:
• Your bile contains too much cholesterol
• Your bile contains too much bilirubin
• Your gallbladder doesn't empty correctly
Types of gallstones
• Cholesterol gallstones
• Pigment gallstones
Western Medicine Treatment
Gallstones that don't cause signs and symptoms, such as those detected during an ultrasound or CT scan done for
some other condition, typically don't require treatment.
Your doctor may recommend you be alert for symptoms of gallstone complications, such as intensifying pain in your
upper right abdomen. If gallstone signs and symptoms occur in the future, you can have treatment. But most people
with gallstones that don't cause symptoms will never need treatment.
Treatment options for gallstones include:
• Surgery to remove the gallbladder (cholecystectomy)
• Medications to dissolve gallstones
Alternative Medicine
There is a significant progress using alternative medicine in this area.
If you want a referral of an expert alternative medicine practitioner in your
local area, please use our free referral service by calling our toll-free at
1-888-919-1188, or e-mail us to wei@weilab.com, or click the button
at the right to have us contact you.
Information gathered from the Mayo Clinic
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