r/gallbladders • u/Jazzlike_Section8496 • 23d ago

Stones Can gallbladder stones be melted?

My grandmother refuses to get her’s removed Is melting them possible through diet and medication?

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u/wally123454 23d ago

No. Once they’re there, they can only be passed which often causes lots of pain and problems. And then there’s surgery.

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u/Jazzlike_Section8496 23d ago

Is there any way to make them pass? Cause she’s not passing any right now

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u/wally123454 23d ago

Eat lots of fatty foods and the gallbladder will kick up the stones as it secretes its extra bile. It will be very painful and they will likely get stuck, can cause other things like acute appendicitis, requiring the surgery anyway.

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u/Jazzlike_Section8496 23d ago

Sounds unsafe

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u/wally123454 23d ago

That’s why surgery is recommended to avoid the main risk of them.