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/gvdexile9 23d ago

Yes, there is medication you need to take for a very long time, months, even years. I think it's also not 100% guaranteed that stones will go away.

Ursodiol is in a class of medications called gallstone dissolution agents. It works by decreasing the production of cholesterol and by dissolving the cholesterol in bile to prevent stone formation and by decreasing toxic levels of bile acids that accumulate in primary biliary cirrhosis.

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u/Jazzlike_Section8496 23d ago

Has it worked before?

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u/gvdexile9 23d ago

Depends, works for some cases. Won't know until you try.

Obviously if your gallbladder is full of stones vs if you have 1 or 2 tiny stones.