About gall stones

Dale, thanks for your informative post…
My name is Barbara, I’m 49, and I’ve been reading here for a couple of weeks.
I’ve never had much in the way of health problems, other than a hysterectomy
due to fibroids last year at about this time. The info and links here are
really helping me understand the reasons for gallbladder attacks.
I don’t know yet if I will do a flush. I am currently not having problems,
since I recently started paying attention to the fatty foods and avoiding the
really bad ones, and drinking apple and grapefruit juice on a daily basis. I
know there are a lot more improvements I can make to my diet … I will check
out the book you recommend.
Maybe I passed stones without knowing it, or a large one had blocked the bile
duct. I had several attacks, a few days to a week apart, starting around late
August. In any case, I am sure that I do have gallstones, they showed up on
pelvic ultrasound two years ago, but at that time I had no symptoms. The
ultrasound was for the fibroids.

The doctor simply told me not to worry about the gallstones … no
information whatsoever from him about the symptoms, treatment, what foods to
avoid, or anything. I wish he would have at least taken the time to hand me
a pamphlet or something. I wouldn’t have had the foggiest idea of what was
causing my night-time attacks, if I hadn’t asked a friend who has gallstones.
I’m reluctant to go back to this doctor.
The people I have spoken to who have had their gallbladder removed are very
happy about it, and say they would do it again in a heartbeat.
I feel lucky to have found this list, because I feel that if I can get my
system in shape in natural ways and avoid surgery, I will be better off in
many ways… thanks to all of you… keep up the good work!
Barb
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