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[|Human|] I have been diagnosed as having gall stones but had never had symptoms and this was only discovered whilst examining for something else. For the past two days I believe I have been having an attack from the gallstones and wonder what the ongoing treatment would be. I am very anti surgical intervention in view of my age.
[|AI|]  Hello, juneymaason, I am not sure from your comments whether you are too young or too mature in age. However, if you have been diagnosed with multiple gallstones, it is extremely difficult to get rid of them by non-surgicalmethods. There are medications to dissolve the stone, but it does notwork for multiple stones. Small single gallstone may dissolve with medication in about 3-6 months, and it can come back after the medication is stopped. The other method we have available miscalled shock wave lithography, blasting the stone with shock waves. Again, this might work for a single stone but multiple stones pose problem. There are complications from this procedure, because small portions of the broken stone can block the bile passage and cause a major problem requiring surgery.Nowadays, gallbladder surgery is a same day procedure done through small buttonholes on the belly with the use of laparoscope. Recovery is faster. This is done even at 80+ years of age without problems. Low fat diet may help to prevent some attacks, but it snot a cure. Herbal medicine, olive oil and lemon juice does not help to get rid of the stones. I hope this information helps you. I wish you the very best.