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Do Bile Acid Sequestrants Help In Treating Gallbladder Stones?

my husband has gall stones and is refusing surgery. He is on a low fat diet and usually can go for 2-3 weeks without problems, but he needs to loose about 80 lbs. Would a bile sequestrant help the stones dissolve or help with weight loss? What about turmeric? I ve read it can help prevent stones, but can also cause painful g.b. contractions if you already have stones. He is very inactive due to knee pain, but he could use a Nordic tract which is easy on his knees. His bone structure is too large for a knee replacement, not a candidate. He has done a lot of juice fasting, but never does it long enough to get into ketosis to loose weight. Any suggestions? Thank you in advance
Thu, 10 May 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

As far as the gallstone is a concern, size of stone matters a lot. Big size stone may not be dissolved with medicine but one has to go for surgery and nowadays, it is being taken with a scope with very minimal pain and post-op complication. Small size stone can be tried with "Ursodeoxycholic acid" orally but it has to be taken for a long time, sometimes it may dissolve the stone.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

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Dr. Akhtarhusain
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Do Bile Acid Sequestrants Help In Treating Gallbladder Stones?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. As far as the gallstone is a concern, size of stone matters a lot. Big size stone may not be dissolved with medicine but one has to go for surgery and nowadays, it is being taken with a scope with very minimal pain and post-op complication. Small size stone can be tried with Ursodeoxycholic acid orally but it has to be taken for a long time, sometimes it may dissolve the stone. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Akhtarhusain