What are the symptoms of multiple gallstones?

Symptoms

Sudden and rapidly intensifying pain in the upper right portion of your abdomen.
Sudden and rapidly intensifying pain in the center of your abdomen, just below your breastbone.
Back pain between your shoulder blades.
Pain in your right shoulder.
Nausea or vomiting.

Can you pass multiple gallstones?

The good news is you can pass small gallstones. Dr. McKenzie says some small gallstones leave your gallbladder and pass into your bile ducts. The stones that don’t get stuck move into the small bowel and are passed in your stool.

How do you get rid of multiple gallstones?

Treatment options for gallstones include:

Surgery to remove the gallbladder (cholecystectomy). Your doctor may recommend surgery to remove your gallbladder, since gallstones frequently recur.
Medications to dissolve gallstones. Medications you take by mouth may help dissolve gallstones.

How many gallstones is a lot?

The answer is that there is no normal size when it comes to gallstones. Some patients have anywhere from a few to hundreds of tiny gallstones. Other patients will have a single gallstone as large as 5 cm, although a gallstone of this size is rare.

Can gallstones go away without surgery?

Gallstones can be treated without surgery, but only if they meet certain criteria. Have you ever felt a strange aching pain in your upper abdomen? Usually digestive discomfort after a hearty meal isn’t anything to worry about, but for others, it’s a sign of a malfunctioning gallbladder.

What is the reason for a gallbladder ultrasound?

Gallbladder Tests Abdominal ultrasound: a noninvasive test in which a probe on the skin bounces high-frequency sound waves off structures in the belly. Ultrasound is an excellent test for gallstones and to check the gallbladder wall.

What to expect from a gallbladder ultrasound?

A gallbladder ultrasound is a noninvasive and typically painless examination used to diagnose conditions related to the gallbladder . Unlike X-ray, ultrasound does not use radiation.

What is a normal gallbladder ultrasound?

Gallbladder wall thickening: Ultrasound image of the right upper quadrant of the abdomen reveals a thickened gallbladder wall measuring over 6 mm in thickness. Free fluid is also seen surrounding the liver. The normal gallbladder wall should measure 3 mm or less on ultrasound imaging.

How do you test for gallbladder pain?

Some of the most common imaging tests done to diagnose a gallbladder problem include CT scans, MRI, hepatobiliary iminodiacetic acid (HIDA) scans, and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). If you’re constantly experiencing pain on the upper right quadrant of your abdominal area, unexplained fever,…