Hello, Iam having a 8mm stone in the gall bladder .There is continuous pain in the stomach especially on the lower side of left side of stomach. Iam staying abroad in africa and surgery cannot be done here. Doctor is advising medicine as i dont want to travel to india for surgery. I want to do the the surgery in May. Kindly advise if gallstone can be disappera by medicine or i have to travel immediately to remove the stone.Are there going to be any serious complications, if i dont go immediately to india. thanks.
Hello,venkat2451,The gallstone that you have been a single small stone and can be treated by non-surgical means. The medication can help dissolve the stones long as you stay on the medications. The most commonly used Chat Doctor.  Only thing is, there should be no calcium in the stone. In some centers, they can blast the stone with shockwave therapy ! This will definitely give you enough time for elective surgery if needed. As with any