Hello I have a 13 yr old daughter who has been in pain for 2 weeks and has had blood work, xray, ultrasound, and a hida scan done. The hida scan is the only one that came back as working less than 24%. Doctors want to wait a week or 2 and see if the pain stops with bentyal and zantac. What would you recommend for me to do. She is in pain all that time and worse when she eats.
Hi, Well, there are some nonsurgical methods, but these are mostly unsuccessful. You need to change your dietary habits first.  Need to avoid fried food, carbonated Chat Doctor.  You should eat more milk products, vegetables and boiled food.  Ursodeoxicolic acid may be used for smaller stones and may dissolve them and ultrasound waves may do it as well, but success is very limited.  If there is no improvement on lifestyle or dietary changes, then surgery is recommended.  Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care