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  • female
  • 40 Years
  • 14/08/2025

I was diagnosed with an 11mm gall bladder stone last year and currently can't get surgery because of covid. Are there any medicines that can help dissolve the stone or at least manage the pain and vomiting until I can get the operation

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Gallstones can sometimes be managed with ursodeoxycholic acid; however, surgery is the definitive treatment once symptoms appear.

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Consult a Gastroenterology/gi Medicine Specialist

Answered 14/08/2025

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